University of California at San Diego (UC San Diego) New Grad Residency November 2024

[NurseRSG]

Hello everyone 

I wanted to start a forum for those who will be applying to the UCSD New Grad program November 2024.

Do any of you know when is the next new grad residency webinar?

[smoniquewh]

All of my applications changed to others more competitive today also. Sucks, if anyone still in the running is in this thread, please share your qualifications so I can try to be more competitive in the future.

[Nursezxy2024]

Hello, my application was referred to the hiring department for the PCU unit. I believe some of my qualifications that might of helped were 1 year of ICU nurse externship, previous 2 years of ICU patient care technician, and currently a nurse internship at an Acute med-surg. Combined I posses over 980 hours of clinical experience. I also have ACLS, EKG reading certification, and NIHSS certified. Haven't taken the NCLEX yet.

Hope this helps. 🙂 

[MJ_]

smoniquewh said:

All of my applications changed to others more competitive today also. Sucks, if anyone still in the running is in this thread, please share your qualifications so I can try to be more competitive in the future.

My status's also changed to others more competitive. This was my second time applying and from what I've learned its an extremely competitive residency. I have classmates who volunteered and completed externships at UCSD and still did not even get an interview. Don't get discouraged. I think things they look for are extensive hours in an externship in the specialty you are applying (hours outside your school's clinical hours). Best of luck to you!

[maemae88]

Of the 5 applications I applied to, 3/5 are "Others More Competitive" and 2/5 are "Referred to Hiring Department." I lw don't see myself making it to the interview rounds but we will see.

[nursesakura]

So I've noticed that if it says "others more competitive" then you were not picked for that specific unit. But if you are referred to hiring department... most likely you have a higher chance of landing an interview. I have not have had any luck from past applications. 😓

[nursegirl2]

Nursezxy2024 said:

Hello, my application was referred to the hiring department for the PCU unit. I believe some of my qualifications that might of helped were 1 year of ICU nurse externship, previous 2 years of ICU patient care technician, and currently a nurse internship at an Acute med-surg. Combined I posses over 980 hours of clinical experience. I also have ACLS, EKG reading certification, and NIHSS certified. Haven't taken the NCLEX yet.

Hope this helps. 🙂 

Wow so much experience! Did you apply to ICU also?

[thikklebean]

I got others more competitive for ICU. im not sure what else I could have done to be more competitive- I have 3 years PCT experience (2 years in ICU), 400 hours ICU extern, 96 hours ICU intern, ACLS, and NIHSS. I am curious if anyone got pushed forward for ICU and if so, what their qualifications were? tough crowd LOL 

[MJ_]

thikklebean said:

I got others more competitive for ICU. im not sure what else I could have done to be more competitive- I have 3 years PCT experience (2 years in ICU), 400 hours ICU extern, 96 hours ICU intern, ACLS, and NIHSS. I am curious if anyone got pushed forward for ICU and if so, what their qualifications were? tough crowd LOL 

That is WILD. I would think you would get an interview at the very minimum. I would love to have some kind of understanding about their process if someone with experience like yours can't even get an interview. 

[nursegirl2]

I got referred for ICU. I'm an extern at ucsd 

[thikklebean]

aldel said:

I got referred for ICU. I'm an extern at ucsd 

ah, I didn't do my externship at ucsd. good luck with interviews!! 🙂

[nel2318]

Hi everyone! My portal currently says "referred to hiring department", no other update yet!

[HiFromSanDiego]

I got referred to hiring for perinatal/NICU. I have 15 years paid experience in maternal child health.