EmRo42

I completed my BSN last Summer and went straight into an MSN (management/leadership) program which I will graduate from at the end of this Summer. During this past year I have worked part time in corrections. While I do like my job and coworkers, it is not the area I want to work in and was just a good flexible fit while I was in grad school. So now that I am getting close to being done with school I am looking at residencies. The hospital system I plan on applying to has two upcoming residency dates. One starts 2 weeks after I graduate, and the other starts 2.5 months after. I am debating between two plans and just keep going back and forth, so thought I would get some opinions! Plan 1. Apply to the residency that starts 2.5 months after graduation. Keep working part time at my current job. The plan had been to take some time to travel during this time, but I'm not sure how much that will be possible with covid restrictions in place now... So my thought is if I can't travel should I just start working? But I am also worried I will get burnt out staying at a job that I really am not tied to/interested in (also may be feeling burnt out TODAY after a hard week at work). Plan 2. Apply to the residency that starts 2 weeks after graduation. School is weird and online right now so it kind of feels like I am getting off easy these last two semesters and I won't actually need much time to relax when I am done. Also, if I can't travel much, why not just start working? Thoughts?

Hello, Current ELM here. Last year the first wave had until the end of January to accept. The second wave of emails went out mid February.

Hello, I have appreciated everyone keeping me updated throughout this process, so I wanted to make sure to let you all know that I received my acceptance letter this afternoon! I can't wait to meet my future fellow Lutes in June! (ahhh June!)

I also just got an email from NursingCas that my app has been verified. I submitted before the priority deadline and submitted my Fall Quarter updated grades just before Christmas.

Volunteering anywhere will help you when applying to nursing programs. Many of them require volunteer hours/experience. It will also help you get a foot in the door for a paid position once you get your CNA certification, so picking a location where you potentially want to work is also a good idea. I also would recommend looking into private courses to get your CNA certification, especially if you are in a hurry to get certified. In my area, those courses were cheaper and shorter than the ones offered at community colleges. Just make sure you check out reviews on the private schools- their quality can definitely have a wide range from really bad to great. Mine ended up being a good experience- we shared some clinical locations with the community college CNA classes and some of the professors taught at our school as an extra job!

I went to an info session in May or June, and they said that they didn't think they would be doing interviews this year. I think that last year was the first year they did it and if I'm remembering correctly, they didn't think it helped with the admission process. Maybe someone who has gone to an info session recently has a better memory of what they said?

Hi Smcshane! Thank you for starting this! I just submitted mine today and am relived to have it in :)

Just wanted to post an update since I have answered most of my own questions! I decided on NATI's weekend course in Shoreline (Friday, Saturday, Sunday 6-10pm). The classes aren't actually every day of every weekend. Sometimes classes are just Friday or just Sat/Sun. While SCCC has really awesome and brand new facilities for their labs (and a view of the sound!) The cost $1600+ and the hours spent in class (20hrs per week) were both too much compared to NATI (less than $800 and about 16 hrs or less per week). The space at NATI is nice as well (just not AS nice or new as SCCC) and the teachers so far are great and have a variety of experience in nursing. We scheduled our clinicals on the second day of class. I am doing mine on a Fri, Sat, Sun, and the following Fri, Sat; all 8 hour shifts in downtown Seattle. This is definitely doable while taking two intense summer courses!

Hello! I am taking A&P 1 on campus and statistics online this summer over 8 weeks. 5 weeks in I will be starting a CNA course as well on the weekends. It is going to be a busy summer but luckily my employer allowed me to cut back to part time! My goal is to finish all of my prerequisites for my top choice program Fall quarter, submit my application in November, and start the program next June! Ready... set.. go!

You must not be in the metro Seattle area, because you can't even find a STUDIO for less than 900, let alone a two bedroom for $1000! You found a steal of a deal and I am just jealous!!!

I am choosing an NAC program in Seattle to take this summer and am deciding between two: NATI in Shoreline, and Seattle Central Community College's program. I was set on taking the course at NATI because it is a bit cheaper than SCCC and a week or two shorter. Then SCCC added an evening NAC course so I am considering taking it there because the location is much better for me(driving from downtown to Shoreline at 5PM does not sound fun!). I haven't been able to find any reviews of the NAC program at SCCC though. Has anyone taken it or heard anything about it? How are the instructors? How are the classes? I am also trying to decide whether to take an additional pre-req for my BSN while taking the NAC class. Do NAC courses usually have homework other than reading, or is it all hands on & lectures during class? Thanks!

Hey! I'm about to take a huge paycut to become a CNA as a way to decide if I want to pursue Nursing School. (Well, I know I want to pursue it, but I think this is a good idea to do first). Did you end up becoming a CNA and was it worth it in the long run?