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Not to burst any bubbles, but the University of Washington is on the decline. They've just raised tuition for their family nurse practitioner program to exceed that of medical school. We're talking they JUST told students to come up with $7000 in the...

The October 15 deadline really snuck up on me, but I just turned in all of my materials. (Am I the only one who felt like they kept changing the instructions?) Just curious if there are any other hopefuls out there and what specialty/ies you applied ...

I applied for the AEM-UP program at the University of Portland and haven't heard anything (yay or nay)... Anyone familiar with this program and/or its admissions timeline?

The FNPs pay $26K/year starting June 22. Nurses who work at the UWMC and Harborview and attended the program and/or worked as TAs used to pay less, depending on their union contract. That's all over though. Now all FNPs pay $26K/year. It's more than ...

Oh definitely go check it out for yourself. And ask around what nurses in the community think--you'll hear a lot about the fantastic nursing program... at Shoreline. Also remember, just because you go to UW does not guarantee you a clinical placemen...

I don't know if Seattle U. is more expensive than UW anymore. Maybe for the BSN... That No. 1 nursing school business has nothing to do with the NCLEX pass rate. (UW nursing students get NO REVIEW FOR THE NCLEX. We have to pay for that on our own.) ...

I don't know about "good" jobs, but I think people make more money per hour as a BSN. (Of course that hardly matters because THERE ARE NO JOBS...) The coursework between the bachelor's and associate's degrees is similar, and we all take the exact sam...

Try WSU. At least the President of WSU took a pay cut before raising tuition. The President of UW is the second highest paid public university president in the United States. Greedy greedy greedy. I've also heard rumors that community colleges in WA...

Yes, I am a current student. I sincerely hope members of the incoming classes are getting the message. We were told by the admin to apply for more financial aid and that "...adapting to change starts with loss, grief, and the ending of what was..." T...

I can tell you about UW. I've heard of one person not being allowed to continue in the program because of failing the TOEFL (English language competency) exam. Otherwise, as far as I know, everyone who starts the program has completed the program. We...

Wow, what are you even doing on this Web site?

The UW GEPN program is rigorous and very competitive. It's pretty old-fashioned to think that nurses need to be an LPN then a CNA then an RN, etc. In Washington at least, RNs do not do the same thing an LPN does. Same with CNA. There are other ways t...

I've heard from more than a few nurses that working as a CNA can lead to burn-out. If you want patient care experience, work as an EMT or even a medical assistant. There's also the nurse tech option (=more pay than the CNA) after your first med/surg ...

I came from a similar ed/career background and I'm about your age. I'm in nursing school now (visiting this site on a break from studying for finals). I took one prereq at a time at night while I worked full-time. And I've had to revisit info from ev...

People don't usually move away from Seattle. So many folks have had their same group of friends since high school. If you are really assertive and put yourself out there, you will find some other nonnatives to hang around with. Also, if you're a gal ...

I'm in a nursing program that I worked very hard to get into. It's tough and it's expensive--and I know this. I also know it's a very highly regarded program, and it suited me. Yet I can't even tell you how many times nursing students (in other prog...

UW no longer requires the GRE for the direct-entry program. But PLU does. Not sure about Seattle U. Also, the national nursing associations are pushing for a bachelor's degree (BSN) to be required to be an RN in the next few years. The existing ADNs...

Help--I'm a newbie! What's a nurse supposed to say when a very sick and uncomfortable patient tells you that he just wants to die?

UC Berkley has anatomy lectures online: http://webcast.berkeley.edu/course_details.php?seriesid=1906978375 (Skip the first 27 minutes or so of the first lecture since it's just an intro to the class for "live" students--about grading and such.) Not s...

I just saw a place with cute scrubs (Dickies + Madarin collars) in the Northgate Mall...

The University of Washington

I also finally received a rejection letter on Saturday. I'm kind of curious why I was rejected, since I was accepted everywhere else I applied... Maybe I will take them up on their offer to tell me how I could have made my application more "competit...

I know that North Seattle Community College has on-site childcare. There may be a waitlist, though. I don't have kids, but I can tell you (as a former student) NSCC is a great school. Check it out!

I've already accepted a position at another school. Man, OHSU is sure dragging it out...

Go for the direct-entry masters at UW, Seattle U, or PLU. I found that the Seattle-area community college programs are geared more toward people who don't already have a bachelor's. You sound like you have hands-on patient experience. Unless you thi...