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  1. Does anyone have any info regarding a college named Canyon College. They offer a Occupational certificate online. They are NOT Regional accrediated but accrediated by AIDE and ANMAB. Sounds strange....
  2. changing paths, re entry from nurinsg home to ???

    I too am a new graduate nurse with approximately one year nursing experience on a sub-acute unit. I do not have any other nursing experience. I am also a nursing home administrator. I took a job in a...
  3. Question about Washington NCLEX reults?

    I took my NCLEX on a Friday as well, by Sunday morning I was on pins and needles and decided to check the results (I paid the extra monies). It was there, Passed. Good luck and read the whole question...
  4. hippa violation?

    HIPAA stands for Health Insurance Portability Acountability Act most people think and write what you did. It use to be called the Kennedy/Kassenbaum Bill. As for your answer it depends on if the...
  5. Can you get an RN degree online?

    So I read your husband is military and you are looking for a nursing school. The postings are very nice just be aware of Nursing Accrediations, look for regional instead of national and make sure the...
  6. Psych nursing in Seattle area

    navos near seatac is an inpatient and outpatient facility. has a great reputation. i interviewed with them as a fairly new nurse bsn. although i did not get the position i felt the staff and the way...
  7. I went to Lakeview College Nursing a 16 month BSN program. There are two (2) campuses one in Danville IL the other in Evanston IL. Both campuses perform clinicals in Champange-Urbana and many student...
  8. demographic and previous career details: how long have you been a nurse? 14 months age? 48 gender? female what was your previous career? health care administrator did you receive a college degree in...
  9. Well it depends on what you are doing and the hospitals you will be applying to. I know I have worked in a subacute skilled nursing facility and some "traditional hospitals" say I do not have acute...
  10. Private nursing schools anyone ?

    For Lakeview their schedule is traditional Mon thru Friday. Some days you will be in class all day, other days you have off. Those off days were nice to catch up on studies. You may have a few...
  11. Sick of being a nurse in the Prison

    I was a Health Care Manager in the correctional system for a number of years and I can tell you the medical staff were compentant and really wanted to perform their job. The offenders were grateful...
  12. WA State CNA pay scale?

    First let me say good luck with your education. I think NA-C's make anywhere from 10-13 dollars per hour. There are alot of choices but you do need experience for hospital or MD office employment. If...
  13. background checks

    You can go to the WA state patrol for a fee they can do a background check. You can specify you would like this to include ID, MT and OR so you should be covered. There can be a backlog so if you do...
  14. Lakeview Collge of Nursing

    I graduated from Lakeview about one year ago. We were one of the first classes to take the ATI testing. I can tell you the instructors are good and care about students. The sites were average for what...
  15. Licensed Nursing Home Administrator

    I have been a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator for many years. I am also a Registered Nurse new grad less than one year. I love being both. To get my NHA license I had to have a bachelor degree in...
  16. I have been on both sides as a Nursing Home Administrator/RN and family member. I have always worked LTC for the most part and can tell you Most people love their family and only want the best for...
  17. Elderly inmates needing skilled nursing care

    There are states that actually have Assisted Living facilites, WA is one of them. Go to the WA DOC web site and find the location of the one near Yakima WA. It is like an Assisted Living and LTC...
  18. Failing nursing coourse

    Here are some lessons leaned the hard way from myself or I witnessed from others: 1. Learn to communicate effectively. Look back at your email, you will see many mistakes. Being a nurse entails you to...
  19. Certification in OHN Online

    Accrediation is one of the first item list I look for. When I discovered this college has none I went else where. I think if you are smart enough to go to college you should be smart enough to look...
  20. Older Nursing Students

    I recently graduated with my BSN and am an older student. I moved away from my husband of 20 pluse years, and college age children. I came home at the end of every semester via airplane. Nursing is my...
  21. I too am a new graduate working in sub acute in a skilled nursing facility for approx 5 months now and love my job. There is alot to learn and I just take one day at a time. It is hard work but...
  22. I am a new graduate/new RN in the state of WA. I went to school out of state and came home to work in WA. From the time the nursing board received my application to the time I was able to test it took...
  23. Challenging Residents

    So I am an experienced Licensed Nursing Home Administrator who wanted to go the Nursing route. I got my BSN and my first job is a Sub Acute Unit in a Skilled Nursing facility. Hooray! Now I can smooze...
  24. so as i read this i think about what i have completed to get my bsn. i think the lottery is great but there should be some rewards for students studying hard to get the sought after "a". i received a...
  25. avascular necrosis

    My son has avascular necrosis of the ankle, stage 2, while serving in Iraq. Great teaching tool for me while in nursing school. I have done my research and cannot find any new research methods of...