KChristine BSN, RN

KChristine has 5 years experience as a BSN, RN.

Latest Activity

1. Moving to Seattle from Vancouver, BC

   KChristine replied to vanlink's topic in Washington

   Hey, I'm doing good. Yes, I still work in Seattle. The cost of living is expensive in Seattle, so I decided to move North of Seattle, approximately a 20-25 minute drive to work. I am sure you heard about the short-staffing issue hospital-wide. A...

2. RN from vancouver to Seattle

   KChristine replied to RNtheuniverse's topic in Washington

   Hi there, I moved to Seattle from Vancouver about a year ago. 1. When you move to WA, you will need to apply for an SSN for tax purposes here. It was easy to apply for, I remember getting my SSN a few weeks after I applied for it. 2....

3. BC RN to Washington State

   KChristine replied to bigblondebun's topic in Washington

   @bigblondebun Hey, I'm currently figuring out whether I should start my job orientation in November or December, but I did get a job offer for my top choice in Seattle. You should be hearing from the Nursing Commission soon. My status/application was...

4. Moving to Seattle from Vancouver, BC

   KChristine replied to vanlink's topic in Washington

   Hi @Bnurs, I actually got a job offer a few weeks ago. I will be driving to the border to apply for my TN visa later today.

5. Best Hospitals to Work in WA

   KChristine replied to KChristine's topic in Washington

   @verene Thank you for your response. I heard good things about Evergreen, but I just accepted a job offer for another hospital.

6. Moving to Seattle from Vancouver, BC

   KChristine replied to vanlink's topic in Washington

   Yes, I realized that HR is offsite, but I do have some numbers saved just in case. Do you recommend any units that are great for new grads to work on?

7. Moving to Seattle from Vancouver, BC

   KChristine replied to vanlink's topic in Washington

   Hi @Bnurs, The site won't let me pm you. I applied to a lot of job openings with Swedish/Providence, and I noticed some applications are "in review". I am a new grad, graduated in December 2018. My current RN experience is on neurosciences, but I am ...

8. Moving to Seattle from Vancouver, BC

   KChristine replied to vanlink's topic in Washington

   Hey @Bnurs, I recently got my WA license and I am currently applying for jobs in WA. Which hospitals should I look out for when applying to jobs? I plan on moving to the Lynnwood area and I don't mind travelling to Seattle for work.

9. Best Hospitals to Work in WA

   KChristine replied to KChristine's topic in Washington

   @YeXinZhi What unit are you on? And what's the patient workload like?

10. Best Hospitals to Work in WA

    KChristine replied to KChristine's topic in Washington

    @YeXinZhi I plan on moving to Lynnwood.

11. BC RN to Washington State

    KChristine replied to bigblondebun's topic in Washington

    @bigblondebun That's great to hear! I'm just waiting to hear from the Nursing Commission at this point. I want to try and apply for a nurse residency program soon. We could be coworkers one day!

12. Langara College Nursing - concerns/questions..

    KChristine replied to iwtdsm's topic in CA Programs

    Hey! I know it's been a year since you posted. How's the nursing program so far?

13. BC RN to Washington State

    KChristine replied to bigblondebun's topic in Washington

    Hey @bigblondebun, did you end up moving to WA? I am currently in the same boat, waiting for my license to get approved.

14. Best Hospitals to Work in WA

    KChristine posted a topic in Washington

    Hi there, I am currently waiting for approval of my WA RN license and I am starting to look at jobs. Which hospitals are best to work for as a new grad? I am also aware of the RN Residency programs. And if you are working at any of the hospitals you ...

15. CGFNS CES - AZ

    KChristine replied to ka1991's topic in Arizona

    Also, I believe you need to submit an application to AZBN for your license as well. The report is usually just a formality/screening to show that you meet the qualifications to work/obtain your license.