Vanderbilt Nurse Residency 2014

[ama3t]

Yeah, I know... I'm waaaay ahead of time :) But I thought there might be some people planning ahead like me. I'm graduating in December and I thought some others might like to discuss what you are doing to help you get in! I have a 3.7, I'm doing a medical mission to Guatamala in May, attending the NSNA annual convention, and hopefully working at a special needs day camp over the summer. I know I need some volunteer hours, so I'm hoping to fit them in at the end of the summer and during next semester, and praying its enough. Anyone else? [Pediatrics BTW]

[chander1]

Hey! I am applying for the vanderbilt nurse residency!! I am so glad I found this message board! I submitted a cover letter on the original application, but now it asks for a letter of intent! From what I know, there is not much difference between a cover letter and a letter of intent! Did y'all write a different letter to submit on the second portion of the application???

[DragonflyLady17]

I submitted a letter of intent on the program I chose and about why I chose Vanderbilt. I would write one or kinda tweak your cover letter to make it seem like a letter of intent. Either way submit it again on the 2nd part of the application process. You don't want your application to not be looked at just because that piece is missing. Just my opinion. Best of luck!

[janneyg]

How long was everyone's Letter of Intent? It says it takes the place of a cover letter, so I'm thinking about 1 page, but did people write more than that?

Thanks!

[DragonflyLady17]

1 page is adequate

[Jean9T]

Mine was a full page and 1 paragraph on the second page single space!

[smithcj1]

Hey guys! Anyone going for an interview next month? Any idea of how the interviews go, as in I read the powerpoint, but has anyone done an interview already?

[NurseTor]

there's another forum specifically for the summer program!

https://allnurses.com/tennessee-nursing/vanderbilt-nurse-residency-890006-page8.html

[kmdillon]

hi everyone! i'll be applying in a few days for the winter 2015 burn track. i just graduated from NYU with a 3.76 GPA and I'm taking my licensure exam in a few weeks. i was a nurse extern at the hospital for special surgery and still work there as a PCA. i've volunteered at memorial sloan kettering cancer center, am a member of NSNA and was on the board of American Cancer Society UPitt, and got my Girl Scout Gold and Silver Award. what do you think?

[studentnurseosu]

Hi everyone! I was wondering if anyone might be able to share their experience with Vanderbilt's NRP, from the interview itself to the program. If you are in it, what are things you like/dislike, etc.?

[Wendilee]

I hate to bust in on a thread but no one is replying to the one I posted so I am hoping to get some answers here, please. I can't find any information." I am looking for NP programs that are set up the way that Vanderbilt's pre-speciality program. I have a BS in another discipline and I am working on a masters in public health but I have no nursing degree (LPN, RN, BSN). Also, I do not think I can get funding for another undergraduate degree? The only program that I have found so far is Vanderbilt's, but I have heard Vandy is so expensive and I am not sure my GPA is high enough. I have heard you need close to a 4.0? Any information would be greatly appreciated. I have found some list of "direct entry" programs but I have researched them and they are not accurate."

[NoblePath]

I am in a graduate program and I'm a Vanderbilt employee. Here is Vanderbilt's website that talks about non-nursing degrees to MSN in nursing: Pre-Specialty Entry | Master of Science in Nursing | Vanderbilt University School of Nursing.

[NewYorkerGirl]

I'm a little confused about your question. I don't think an NP is another undergrad program. If you're thinking about a BSN, you can get federal loans for an undergrad after 180 credit hours. A lot of us hit that wall in my second bachelors. You just have to write an essay about your hardship reason. Of course, federal loans aren't going to touch Vandy's price tag, but my friends were also able to get private loans. They needed co-sponsors, though.

There's federal loans for master's too.