Vandy Nurse Residency ?s

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hi there ladies and gents! i am currently a student in an associate's degree program, due to graduate in early june. i'm in the process of applying to vanderbilt's nurse residency program for july of this year ('09). can anyone give me pointers as to what they're looking for in the application/letter of goal intentions? (and should i be lucky enough to receive an interview, what should i expect during that?) i'm a bit nervous because i'm sure there are a lot of people vying for a spot in the program. will the fact that i am from out of state, and will only have an adn as opposed to a bsn make me less attractive as a candidate? (this is my 5th year of college, but i had a different major at a 4-year university before changing schools.) any answers or tips that you all could give me would be appreciated very much! i love nashville and have been looking forward to graduating so that i can move there, and the program at vandy sounds like such an enriching and wonderful opportunity; i just want to do all that i can with my app to give myself the best chance. lastly (sorry for all the questions!), how quick is the tn board of nursing at granting licensure if you pass your nclex and are registered in another state? thanks a million folks! have a good one:typing

Congrats to everyone that got in. I do have to say though, for any Tennessee graduates hoping to participate in the residency program...don't count on getting in. I have a BSN with a near-perfect GPA, a previous degree (for which I also had a near-perfect GPA), hundreds of clinical hours, direct experience with Vanderbilt and hundreds of hours' worth of externship experience and didn't get in. I even know a few people who currently work at Vandy as techs who didn't get in! Apparently Vanderbilt chose to hire a lot of out-of-state applicants for marketing purposes...ya know, "We have nurses from 42 different states and Puerto Rico!" or whatever.

I'm glad for everyone who did get in, but it's really frustrating for in-state students who have worked their butts off to get jobs at Vanderbilt since the day they started nursing school. Getting legitimately rejected is one thing, but getting rejected when you feel like it's not fair is really hard to swallow, and I know a LOT of in-state graduates from several different schools who are struggling with that right now.

In-state grads...I'm not saying don't try to get in to Vandy...definitely try. But don't do what a lot of grads did and count on getting in because of your experience/high GPA/whatever. Have a backup plan!

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Hi there OUNurse- i'm sure you're really relieved to have the NCLEX all finished! Hope you passed :) I'm from Lima; on 75 between dayton and cincy. i know what you mean about the apt search! i've been there several times, and i have friends living there but it's still frustrating trying to find a place that's close, affordable and appealing! i've been checking craigslist a lot, but i'm not sure how legit some of the ads are... we'll see. i'm excited to start, although i'm nervous about graduating, moving down, studying for the nclex, and starting the program then testing all within about a month! it's gonna be a whirlwind

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I am from TN and I have accepted a Nurse Resident position in the Adult Health Track. I start on July 6th, also. Hello everyone starting in July!

Kris, like you I put Women's Health as my first choice, but they aren't offering any positions at this time thanks to the wonderful economy. :wink2: I hope to transfer after getting experience in Adult Health also.

I can't wait to meet everyone and get started as a nurse! :-D

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Specializes in Pediatric ED and ICU, Family Practice.

Congrats!! Can't wait to meet you : )

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Hi girls,

I know it has been a while since you have all started working. How is work going so far? OUNURSE- I am so interested in speaking with you and finding out about the pediatric track, I was just selected to interview for a peds track and was wondering if you any of you can remember any specific interview questions?? I'm trying to prepare for my interview (March 16) as much as possible. If you do have input about the interview feel free to send me a private message!

I am currently an undergrad from Miami graduating in May, hoping to work at Vandy!

Thanks everyone!

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