nkeele

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1. Clark College, NAC, and working...

   nkeele replied to Tabbycat82's topic in Washington Nursing

   I am now almost done with an RN program and I am just now working a lot. I did not work at all during my first year of the program, then last summer I got a job as a nurse tech and worked the summer,...

2. new RN salary in washington state?

   nkeele replied to nurse1717's topic in General Nursing

   If you want a true range search the web for hospitals- like providence, legacy, peacehealth, find their websites and search the employment most have starting wage+ shift/weekend differentials. I am...

3. Class

   nkeele replied to Medic2005's topic in General Nursing

   We are not allowed to record lecture at the nursing school I attend. If I were you I would check to make sure you are OK to record before doing it. We have small classes in a small community and we...

4. Moonlighting Nurses

   nkeele replied to tonicareer's topic in General Nursing

   I think you have to understand everyones reaction to an LPN making $7.00 per hour, that is unheard of- maybe a CNA, but $7.00 wouldnt even allow you to repay the student loans it took to get through...

5. How to check RN status?

   nkeele replied to Gigglesforall's topic in General Nursing

   I checked because I was on Washington's website downloading forms to apply for a Nurse Tech certificate and I saw the link to check licences. Once you get there you can check licences for all...

6. How to check RN status?

   nkeele replied to Gigglesforall's topic in General Nursing

   I know in Washington State all you need is their name because I checked mine. It will give you the licences held, the licence #, whether they are active or not and if there have been any actions...

7. Moonlighting Nurses

   nkeele replied to tonicareer's topic in General Nursing

   $7 an hour for an LPN- I am making more than that as an CNA right now and as soon as my nurse tech certificate goes through I will make $15.00. I know where I live our LPN's make around $17.00 an...

8. Requirements for CNA

   nkeele replied to samantha1988's topic in General Nursing

   I am also from Washington and I know when I took my test for the state there were several girls from Vancouver who were taking their test, they took the class and got licenced for a senior project....

9. Infection control issue with pts. in precautions

   nkeele replied to evans_c1's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   I had to use "full precautions", possibly because I am a student and my instructor wanted me to get that experience because I did see other staff going in and out of the patients room without the mask...

10. Infection control issue with pts. in precautions

    nkeele replied to evans_c1's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    My first experience with a patient on isolation precautions was my second quarter of school, my first patient that quarter. She has respiratory MRSA and was on full precautions, I had never had to...