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  1. wondering about the bremerton area hospitals

    JoeyDog replied to chiliwist's topic in Washington Nursing

    Your welcome! I forget about the Harrison Silverdale campus. I think the starting pay at Harrison is 22.70 and at TG it is 22.69. Of course you should make more than that with your exp. You can go...

  2. Seattle central community college- no waiting list??

    JoeyDog replied to jellocorp's topic in Washington Nursing

    WOW! I cannot believe that Seattle Central just has people line up! Geesh that was a school I was planning on applying to. Ya I will totally be camping there a week before (J/K maybe the day...

  3. wondering about the bremerton area hospitals

    JoeyDog replied to chiliwist's topic in Washington Nursing

    Where are you coming from? I have worked at St. Jospeh Medical Center and Tacoma General Hospital (both in Tacoma about a year ago) as a CNA, and my Mother-in-Law works at St. Joes as an RN. My...

  4. Are you allowed to wear MAKEUP ????

    JoeyDog replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    no fake nails and no polish. Makeup is fine as long is it is

  5. Hey, CNAs.......got a question for all of you!

    JoeyDog replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked in LTC facilities and hospitals we always used automatuc BP machines. If there was a BP that would not register then I usually just asked to borrow my nurse's stethoscope and took the...

  6. Is there a history behind the white?

    JoeyDog replied to CityKat's topic in General Nursing

    My husband recently graduated and his nursing uniform for the past two years was ALL white. White scrub top and white scrub bottom, he also had a white lab coat. When he graduated they all wore...

  7. Need help dealing with situation

    JoeyDog replied to Nurseboy1's topic in General Nursing

    I would not give him your personal info not a smart idea. If you would like to talk with him I agree that you should only call from a phone at the hospital. Then you can see why he wants to talk to...

  8. Medical Assistants in WA

    JoeyDog replied to melissa_rn's topic in Washington Nursing

    There was a thread about a similar situation and about the difference between RN's and MA's. Search the archives and you will find it. Someone put a link up about the scope of practice for MA's....

  9. Nothing for new grad in Olympia??

    JoeyDog replied to shortstuff31117's topic in Washington Nursing

    Do you have any experience as a nurse??? If you became a stay at home mom right after you graduated and have not been working as a nurse for the past two years you may very well have a difficult time...

  10. Washington Nursing Students, Fall 06

    JoeyDog replied to pegbord's topic in Washington Nursing

    I am not starting nursing school this fall, but thought I would say hello anyway! I have to finish pre reqs fall and winter quarter and then I can start applying!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can only imagine how...

  11. Trauma NP????

    JoeyDog posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hello all, I am still an undergrad student but plan on getting my MN asap. I was interested in becoming an NP of trauma but was really wondering what kind of job prospects there are for trauma NP's....

  12. trying to find a college..

    JoeyDog replied to brwneyedgrl787's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You can go to allnursingschools.com and enter your state, the type of program you want (ADN, LPN, BSN, MSN ect) and it will bring up the schools that meet your search criteria. It will also let you...

  13. Do I need a recorder....

    JoeyDog replied to Christinmomof3nrs2be's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I will be using my husbands Olympus digital recorder, I have no idea about the differences as he researched them when he was in nursing school. I do know that his digital recorder is pretty small so...

  14. Getting fat?

    JoeyDog replied to JoeyDog's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks so much for all the GREAT ideas!!!! I really love the idea of putting lectures on my ipod and "power cooking" then freezing it all. I enjoy running and biking but I always feel so guilty...

  15. Non NLNAC Accredited schools- how has this affected you?

    JoeyDog replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Nursing

    I would never go to a school that is not accredited, for the very reason that I want to continue on to NP and know that masters progrmas all want you to have graduated from an "accredited" program. I...

  16. Advice...

    JoeyDog replied to jda1977's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Sorry to hear about your situation. If I was in your position I would reduce my course load at the university and take the o chem at the CC. It would ensure that you are able to apply to the BSN...

  17. College Textbook Scams! Please read!

    JoeyDog replied to maryshome8's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I buy AAAALLLLLLLLL of my books through www.half.com it is through ebay but you don't need paypal and you don't bid. You just go to text books enter the ISBN and it brings up the exact same book from...

  18. Should I apply for an LPN AND RN program?!?

    JoeyDog replied to Karmello18's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My husband applied to both the LPN and RN program at our community college. He was accepted into the RN program but rejected by the LPN program. Life is funny! As for me I have one more quarter...

  19. great anatomy site~

    JoeyDog replied to prmenrs's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks so much gang! I am taking A&P with organic chem/biochem this fall and am already stressing out about the load. I am trying to get a head start on studying so THANK YOU so much for the...

  20. changing the rules one week before finals (long)?!!!!

    JoeyDog posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hey all, I just need to vent. Here goes...-deep breath-. I am taking intro to biology as a pre req for A & P. We have one week before the final, and two instructional classes left between now...

  21. What exactly ARE the wrong reasons?

    JoeyDog replied to Lachrymologist's topic in General Nursing

    I think that everyone has different reasons for choosing nursing and that they are primarily based on their situations in life. I agree that if your goal is job security, variety, a livable wage, and...

  22. Nurses Role in preventing inpatient sucidal attempts

    JoeyDog replied to kaletra's topic in General Nursing

    I am not a nurse but I worked in a facility as a CNA in which all I did was 1:1's. Most of my patients were failed suicide attempts. All I did was sit in the room for 8hrs and watch my patient I...

  23. Salary info??

    JoeyDog replied to ImAnursingstudent's topic in General Nursing

    this has been discussed emmensley here. search the archives as stated by other posters. good

  24. Any former/current pharmacy techs around?

    JoeyDog replied to manofbess's topic in General Nursing

    Hi! My mom is a pharm tech in a retail facility. She works with computers as far as pulling meds, checking allergies, looking up customer info ect. She also works as a casher in the pharmacy, just...

  25. Help me sort what sort of nursing I would like best

    JoeyDog replied to geekgolightly's topic in General Nursing

    Have you ever considered becoming an NP? Sounds like that would be something you might