SwabbieNurse BSN, MSN, RN

SwabbieNurse has 11 years experience as a BSN, MSN, RN and specializes in ICU.

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1. Tips from experienced RNs for putting it all together

   SwabbieNurse posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm a third-quarter BSN nursing student with a strong science background, lots of previous experience in healthcare, and a nurse tech job. I do well in classes, but I am finding it extremely difficult to pull all of the knowledge together to underst...

2. UW BSN Fall 2011

   SwabbieNurse replied to bsn2013's topic in Washington

   @SeaNurse03, I'm curious why you've felt the need to post this exact same comment on several forums. I'm a month into the BSN program at the UW, and feel that at the very least I will get a solid (and maybe even fun!) education. I definitely like t...

3. UW BSN Fall 2011

   SwabbieNurse replied to bsn2013's topic in Washington

   I'm taking summer quarter, and I can definitely try to recruit others for a get-together!

4. UW BSN Fall 2011

   SwabbieNurse replied to bsn2013's topic in Washington

   I used to work at UWMC, and we would get emails from the UW police all the time about people being assaulted (often in the middle of the day), break-ins, armed robbery, etc in the UW area. If I were looking for apartments, I would stay away from the...

5. UW BSN Fall 2011

   SwabbieNurse replied to bsn2013's topic in Washington

   Hi Kristina, I'm new to this discussion, but I also just found out I was admitted into the BSN program for this fall! I have to say that I'm happy to see I'm not the only one in my late 20s who was admitted; I took the round-about way, getting a deg...

6. CNA programs-HELP!

   SwabbieNurse replied to mrsb04's topic in Washington

   Nathan, I attended Kamanga back in 2008. I learned enough to pass the written/practical state exams the first time through, but I couldn't actually get a job as a CNA (in a hospital, anyway, which was the only one I was willing to settle for in prep...