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1. UW... why NOT to go

   stellasaurus replied to stellasaurus's topic in Washington

   The FNPs pay $26K/year starting June 22. Nurses who work at the UWMC and Harborview and attended the program and/or worked as TAs used to pay less, depending on their union contract. That's all over though. Now all FNPs pay $26K/year. It's more than ...

2. UW... why NOT to go

   stellasaurus replied to stellasaurus's topic in Washington

   Oh definitely go check it out for yourself. And ask around what nurses in the community think--you'll hear a lot about the fantastic nursing program... at Shoreline. Also remember, just because you go to UW does not guarantee you a clinical placemen...

3. UW... why NOT to go

   stellasaurus replied to stellasaurus's topic in Washington

   I don't know if Seattle U. is more expensive than UW anymore. Maybe for the BSN... That No. 1 nursing school business has nothing to do with the NCLEX pass rate. (UW nursing students get NO REVIEW FOR THE NCLEX. We have to pay for that on our own.) ...

4. UW... why NOT to go

   stellasaurus replied to stellasaurus's topic in Washington

   I don't know about "good" jobs, but I think people make more money per hour as a BSN. (Of course that hardly matters because THERE ARE NO JOBS...) The coursework between the bachelor's and associate's degrees is similar, and we all take the exact sam...

5. UW... why NOT to go

   stellasaurus replied to stellasaurus's topic in Washington

   Try WSU. At least the President of WSU took a pay cut before raising tuition. The President of UW is the second highest paid public university president in the United States. Greedy greedy greedy. I've also heard rumors that community colleges in WA...

6. UW... why NOT to go

   stellasaurus replied to stellasaurus's topic in Washington

   Yes, I am a current student. I sincerely hope members of the incoming classes are getting the message. We were told by the admin to apply for more financial aid and that "...adapting to change starts with loss, grief, and the ending of what was..." T...

7. UW... why NOT to go

   stellasaurus posted a topic in Washington

   Not to burst any bubbles, but the University of Washington is on the decline. They've just raised tuition for their family nurse practitioner program to exceed that of medical school. We're talking they JUST told students to come up with $7000 in the...

8. How many started your program vs, graduated from it?

   stellasaurus replied to Bandaide's topic in Washington

   I can tell you about UW. I've heard of one person not being allowed to continue in the program because of failing the TOEFL (English language competency) exam. Otherwise, as far as I know, everyone who starts the program has completed the program. We...

9. Where is the DNP at in terms of being required?

   stellasaurus replied to foreverLaur's topic in Post Graduate

   Wow, what are you even doing on this Web site?

10. Where is the DNP at in terms of being required?

    stellasaurus replied to foreverLaur's topic in Post Graduate

    The UW GEPN program is rigorous and very competitive. It's pretty old-fashioned to think that nurses need to be an LPN then a CNA then an RN, etc. In Washington at least, RNs do not do the same thing an LPN does. Same with CNA. There are other ways t...

11. CNA Pay in Seattle area.

    stellasaurus replied to windmill182's topic in Washington

    I've heard from more than a few nurses that working as a CNA can lead to burn-out. If you want patient care experience, work as an EMT or even a medical assistant. There's also the nurse tech option (=more pay than the CNA) after your first med/surg ...

12. 39 year old Graphic Designer

    stellasaurus replied to Mr_Tom's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I came from a similar ed/career background and I'm about your age. I'm in nursing school now (visiting this site on a break from studying for finals). I took one prereq at a time at night while I worked full-time. And I've had to revisit info from ev...

13. Confused and could use some advice/thoughts

    stellasaurus replied to Codeda's topic in Washington

    People don't usually move away from Seattle. So many folks have had their same group of friends since high school. If you are really assertive and put yourself out there, you will find some other nonnatives to hang around with. Also, if you're a gal ...

14. Can't we all get along: ADN, BSN, MN, NP...?

    stellasaurus posted a topic in General Students

    I'm in a nursing program that I worked very hard to get into. It's tough and it's expensive--and I know this. I also know it's a very highly regarded program, and it suited me. Yet I can't even tell you how many times nursing students (in other prog...

15. Need advice on becoming a nurse w/BA in liberal arts - living in Seattle

    stellasaurus replied to seattlerainsun's topic in Washington

    UW no longer requires the GRE for the direct-entry program. But PLU does. Not sure about Seattle U. Also, the national nursing associations are pushing for a bachelor's degree (BSN) to be required to be an RN in the next few years. The existing ADNs...