Journey of Hope

Being on the patient side of the chart will indeed make you an empathetic and compassionate nurse. However, I would strongly encourage you to be solid in your mental/physical recovery before starting nursing school (maybe a year without major proble...

I'm afraid I'm not a good source for how your program will be like because I'm in the 10-quarter cohort and not the 6 quarter. My first 2 quarters are equal to the 1st quarter in the 6-quarter program. I have time to work part-time and sleep enough...

I am a current student and used Health Psychology as a bonus course and it counted. I recall doing a short description, so it doesn't have to be anything lengthy or profound. :-) Good luck, y'all. It is a great program.

I'd say live in Vancouver, WA (cheaper costs of living and no income tax) and work in Portland (more jobs and no sales tax). Welcome to the Northwest no matter what you decide!

I remember volunteering in a hospital in 1999 and that was the year the smoking room IN the hospital was discontinued. Crazy it was that recent.

Yes, ideally, but 75% of my cohort didn't have the forms done. It was sad. Even with the threat of getting kicked out...but the school didn't follow through with that. I didn't say it was one or the other. In my program, having the forms/info was ...

Wear business clothing if you want. Most in my orientation wore jeans. It didn't matter. A bigger way to make a great first impression is to have all the required forms completed and documentation! Focus on the forms and then attire.

Has anyone gotten a decision letter? I called last Friday, and she said she was working on them. Anxiously waiting!

To boost your credits up to full time, consider taking an online class. Then, you will have more flexibility and be at home more. Also, don't forget the 1 credit (1 day) CPR classes. Best wishes!

I second the PA idea if you want to do actual surgery. They work with a doctor, but are highly trained. (There are neurosurgery PAs).

Plenty of opinions, so here is mine... Check out the Moleskine line. Very good quality. Plannerisms.com is a blog devoted to planners.

No need for a smartphone. :-) Not allowed in clinical. The reason I asked because some students on AN use them for looking up medications, etc. and find them to be useful (if not essential). I'm happy with my cheap pay-as-you-go phone.

Tripleoxer, I have a couple questions. What are the shoe requirements for clinical? Do you have any clinicals on the weekend? (I hope not.) Do you think a smart phone is essential? I really don't want one, but some people on AN think they are a ne...

Especially my long-haired calico piggies. :-) I put my own ad on Seattle Craigslist under rooms wanted. That way I was able to list exactly what I wanted and let people contact me. (They hide your direct email address.) I'm sure you can find so...

Especially my long-haired calico piggies. :-) I put my own ad on Seattle Craigslist under rooms wanted. That way I was able to list exactly what I wanted and let people contact me. (They hide your direct email address.) I'm sure you can find so...

I didn't see your PM until now. No email about it, and not visible until I specifically looked. Room sounds good, but I have 2 guinea pigs who I'm quite attached to. I've been communicating with a lady with a room, so I hope it works out...

It went well, although I think your classmates scared us with the amount of work. It is good going into it with the right mind frame and knowing that a 4.0 likely won't happen and that is okay! My cohort is very diverse, but I think having people f...

I'm in Vancouver, WA area. I haven't been to Seattle in close to 20 years! I got my CPR renewed last week. :-)

Thanks for the info! You would think people who worked hard enough to get into the nursing program would get the documentation/vaccines, etc. I think I have everything ready. I was glad that my titer showed immunity to the hep B series I had in mi...

SeattleJess, How was orientation? I have to wait one more day! Anyone in your cohort looking for a roommate?

Thanks! I appreciate your time to help a couple newbies. How many students are in your cohort?

Under the Nursing 10 quarter course 121, there is a list. It isn't up for your program yet (which I had not checked). I'm going to wait until after orientation to start shopping, but it is fun to look at the list. I have already read an older edit...

If you go to the website and look under bookstore, then textbooks, and select fall term and nursing, there is a list of textbooks. It is long. I'm buying used. This way we can shop around ahead of time. Background check online was $67....

Shoreline has LPN to RN. Don't know more than that.

Thanks for the advice!