Whaleluver33

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1. Relocating to Seattle Area in Early 2015

   Whaleluver33 replied to KansasNurse14's topic in Washington Nursing

   As far as living, I live in Lynnwood and commute downtown. The north side is gorgeous and if you don't like driving you can always find a vanpool wherever you work. Essentially, the community transit...

2. Swedish Residency Jan 2014

   Whaleluver33 replied to delridge's topic in Washington Nursing

   You could apply to the may or September cohort. But for may, you would need to take and pass your boards ASAP after graduation. Keep in mind it starts the first half of the month, so if you graduate...

3. Swedish Residency Jan 2014

   Whaleluver33 replied to delridge's topic in Washington Nursing

   At the end of the residency, if there isn't a job opening in some capacity on your unit (which there usually is) then you will have a pt or ft job somewhere in the Swedish system. During the residency...

4. Swedish Residency Jan 2014

   Whaleluver33 replied to delridge's topic in Washington Nursing

   Swedish I believe has three cycles per year. And hire about 40-60 people per rotation. For the license about your other post, I took the nclex and was licensed in SD which is a compact state and was...

5. Swedish Residency Jan 2014

   Whaleluver33 replied to delridge's topic in Washington Nursing

   Mine says withdrawn also but I handed in my signed offer letter last

6. Swedish Residency Jan 2014

   Whaleluver33 replied to delridge's topic in Washington Nursing

   You received the background check too? I only got the offer letter

7. Washington State RN Temporary Practice Permit

   Whaleluver33 replied to UCAFblue's topic in Washington Nursing

   I think it took about 4-6

8. Considering moving to Seattle

   Whaleluver33 replied to SFSDRN's topic in Washington Nursing

   Camaraderie! I just moved to the Seattle metro area as an SDSU new grad rn from Watertown and just landed a residency job at Swedish. Hope it is going well for you if you moved

9. New grad BSN RN looking for WA Job

   Whaleluver33 replied to Whaleluver33's topic in Washington Nursing

   Just wanted to update that I got a job in the Swedish Jan 2014 residency on the nephrology unit. Thank you guys for all of the

10. Providence Everett MedSurg Residency Jan2014

    Whaleluver33 replied to Whaleluver33's topic in Washington Nursing

    I actually got accepted into the new grad residency at Swedish on nephrology :) Although I am very excited, I would've liked to interview at PRMC also had they been able to get back to me sooner. I...

11. Washington State RN Temporary Practice Permit

    Whaleluver33 replied to UCAFblue's topic in Washington Nursing

    Also, I don't know what the situation for new grads is in Texas, but it is EXTREMELY Competitive in Seattle. A residency may receive well over 1,000 applications and only hire 40-60 people. If there...

12. Washington State RN Temporary Practice Permit

    Whaleluver33 replied to UCAFblue's topic in Washington Nursing

    I was in the same boat. Moved to WA from a compact state (SD) and actually found that my compact license was not affected. I have a full wa rn license now. I notified my state board that I moved out...

13. Swedish Residency Jan 2014

    Whaleluver33 replied to delridge's topic in Washington Nursing

    As far as scrubs, on the Nephrology unit, any color scrubs are acceptable. Shoes must be closed toe. Anyone know if Swedish security will walk people out to the buses. I will be taking the metro and...

14. Swedish Residency Jan 2014

    Whaleluver33 replied to delridge's topic in Washington Nursing

    I think cherry hill is a few blocks down the street but still the same general

15. Swedish Residency Jan 2014

    Whaleluver33 replied to delridge's topic in Washington Nursing

    When they said they email everything, I forgot to ask if we send everything back via email or print it out. I only wonder because I'm going to SoDak for three weeks and won't be back until jan 8....