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  1. What jobs did you do before nursing?

    toucheturtle replied to nursefrances's topic in General Nursing

    fast food 30 minute photo processing (college) dining hall cashier (college) fish packer on a fishing boat in the Bering Sea (every seen "Deadliest Catch?) - paid for most of college w/this job...

  2. Trying to get into RN program

    toucheturtle replied to amraebrown's topic in Washington Nursing

    I'm in North Seattle Community College nursing program. In my nursing cohort, the average accepted GPA was 3.94, with an average of 94% on the HESI exam. It's pretty hard to get into any of the...

  3. Sesame Street Breastfeeding: Moms Push To Bring Nursing Back To TV Show

    toucheturtle replied to lrobinson5's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I breastfed both of my kids until they self-weaned at around 1.5yo. When I was nursing my younger daughter, my 2yo son would carry his teddy bear around and "nurse" him too. Both of my kids fed their...

  4. opthalmology

    toucheturtle replied to toni mari rn's topic in Nursing Career

    Just FYI, it's spelled ophthalmology. I actually got a job in an ophthalmology department based partly on being the only candidate that spelled the name correctly - it's a very common

  5. North Seattle Waitlist

    toucheturtle replied to nubsthedog's topic in Washington Nursing

    I'm registered for the NSCC program for this fall. I'm guessing that the reason some are still not registered is because they are trying to complete the pre-reqs for registration. Once you were...

  6. Volunteering at the hospital you want to work for

    toucheturtle replied to pugmom79's topic in General Nursing

    RNinWhite- Are you at UWMC? I'm hoping to work there or Children's after graduation. I'm going to try to volunteer at both during

  7. Has anyone heard back from North Seattle CC's Fall 2011 lpn admissions?

    toucheturtle replied to margritamix's topic in Washington Nursing

    Just received my letter - I'm in! Unless we're both tied for #1, I think there must be more than one version of the acceptance letter - maybe for

  8. Suggest a AP,psychology(prerequiste class) professor in NSCC to get 4.0?

    toucheturtle replied to lsy811's topic in Washington Nursing

    I've heard Judy Learn is good for Bio 241/242. She always has a BIG waiting list for her

  9. Has anyone heard back from North Seattle CC's Fall 2011 lpn admissions?

    toucheturtle replied to margritamix's topic in Washington Nursing

    I am trying so hard to just relax and be pleasantly surprised when the email comes, but I catch myself checking my email about 20 times a day! Come on NSCC, get it done.

  10. Has anyone heard back from North Seattle CC's Fall 2011 lpn admissions?

    toucheturtle replied to margritamix's topic in Washington Nursing

    I used the A&P Cliff Notes book - purchased it at the UW bookstore. It was a good size to study - I read it cover to cover in a couple of days and it really helped refresh my A&P. I also used...

  11. Has anyone heard back from North Seattle CC's Fall 2011 lpn admissions?

    toucheturtle replied to margritamix's topic in Washington Nursing

    It's crazy how much angst I've gone through! I've got a BS degree, and I don't remember being this worried about getting into school back

  12. Has anyone heard back from North Seattle CC's Fall 2011 lpn admissions?

    toucheturtle replied to margritamix's topic in Washington Nursing

    North is the first school that I was able to complete pre-reqs for, and is closest to where I live (Windermere). Right now I'm a stay-at-home mom with two young kids, so I didn't have time to complete...

  13. Has anyone heard back from North Seattle CC's Fall 2011 lpn admissions?

    toucheturtle replied to margritamix's topic in Washington Nursing

    The HESI average for the group I tested with was 87% and the group my friend tested with a week later was 86%. I agree, the HESI was an odd/screwy test. The reading comprehension section was poorly...

  14. Has anyone heard back from North Seattle CC's Fall 2011 lpn admissions?

    toucheturtle replied to margritamix's topic in Washington Nursing

    You probably have a good chance of getting in with your HESI score. Or you might end up high on the alternate list. I've heard that Fall quarter is harder to get into than Winter quarter. If you don't...

  15. Has anyone heard back from North Seattle CC's Fall 2011 lpn admissions?

    toucheturtle replied to margritamix's topic in Washington Nursing

    I was told by one of the people in the Nursing Dept. office that the average scores for people who were accepted into nursing Fall 2010 at North Seattle CC were 3.91 GPA and 90% HESI. The lowest GPA...

  16. Has anyone heard back from North Seattle CC's Fall 2011 lpn admissions?

    toucheturtle replied to margritamix's topic in Washington Nursing

    4.0 GPA and 95% HESI

  17. Has anyone heard back from North Seattle CC's Fall 2011 lpn admissions?

    toucheturtle replied to margritamix's topic in Washington Nursing

    I applied and haven't heard back yet. A friend that also applied was told by the department that they won't be sending out the acceptance emails until Aug 15th. They had 184 applicants and they were...