Private nursing schools anyone ?

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Hi All,

So my husband is thinking strongly about moving to the Seattle area. I've never been there but i've heard its a great place to live. We first planned to move to Az si i could attend a private nursing school there but now we may change our plans. Can anyone tell me of any private nursing schools in Seattle or Bothell area ? I would like to attend a private school since there is usually no waitlist, a little easier to get into and are very much accomodating with accepting college classes. Otherwise, can any let me know of any part time/ night and weekend LPN of RN OR Surgical technology programs ? I am researching the areas but not having very much luck. I heard its really hard to get into nursing in Washington State. Please help, and thanks in advance.

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Hi All,

So my husband is thinking strongly about moving to the Seattle area. I've never been there but i've heard its a great place to live. We first planned to move to Az si i could attend a private nursing school there but now we may change our plans. Can anyone tell me of any private nursing schools in Seattle or Bothell area ? I would like to attend a private school since there is usually no waitlist, a little easier to get into and are very much accomodating with accepting college classes. Otherwise, can any let me know of any part time/ night and weekend LPN of RN OR Surgical technology programs ? I am researching the areas but not having very much luck. I heard its really hard to get into nursing in Washington State. Please help, and thanks in advance.

I am an LPN that recently moved from that area. I did not attend school in Washington though. I'm assuming that by private school you are referring to a private vocational-technical school? There are several private universities in the area that offer BSN. I don't believe the Seattle area has any private vo-tech schools for RN, however there is one for LPN in Tacoma which is about 30-60 minutes south of Seattle. Before I moved from WA they were beginning a part time LPN program at Edmonds Community College. I have also heard good things about Lake Washington Technical College's LPN and RN programs which is in the Kirkland/Bothell area. Here's a link from that state board of nursing with all the approved nursing programs to help you out.

https://fortress.wa.gov/doh/hpqa1/hps6/Nursing/NursingPrograms.htm

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There are not really private RN schools in WA state however PLU is one I would look into and Renton Technology College just started a ADN department a few years ago. This college is under the community colleges in WA state so they are all accrediated. WA schools are very difficult to get into even at a community college level. I know some students who received an A in Microbiology and retook the class just to get the A+ for the points. I went to a school outside the state for this very reason as I am an older student and do not have time to compete for ever point and my GPA was high too. I also know of one community college in the Seattle area that does not have a waiting list nor GPA point concern you show up and wait in line and it is first come first serve. You have to have all your paper work in that very day or your name will be taken off the list no matter what. Some student forgot their ID and their name was taken off the list.

See if you can transfer in before you leave you might have a better chance. Good luck to you and welcome to the world of nursing.

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Hi All,

So my husband is thinking strongly about moving to the Seattle area. I've never been there but i've heard its a great place to live. We first planned to move to Az si i could attend a private nursing school there but now we may change our plans. Can anyone tell me of any private nursing schools in Seattle or Bothell area ? I would like to attend a private school since there is usually no waitlist, a little easier to get into and are very much accomodating with accepting college classes. Otherwise, can any let me know of any part time/ night and weekend LPN of RN OR Surgical technology programs ? I am researching the areas but not having very much luck. I heard its really hard to get into nursing in Washington State. Please help, and thanks in advance.

I believe Shoreline Community College is starting a part-time (10 quarter) RN program for people who still want to work.

http://www.shoreline.edu/nursing/

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Hello

I moved here also after completing some of my prereqs out of state (AZ). When I was looking into nursing programs I looked at them all ADN, private, and UW. What I found was that all of the programs are competitive. Private (Seattle Pacific, Pacific Lutheran...) they werent easier to get into, they preferenced the students that started there in their freshman year and only if they had spots left would they offer them to outside students, that and the tuition of $22000 + seemed like a waste. I ended up making a list of all the community colleges and UW prereqs and had planned to apply everywhere, luckily I got into UW first try, but I talked to other students who had been trying literally for years to get into a nursing program, its extremely competitive. My advice is to not limit yourself. Apply everywhere and find out what you can to extracuricularly to make yourself a more appetizing candidate. Good luck

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What about Northwest University School of Nursing? It is in Kirkland. I've absolutely never heard ANYTHING regarding this program. It was something I looked into when I was a prenursing student. I took a tour of the campus and everything. That was years ago and I've still not heard anything about the grads or the program.

Does anyone have any info on it? They didn't seem at all competitive when I looked into their program. Kirkland is a quick drive from Bothell.

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Specializes in Mother-Baby, Rehab, Hospice, Memory Care.

I worked with some NW University grads and both were excellent nurses, however I don't know anything about the school.

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Just to put in: Seattle University! Although it's competitive to get into as well...

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Well I am a WA native and had to go to a nursing school out of state. I just recently graduated from a fine nursing school with my BSN. I am an older student with a Masters in Health Care Administration who cannot compete with the high 4.0 and over GPA's (I graduated with a 3.8). I had to take some pre-reqs over like micro and A&P due to their age, got just plain A's and it still was not good enough. I am not taking it over to get an A+ just to get extra points. I was placed on the nursing school "waiting list" which if someone had a higher GPA they could "bump" me down on the list when I decided to go out of state.

My advice to you is if you can get in to a nursing school in WA state then do it otherwise I say go to school where you are at and transfer your license into the state of WA.

The problem with the point system is if schools only review points then any "book smart, good test taker" can get into nursing school. It takes much more than "book smarts" to be a great nurse, it takes a well rounded person who not only knows themselves but is ready to share a piece of themself daily something no book can teach you and something only a personal interview maybe able to expose.

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Hi all, I am very curious about "Neats" reply. She/He said " I also know of one community college in the Seattle area that does not have a waiting list nor GPA point concern you show up and wait in line and it is first come first serve. You have to have all your paper work in that very day or your name will be taken off the list no matter what."

Neats, can you give us a name?

Nurseless

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I prefer the objective point system vs a waiting list or 'wait in line' - it also provides a person incentive to understand what the goal is, while doing pre-reqs, and understand what is required. At that time he/she is not meeting performance he/she has plenty of time to find an alternate route to do their schooling.... that being said there are schools in WA that do wait lists or are less competitive in WA... and thus I see no problem with it. I find a market/competitive approach much better then a place offering 'pure waitlists' I also find objetive point values to work much better (especially at Community Colleges) whom do not have the admin support staff to create interviews, evaluate essays etc -

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Hi all, I am very curious about "Neats" reply. She/He said " I also know of one community college in the Seattle area that does not have a waiting list nor GPA point concern you show up and wait in line and it is first come first serve. You have to have all your paper work in that very day or your name will be taken off the list no matter what."

Neats, can you give us a name?

Nurseless

That would be South Seattle Community College ;)

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