macrina

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1. Obtaining first manager job

   macrina replied to veriteblesse's topic in Management

   I am just starting to get into this world and have been the route you mentioned: Charge RN for my unit and asked to apply to an open leadership position because of management and colleagues observing traits and skills in me that lend themselves to th...

2. Going management: Pros and Cons

   macrina posted a topic in Management

   I am being encouraged to consider applying for a supervisory position in my small rural hospital - by both clinical colleagues and management staff. I have until recently been a med-surg and Charge RN, on the newer side with nearly 4 years on the flo...

3. New Grad RN: Struggling With Finding a Job

   macrina replied to nurse_bri's topic in General Nursing

   Hi there, I too struggled for about 3 months post NCLEX in a rural area in WA state. I had a great set of recommendations and a BSN from a very good college. For me, and for several of my colleagues from nursing school trying to secure jobs in Seattl...

4. Too old for BSN?

   macrina replied to forever88's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Just got my BSN and began my nursing career at at 47. Am very happy with my first new job taking care of medically-intensive pediatric patients in their homes. You've got a lot of life ahead of you. Enjoy the ride!

5. Solid NCLEX strategies

   macrina replied to macrina's topic in NCLEX

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6. Solid NCLEX strategies

   macrina posted a topic in NCLEX

   I so appreciated the tips and encouragement here on the NCLEX thread; now that I have passed, it's time to pay it forward! I graduated Aug. 22, did an in-person Kaplan class Aug. 25-28, then took my exam 2.5 weeks later on Sept. 17th and passed in 8...

7. Hurst and then Kaplan

   macrina replied to deimysvigilRN's topic in NCLEX

   deimysd, you are doing great. Those are good solid scores for Kaplan, and do not be surprised if Q-Trainers 6 and 7 you are a little lower; they are all above the passing line questions and looooong, so take lots of concentration. I just passed las...

8. kaplan questions

   macrina replied to fusionfire32's topic in NCLEX

   I just took my NCLEX and passed this last week in about 85 questions. I did pretty much only Kaplan for studying with some side research of topics I didn't understand either online or in my Maternal Health textbook. With your scores I think you are...

9. People share your Kaplan Scores! :D

   macrina replied to male_murse's topic in NCLEX

   In the Kaplan class I recently took the teacher said that if you're in the 50's that's good and you're getting there. If you're in the 60's you're solid and if you're in the 70's you're a rock star.

10. University of Washington ABSN Program

    macrina replied to SarahJ103's topic in Washington

    To answer the original question, you have a 1-month break between summer and fall quarters - that is your longest one. Over Christmas you get I think 3 weeks (2nd break), and then your last 2 breaks are only 1 week long - between Winter/Spring and S...

11. University of Washington Accelerated BSN program Summer 2014

    macrina replied to NJstudent2009's topic in School Programs

    rdh - so sorry I didn't see this sooner, but you can certainly contact me. I PM'd you my email address.

12. University of Washington Accelerated BSN program Summer 2014

    macrina replied to NJstudent2009's topic in School Programs

    I am pretty sure that anything they say is required on the application is truly required. If you don't have it, you won't be considered. Competition is pretty tough for this program and I know that they weed out people who have not completed require...

13. Extra certifications for new grads?

    macrina posted a topic in Job Hunt

    Has anyone tried working on some extra certifications to enhance the job-search process? I have been researching a bit and am figuring out that new grads aren't eligible for any of the actual certifications (diabetes, wound care, psych, cardiac, peds...

14. University of Washington Accelerated BSN program Summer 2014

    macrina replied to NJstudent2009's topic in School Programs

    Sorry, no help with specifics of housing. As far as the GPA goes for ABSN, I agree with Abalone. Mine was 3.95 or so and most of my colleagues had similar. I feel the essays for the application were very important too, as well as experience hours....

15. University of Washington Accelerated BSN program Summer 2014

    macrina replied to NJstudent2009's topic in School Programs

    tyang, regarding commuting to Bainbridge Island - If you are very close to the ferry on the Bainbridge side I think it could be feasible, but sometimes it would be very difficult if you didn't have a bed available on the Seattle side. I have had som...