Best Nursing School for ED?

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I am in the process of apply for nursing school. I want to work in Trauma/ED. After nursing school I want to join the military and be an officer first. What are some Nursing schools that would be good for what I want to do? I'm in Washington state. So far I'm going to apply to University of Washington, Oregon Health and Science, and ICN in Spokane. Any suggestions are appreciated! Thanks :)

Specializes in Peds/Neo CCT,Flight, ER, Hem/Onc.
Rankings - Nursing - Graduate Schools - Education - US News and World Report

Nursing schools are only ranked by US News in terms of graduate programs. FYI I did not go to UW, but I still knew where to find the info.

Um, that ranking is from 2007. I also know how to google but I was looking for up to date info.

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Um, that ranking is from 2007. I also know how to google but I was looking for up to date info.

Don't hate. It was asked where someone came up with that idea, and I just showed you why someone would say UW is number 1...

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Specializes in Peds/Neo CCT,Flight, ER, Hem/Onc.

Not hating just responding to the suggestion that I am incapable of looking something up on the internet. As I stated I was looking for info that wasn't three years old. Moving on.

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Boy oh boy.

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Specializes in Critical Care.
Okay, I'm SERIOUSLY not trying to be snarky but by whom is UW ranked as the best in the country. Also, all ERs, with the exception of private institutions who do not accept Medicare, are "free" to all who can't pay. Well 'free' is kind of a loose term. We treat patients regardless of their ability to pay but somebody eventually pays for it.

I didn't mean to ruffle any feathers when I said this at all!! I'm just wanted to give some positive advice to someone from my home state. UW is ranked best in the country by US News and World report - there was thread on here not too long ago about nursing school rankings as a matter of fact. If you go UW's main website they say something about it too. As far as what I said about UW Medical Center being a free ED, I said that that because that is where the state sends people from the Jails and Psych. facilities and stuff - i.e. stuff that is paid by the state. I don't know the full details, but from what I've heard apparently no other EDs in WA take these people. I know for certain it is always a very busy full house down there, so it'd be a good place to do clinicals. Definitely a "see it all" kind of place. Again, no offense to anyone. I'll be the 1st to admit I didn't have the stats to get into UW (and I'm a pretty good student too)!

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Lalida,

I'm ex-military and just so you know the military will give you all your training in relation to your specialty in choose. What I suggest is that once you get accepted make contact with a recruit, they're are in need for nurses. They will probably pay for most of your tuition but make sure when you negotiating you contact you request a trauma or critical care training be added into your contract.

Best of luck,

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