j450n

j450n BSN, MSN, RN

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  1. Advice for a first year nursing student

    j450n replied to ceebee530's topic in General Students

    Not just nursing students - you'll be doing this as a nurse as well and you'll be constantly dealing with crap...literally. Communication is huge in nursing - you're going to have to be the...

  2. Watches for Nursing

    j450n replied to natalia13's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have been wearing this - under $10 Casio watch that's water resistant as well, so I don't have to worry about it when I'm washing my hands. Numbers are a decent size and it has a second hand....

  3. completely devistated, not sure what to do now?

    j450n replied to taylissa's topic in General Students

    I agree with practicing NCLEX style questions. I feel like I always learn better when someone is quizzing me. During my first year, I got a 73 in my first med/surg unit exam, which was neuro....

  4. For Fun--Kudos 2 Me...The "toot your own horn" thread

    j450n replied to tammy1974's topic in General Students

    What a great thread! I just started my second year, but in retrospect I achieved so many personal milestones during my first year of nursing school. As a post-bacc, I told myself that this time I...

  5. Are you man Enough to be a OB nurse?

    j450n replied to Annointed_RNStudent's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I'm starting my OB rotation at a hospital that specializes in tertiary care for mother/baby. I'm going to try and make the most of it since I think this will probably be my only foray into OB. Always...

  6. Nurse suicide follows infant tragedy

    j450n replied to babyNP.'s topic in Nursing News

    This is heartbreaking and just an overall tragic ending to an unfortunate event. I will actually have my peds rotations at the same facility and I'm honestly a bit apprehensive. I definitely have a...

  7. Finals... love 'em or hate 'em?

    j450n replied to canigraduate's topic in General Students

    Depends on the final. If every class and instructor was as awesome as my pharm course, then sure. That's in a perfect world. I health assessment final exam is tomorrow, luckily it's not...

  8. Accelerated BSN in University of Washington

    j450n replied to agetroe's topic in Washington Nursing

    Getting into the UW is pretty competitive. They just started the ABSN program this year, so the first cohort is going through it right now. I believe they had about 80 students apply and only 16 were...

  9. Where Did You Complete Your CNA Course?

    j450n replied to Mrs.Christie's topic in Washington Nursing

    Took it in Shoreline at the Nursing Assistant Training Institute a few years ago. I think the price is about $700ish for about a month (give or take a few days). Overall, it was a good and fast...

  10. Fall 2010 Classes!!

    j450n replied to MzRN2B's topic in General Students

    I'm on quarters, so we're starting late September. My program is known to be front-loaded, so I have 17 credits for just 10 weeks. Health Assessment (5) Basic Skills of Nursing (4) Clinical A&P...

  11. Any CCs that offer online sciences?

    j450n replied to blondielocks's topic in Washington Nursing

    I know North Seattle offers online chem classes, so 121 and 131...but I don't know of a school that does the A&P series online. In my opinion, A&P requires so much memorization, that you're...

  12. Having a Patient Care Tech interview at the UW medical center

    j450n replied to RNmanou's topic in Washington Nursing

    Congrats!

  13. Having a Patient Care Tech interview at the UW medical center

    j450n replied to RNmanou's topic in Washington Nursing

    I've worked there since 2004....love UWMC. Good

  14. Organic chemistry anybody?

    j450n posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    "The name is bond...ionic bond; taken not shared." That's what my old chemistry teacher used to say. It's my last prerequisite that I have to complete with at least a 2.0 or better before I start...

  15. Anyone Apply to Seattle Central Community College, ADN

    j450n replied to katieus's topic in Washington Nursing

    Thanks. I did check the website. Looks like they're requiring the TEAS soon. I was just curious. I love that area of Seattle. I recently was accepted into UW and Seattle U. I chose to attend UW...

  16. Organic chemistry anybody?

    j450n replied to j450n's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I know, which is why it's somewhat frustrating because I feel like I should be understanding the material better than I am right now. It possibly could have to do with the fact that I'm the biggest...

  17. Anyone Apply to Seattle Central Community College, ADN

    j450n replied to katieus's topic in Washington Nursing

    Just curious, so they have officially abandoned the first-come, first-serve admission process now? Is this the first quarter that it's competitive

  18. Seattle U BSN

    j450n replied to bina11's topic in Washington Nursing

    I would contact the financial aid office. Maybe it was an easy decision for them to see what type of aid I was eligible for because all I got was federal subsidized and unsubsidized loans, which maxed...

  19. Seattle U BSN

    j450n replied to bina11's topic in Washington Nursing

    I think I got it around the week of April 19th or maybe a few days later. It might have been the same day that I made my last post on this thread. I also received an email telling me to log into SU...

  20. Taking entire A&P sequence over the summer?

    j450n replied to RunnerGirl09's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm on the quarter system and I'm from the Seattle area. Most schools here require only 2 quarters of A&P, whether it be strictly anatomy first, then physiology...or combining the two such as...

  21. Taking entire A&P sequence over the summer?

    j450n replied to RunnerGirl09's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I did something similar last summer and got A's in both. It was an intensive A&P class, though most schools only require 2 classes of A&P where I live. It was 4 weeks for A&P 1 and another...

  22. If you barely pass A&P, should you continue with nursing?

    j450n replied to nobhill's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I wouldn't necessarily say I "blame" my instructors for my sub-par academic performance in a class, but I do think that finding an instructor that is able to relate to students in a way that is...

  23. Organic chemistry anybody?

    j450n replied to j450n's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks! That's a huge relief hearing that. I think you may have just made my entire quarter. It's funny...that's the exact name of the class I'm taking, "Intro to

  24. If you barely pass A&P, should you continue with nursing?

    j450n replied to nobhill's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Definitely keep on pushing. First time I took anatomy and phys (both separate classes at my college), I received C's in both of them. Then, I took it at another college where they combined it to...

  25. surviving statistics ..........................

    j450n replied to lorie101's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I just finished it last quarter and I hadn't taken a serious math class since 2004. Somehow, I managed to pull off an A as well. It's definitely doable, but the hardest unit was probability and once I...