UCLA New Grad Winter 2015

dcwang · Jan 19, 2015

hi all, i'll be entering a nursing program this summer/fall, and i will apply for residency at UCLA in about a year and wanted to get a headstart. what can i do during nursing school to let me stand out? i'm currently interested in ICU, transplant, OR. Which specialties are more/less "competitive".

i heard that there's a personality test which determines whether you get an interview or not, what are the "correct" and "wrong" answers?

darkenvy · Jan 19, 2015

has anyone heard about the ortho unit ? i want to know already if i still have chance or just move one - the wait is just too long.

helloitslin · Jan 19, 2015

yeah i agree its been a super long wait. i don't know if they're working today because its a holiday, but they did say they are calling people this week and next week.

Anbo3882 · Jan 19, 2015

yeah i agree its been a super long wait. i don't know if they're working today because its a holiday, but they did say they are calling people this week and next week.

You are right they are not working today. The wait is killing me! I have another offer and I don't know how long I can hold them off.

hellokt · Jan 20, 2015

hi all, i'll be entering a nursing program this summer/fall, and i will apply for residency at UCLA in about a year and wanted to get a headstart. what can i do during nursing school to let me stand out? i'm currently interested in ICU, transplant, OR. Which specialties are more/less "competitive".
i heard that there's a personality test which determines whether you get an interview or not, what are the "correct" and "wrong" answers?

Hey lagirl_1989! I applied twice to this residency. One time without a set NCLEX date/license and the second time with my license. I applied the first time while I was in school and nothing was really different about my application other than the fact that I had completed RN school and my NCLEX. I think having a set NCLEX date or license makes you more competitive than students who are applying who don't.

I don't know if the personality test that's part of the application is a huge factor that determines whether you get to interview or not. Like I mentioned, I applied twice--one time during the winter and the next during the fall. I don't feel like/think my answers were that different the second time around. I think what really helped was having my degree and license.

darkenvy · Jan 20, 2015

lagirl_1989 i have different opinion from hellcat i don't think having ur license matters. i know many of my friends who applied last summer - they had not yet graduate or even had date set for the nclex got hired.its more are u a good fit for the unit and how strong ir ur interview and if u don't pass ur nclex ucla is actually nice enough - depending on the unit to give a couple weeks to retake and have ur license. for the personality test - its based it ur personality score matches the unit personality they want. so its not pass or fail its more if the units u applied if u match the personality they want. you should be more worry about ur resume and cover letter - i have spoken with recruiter before she is very picky in what she wants in resume.

KmacRN7 · Jan 20, 2015

Hi needlicense! I was just looking through this and saw you were offered the position on the GONDA unit! I got an offer there as well! I believe we are the only two that they hired there :)

jeanninegarcia · Jan 21, 2015

there's a fb group also for this cohort that was barely made today which you all may find helpful - UCLA NEW GRAD RN WINTER 2015

jeanninegarcia · Jan 21, 2015

RE: shiiivers

my case is different. i was actually hired last June 2014 but i didn't pass the nclex twice by the time the cohort started last september but they were extremely incredibly nice to change my cohort date even after i said I didn't pass. I finally passed my NCLEX when I took it on my third try, and I got my license this month. So I called them and ------------- from HR told me I will be hearing from them soon - it'll be a phone call saying I got the job offer and will then be followed by an email with a link to confirm that I will take the position - exactly how I did it last June 2014. so its okay don't freak out! a lot of people who are getting the job for sure still haven't heard back! (such as my case since HR called me saying I still have the job). Keep the faith everyone!!! Don't lose hope

shiiivers · Jan 21, 2015

RE: shiiivers
my case is different. i was actually hired last June 2014 but i didn't pass the nclex twice by the time the cohort started last september but they were extremely incredibly nice to change my cohort date even after i said I didn't pass. I finally passed my NCLEX when I took it on my third try, and I got my license this month. So I called them and --------------y from HR told me I will be hearing from them soon - it'll be a phone call saying I got the job offer and will then be followed by an email with a link to confirm that I will take the position - exactly how I did it last June 2014. so its okay don't freak out! a lot of people who are getting the job for sure still haven't heard back! (such as my case since HR called me saying I still have the job). Keep the faith everyone!!! Don't lose hope
thanks for the update! congrats on passing your NCLEX!

Fcat · Jan 21, 2015

Thank you so much for sharing your story. I had an interview for med/surg and I did the references, but I haven't heard from them yet. I still need to pass the nclex, my test date in february 12th and I am extremely nervous. I failed the nclex once and I am super scare to fail again. I truly don't feel prepare to take the nclex again, but I thought I needed the license before the start of the program. Do you think I can start the program with my interim permit?

My permit is valid until abril 4th.

hellokt · Jan 21, 2015

Hi Fcat! I'm not sure, but call HR and ask because I know the start date is April 6th for some units.

Have you taken any NCLEX review courses?