caseofthemondays replied to RNShenanigator's topic in Washington Nursing
I am very happy with the instructors and the program itself. Very solid overall. UW is ranked top in the nation and it shows. Everything in the learning labs is new and modern, the instructors are...
caseofthemondays replied to RNShenanigator's topic in Washington Nursing
Yes, I'm a current UW student. It's true, there's no GUARANTEE you will be scheduled for UWMC or Harborview for your clinicals, but they are included in the list of hospitals for clinicals. You just...
caseofthemondays replied to RNShenanigator's topic in Washington Nursing
That is not true that UW doesn't schedule their nursing students for UWMC or Harborview for clinical experience. They do. With the BSN program, in particular, it's random where students end up going...
Get your hair cut or wear in a ponytail or bun. Seriously, you're going to be so tired each morning the last thing you will care about is how to do your hair each morning. And no one else will care...
caseofthemondays replied to tuchipie's topic in General Students
I can't believe the immaturity and laziness of some people in college. Nursing is no exception. It really drives me crazy. You would think some classes are full of 8th graders. Nurses are supposed...
Hope you like LTC becuase that's all there is for LPNs around here. Starting wage around $15-16/hr with minimal and/or very expensive healthcare benefits. You'll like Seattle. It's a great
At the LTC I work at LPNs make around $19/hr. We do not offer a differential except night shift ($2.00/hr extra). Hospitals will hardly look at LPNs, I'm afraid. Especially a new
J_Angel, Where are you planning on going to school? I would listen to your friends and others who say forget the LPN. LPNs are being fased out. Also, a lot of LPN to RN nursing programs are being...