toucheturtle

toucheturtle has 1 years experience.

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1. Golf Team Names? Need Ideas!

   toucheturtle replied to joegolfer's topic in General Nursing

   The

2. Nursing salary and buying a home?

   toucheturtle replied to applesbananas's topic in General Nursing

   My husband and I found that we really like having a 15 year mortgage. It increases your payment a bit, but greatly reduces the amount of interest you pay over the life of the mortgage. Your house gets...

3. Fall 2014 students...what are you buying in preparation for school?

   toucheturtle replied to 7237dallas's topic in LPN, LVN Students

   Wow FutureBSNurse, you won't need most of what you listed. I just finished my ADN and BSN, and I just want to caution you not to get too much before you actually start school. Here's what I used...

4. Why the NP degree will be the next MBA with 7 simple, quick reasons

   toucheturtle replied to chillnurse's topic in Advanced Practice

   Just a little correction on this. An MD completes a 4 year undergrad degree and then 4 years of medical school. They then do a 3 year residency, and perhaps even a multi-year internship should they...

5. RN to BSN...can't decide

   toucheturtle replied to Just_Kidney's topic in Washington Nursing

   I graduated from NSCC last June and just finished the RN to BSN program at UW Bothell a week ago. I went straight into the UW two weeks after I finished at NSCC, and took my NCLEX during my first...

6. Swedish Nurse Residency Sept 2014

   toucheturtle replied to toucheturtle's topic in Washington Nursing

   I graduated with my RN in June 2013 and just finished my BSN at the UW today. I passed my NCLEX back in July

7. Swedish Nurse Residency Sept 2014

   toucheturtle replied to toucheturtle's topic in Washington Nursing

   AnnieMathilda I recieved my offer letter today in email. Yay! I'm from Seattle - I live over near Children's Hospital. I actually graduated from nursing school (NSCC) last summer and have been working...

8. Swedish Nurse Residency Sept 2014

   toucheturtle replied to toucheturtle's topic in Washington Nursing

   AnnieMathilda - I haven't heard anything since I heard from the recruiter that I was being offered the job. No email, no snail mail. She said that I should be receiving a background check packet...

9. Swedish Nurse Residency Sept 2014

   toucheturtle replied to toucheturtle's topic in Washington Nursing

   It was pretty much what I expected. The typical behavioral questions - working on a team, a conflict, a disagreement, why do you want to work in postpartum, etc. It was a panel interview with 4...

10. Swedish Nurse Residency Sept 2014

    toucheturtle replied to toucheturtle's topic in Washington Nursing

    I was offered a postpartum residency position last week. I interviewed with the department on 5/8 and was offered the position on 5/12. The HR person who extended the offer said they would be...

11. Swedish RN Residency Sept 2014

    toucheturtle replied to linds11's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hi! I also accepted a residency position in postpartum starting in September 2014 at Swedish First Hill. I think that others will be trickling in as they complete more hiring. The HR person I spoke to...

12. 80 or above is passing!

    toucheturtle replied to mfigueroa22's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Mine was 77%. It wasn't often that students didn't make the bar on exams in my cohort. I don't think anyone failed out due to grades on exams. If they were asked to leave, it was because of...

13. Swedish Nurse Residency Sept 2014

    toucheturtle replied to toucheturtle's topic in Washington Nursing

    I interviewed for the Sept 2014 Swedish Hospital residency program on May 7th. I'm waiting to hear back whether I will receive an offer. Anyone else out there playing the waiting

14. Swedish Nurse Residency Sept 2014

    toucheturtle posted a topic in Washington Nursing

    This forum is for the new grad RN Residency Program starting in Sept 2014, at Swedish Medical Center, in Seattle,

15. Passion for Nursing but have disfigured fingers

    toucheturtle replied to rednotebook's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I'd love it if you could share any info that you find regarding custom gloves. I have very short fingers and even XS gloves are too long by about 0.5 - 1cm per finger. The thumbs fit fine. I don't...