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Alright thanks for the info. If you have pics, you could privately email them to me. I will forward all that information to the other half as well. Sounds right in our price range, and what we are looking for too. I will send you a private message on here, with my email so if you have some pics you can send them to me that way. The hitch is when would it be available, because we need something for September 1st. Chat with you soon. If you are on myspace, I have that too, just search by my name. Sorry

If you can send me more info on the house, how much you want to rent it for etc., I will pass it along to the other half too and see what he thinks as well. Haven't picked anywhere to rent yet, so obviously keeping an open mind. We are actually moving because he got accepted to grad school at Gonzaga. I have heard rumors that it is difficult to get a job in Spokane, but applied to Sacred heart and within 4 days had two job interviews. I am very nervous about the float as well, and thought about asking questions in my interview about how new grads fair in a float position. Ideally, I would like the nephrology floor. I need to put some more apps in, but I have been busily studying for my NCLEX. Thanks for the advice about the census question, I have heard of that before, but like you, didn't think it would be a problem at Sacred Heart. Any other tips is great, especially tips with the interview too. Thanks for all your help, look forward to hearing from you.

Thanks for the advice! I only have applied to Sacred Heart so far, and I have two interviews, one for float, and one for the nephrology floor. I am excited for you to be moving here, I don't know if you have lived here before but it is wonderful here, aside from the days where you think the rain will never end. My goal in Spokane is to only be there for about 2 years, and then come back to where I love. We are looking to rent houses over there because of the short time we will be there we didn't think it was wise to buy, especially in this real estate market. If you need any help on anything over here, let me know! Thanks again for the advice!

As for clinicals...they are usually either days or evenings. The hospitals you are placed at vary quarter to quarter, but are usually St. Joeseph in Bellingham, Island in Anacortes, or Skagit in Mount Vernon. The shift you get depends on the hospital you are placed at. You do get the opportunity to request what hospital/shift you would like, and they do consider your commute, but they also consider the clinical skills you have demonstrated in previous quarters as another means of placing you. I think the program is currently undergoing an overhaul, there has been some changes during the time that I was there, especially in my last quarter. The attrition rate is very high, I started with a class of 33, and only 12 of us 33 graduated with me. So the moral of the story is study, and study hard; your life essentially is put on hold, which is why I was concerned about your intentions to commute. If you could afford it, a cheap apartment may not be a bad idea. It is a good program, I can do well on a test, and feel confident in my skills and abilities. Hopefully changes are coming down the pipeline will benefit you and your future classmates, I wish you the best of luck. Need to ask questions before and during your time there feel free!

Double posted, sorry, my computer tricked me

I just graduated from Skagit's program in June. I just wanted to give you a heads up...you could probably pull off the commute in the 1st quarter, but after that the commute could really start to strain you. If you can find a classmate who you can stay with at times, that might help, I did that for one of my classmates, but between class, clinicals, and needing to study for exams, the drive could really suck up a lot of your time.

I am a new grad, scheduled to take my NCLEX August 28th, and possibly move the Spokane area shortly thereafter. I previously lived in Spokane, so I know the area some, but I am seeking advice as to what hospital(s) to apply to. It seems that there are a lot of great hospitals in the area, but I am looking for some advice from those who are working in them. Send me your thoughts! I have looked at Holy Family, Shriner's, Sacred Heart, and Deaconess, am I missing any? What would you advise? Help me please!