Vanderbilt's Nurse Residency Program

madonnau09 · Sep 22, 2009

Hello Everyone!

I applied for the critical care track as well! I'm looking forward to the interview!! Does anyone know if they do and over the phone interview for out of state students or if we need to fly there? I'd much rather have an interview face to face!

What area of critical care nursing are you interested in?

Have you worked in the ICU before?

I did the Summer III program at Mayo Clinic this summer and I feel that this Residency will be similar...I had a blast and met an awful lot of amazing nursing students!

Looking forward to working with you

LeLeeFNP · Sep 25, 2009

leahb5622 ,

sorry i haven't been responding in a while. i am surprised at how many people are or have applied for this program from so many different states. i imagine it must be highly competetive so i am not going to get my hopes up. seems that a lot of people are going for critical care as well. i believe interviews start in october. i am going to continue to look for other opportunities as well just in case. the new class doesn't start until the end of january. good luck to you and if anyone else gets any other info please share and i will do the same.

DRobinson85 · Sep 25, 2009

I have also applied to Vandy's program. I live in Houston. I just did my best on the intent and added a few life experience events etc. My first choice was also critical care. I recieved an email stating that they have recieved my package completed but that is it. I hope to hear from them soon....I bet there were a lot of applicants. I take boards next tuesday!!!! Good Luck to everyone.

nursepotter05, RN · Sep 28, 2009

I did the Pediatric Nurse Residency @ Vanderbilt Children's in 2005. It was very competative. There were over 150 applicants, they took 50 something I think. I don't know how competative the adult hospital's program is because children's was the only program Vandy had back then.

I wrote my letter of intent and had one of my instructors critique it for me. I worked as a tech for Children's when I was applying, so I incorporated the hospital's mission statement values in my letter.

As far as how long it took to hear from them, I can't remember, since it's been a few years.

Good luck to everybody who applied. Vandy is truly an awesome place to work, especially Childrens

am1790 · Sep 28, 2009

Hello! I too applied for the residency program. They emailed me to schedule an interview. I'm really nervous. Does anyone know how the interview process is? I have the NCLEX taken care of. What are they looking for? I really wanna get the job.

DRobinson85 · Sep 28, 2009

I was selected too!!!

MadonnaU2009 · Sep 28, 2009

Me too! See ya'll there!

DRobinson85 · Sep 29, 2009

I wonder how many applicants there are and how many get selected for interviews??

MagickalSpiral · Sep 29, 2009

I was selected too! I am so excited to even get to go meet with them! Congratulations to those of you who have also been selected! :yeah: Good Luck!

am1790 · Sep 29, 2009

I was selected too! I am so excited to even get to go meet with them! Congratulations to those of you who have also been selected! Good Luck!

I hope to meet all of you there!!

LeLeeFNP · Sep 29, 2009

For all of you that were selected what is your GPA? Mine is only a 3.4. I am wondering if applicants with higher GPAs got selected.

JennRN09 · Sep 29, 2009

Hello everybody! I too applied for the residency program that will begin January 25th 2010. I received my e-mail yesterday that I have been selected for an interview and I can't wait to travel up to Tennessee...for at least one day of cooler weather, lol. I'm excited, nervious, and pumped up to see the panel. I didn't think I would even be looked at because I live out of state, but I guess for them it doesn't matter where you live..it's about you as a person. Which I think is great for all future nurses across the nation.

I wish everyone of you the best of luck in your nursing career, you busted your ass for a reason to get this far remember, so try striving for it. I hope to see some of you up there for are interviews. :)