Andrews_RN

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1. Need job-hunting advice in Greater Puget Sound area...

   Andrews_RN replied to DutchRN81's topic in Washington

   Where all did you apply? Have you applied to hospitals in the Tacoma or Everett areas? With the job market being what it is in seattle right now many RNs are having to commute.

2. Swedish Residency May 2013

   Andrews_RN replied to wannabemurse's topic in Washington

   Go to the meet and greet! It's the best way to meet the recruiter who will be the first to look at your application and recommend you to managers. Also you meet many managers from different floors, which is a great way to make connections. Most peopl...

3. Nursing Care in the Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit

   Andrews_RN replied to katej326's topic in Psychiatric

   Whoops pushed send too early. Anyhow, if its Harborview I have quite a few friends who did their senior practicum on this unit and loved it. They are now very strong nurses who pay a special attention to psych/social issues of our patients then most ...

4. Nursing Care in the Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit

   Andrews_RN replied to katej326's topic in Psychiatric

   Are you speaking of harborview's psych ICU?

5. Can i still be a nurse if i am too emotional?

   Andrews_RN replied to Moko5327benedict16's topic in General Nursing

   Well not to sound rude because this is not how I mean this but if you're crying a lot why do you even want to be a nurse? My old professor used to tell students if you cry everyday at work you're in the wrong profession. Why put yourself through that...

6. Can i still be a nurse if i am too emotional?

   Andrews_RN replied to Moko5327benedict16's topic in General Nursing

   What exactly do you mean by too emotional?

7. New Grad Nurses struggling to find jobs - CNN Reporter wants to hear from you

   Andrews_RN replied to Brian's topic in New Nurse

   Do I have stories! I graduated December 2011 and moved from Arizona to Seattle, WA. I thought that i would have a better chance by physically being in Washington. I had a hard time getting my foot in the door. Even though I had a lot of interviews, I...

8. Swedish Medical Center RN Residency Jan 2012

   Andrews_RN replied to hearts895, RN BSN's topic in Washington

   Which unit were you hired on to?

9. Thinking of having a baby while in LPN school

   Andrews_RN replied to malloryg's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Whoops I meant *busy!

10. Thinking of having a baby while in LPN school

    Andrews_RN replied to malloryg's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    So I'm going to come at this from a different angle. I went through nursing school and my first job and yes they were hard and took a lot of time. I can't imagine having a baby during this time, its probably very rough. My viewpoint is from the chil...

11. Soon to be new grad wanting to work @ Harborview.

    Andrews_RN replied to pullingallnighter's topic in Washington

    Okay @ CCL RN.. Respectfully, I was only speaking about the opportunities for new grads as the OP had asked, not those with experience. The job markets are extremely different in Seattle depending on which group you may fall into. There are many new...

12. I don't understand.

    Andrews_RN replied to CrazierThanYou's topic in Job Hunt

    I have been there and I really feel for you! This happened to me three times and every time was more devastating than the last. Keep your head high, don't get swallowed up in the pain and please don't take it personally. If it makes you feel any bett...

13. SO mad...and not sure I should be.

    Andrews_RN replied to AngelfireRN's topic in NP

    Took the words right out of my mouth @simply complicated, I completely agree! As someone who has also worked psych, it's true even if someone says something 'flat out' it doesn't mean that's what's going on underneath the surface. There is no way th...

14. Soon to be new grad wanting to work @ Harborview.

    Andrews_RN replied to pullingallnighter's topic in Washington

    If you're looking to move to Seattle from out of state, especially as a new grad, I wouldn't set your sight on harborview. The main UW hospitals are extremely hard to get into and rarely look at outside candidates let alone those looking to move from...

15. Choosing between schools?!

    Andrews_RN replied to Brookelin's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I went through NAUs program and while I think it prepared me well I think your figure of $13,000 is off. It is a rural health program and the money you will spend travel long to clinical sites in gas and paying to put yourself up while you are there ...