New RN Residency Program
California State University, East Bay

Purpose:

• To promote New Graduate RN clinical competency, critical thinking, management of responsibilities, and professional role.
• To increase employability of new RN.

Program:

• 12 week program
• 264 hours of clinical time excluding orientation
• 24 hours/week of clinical time (8 units of clinical practicum)
• 2 hours/week of seminar (2 units of seminar)
• Varying shifts
• Program offered in Continuing Education and taught by Nursing faculty
• Must be enrolled concurrently in seminar (N7700) and clinical Practicum (N7701): Tuition may apply depending on funding sources.

Eligibility:

• Recent graduates of BRN, NLN, or AACN/CCNE accredited nursing programs
• Currently unemployed RN who have received the California RN license within a two year and reside in Alameda County.

Application Deadline:

• May 23, 2013 for Summer Session
• Application link: www.sci.csueastbay.edu/nursing

RN Residency program begins:

• Orientation:
  • Summer Orientation on 6/11/13
• Skills and Clinical Session:
  • 7/2/2013 – 9/6/13

Contact:

• Kimberly Kim, Ph D, RN, Residency Program Director: 510-885-3481 Or Nursing@csueastbay.edu

We are an Equal Opportunity Institution

• We encourage a culturally diverse pool of applicants
• Priority will be given to those applicants who agree to practice in underserved geographical areas