tulipsweeti BSN, RN

Thank you suburiafeelsu! This is great and I love seeing your schedule laid out - very contextually helpful. What would you say was the most difficult part (s) of the ABSN program? Do you feel, in the end, it was a good investment of the extra cost...

@ suburbiafeelsu I would love to know how your life was impacted by doing the ABSN program? I plan to apply for both the ABSN and BSN program for entrance in 2018. I will have a 5 year old and 18 year old and I am married. I imagine it will be the mo...

hello! I am also an aspiring nurse, so I am not speaking from direct experience - but instead from research and recommendations from multiple nurses I work with. From what I have been told the following are considered great programs in King/Snohomis...

Happy New Year future nurses! I am writing to ask a collective question or for recommendations. I am preparing to apply for multiple programs in the Seattle area and I have noticed that none of them require a medical terminology course as a pre-requ...

Hoping to gain some guidance from others who are working on their pre-requisites. I need to take Microbiology and the Anatomy & Physiology series. Can you please share if you feel it is better to take A&P prior to Micro, or if it doesn't r...

Hello all! I am in the process of planning to become a nurse as a second career and trying to figure out the best way to finance the education of my new career. My husband an I are thinking of using a home equity line with much lower interest than s...

I am located near Seattle, so in the US. I had forgotten about the 6 month grace period and the no payments possibilities while I am in school. Those are important to consider also. Thanks for pointing them out!

Thank you for sharing! Mine is broken up into two parts and I had not considered doing it this way, so thank you for sharing as an alternative way!

Do you mind sharing did you take your CNA at BC? If so what did you think of it? I am currently researching programs and considering BC for my RN so would love anything you can share of your experiences!

Have you considered public transportation to get to Shoreline? This would allow you to study while on the bus and hopefully make the commute more productive. Additionally - did you try to get into Bellevue College? That is also an amazing program(fr...

Hello! I was wondering if anyone else on here is making or has made the leap into Nursing as a second career? How did you/are you doing it? I am terrified, but determined to find a way to make it work.

How are you reconciling the decrease in salary to become a nurse? I feel like I see such varying rates of pay and I'm nervous about that. I live near Seattle and I have read anywhere from $20 - $33 / hour rates and that is a huge decrease in my cur...

I am currently working in the tech sector and believe I am going to make the leap into the wild and crazy world of nursing. I currently have a Bachelor's in Arts in Social Science and I'm married with a 14 years old and a 17 month old. That being...

@fujibug - thank you for the heads up. Where in Washington are you based?

@fujibug thank you for sharing your experience. I would love to ask you some follow up questions if you dont mind. How recently did you graduate? How long did it take you to find a job following school? I am very drawn to the ABSN but I know how co...

@ipink thanks!! Which ABSN program did you complete? Did you get in on your first attempt? Did you have any healthcare experience prior to applying? Thx for the extra info!

@sizzline thanks for sharing! Why did you decide to change? What type of program are you in? Did you have healthcare experience prior to applying? Any tips for how you manage school and kids?

@AspiringNurseNW: how are you managing juggling school and the kiddos? I have a 14 year old and a 17 month old to balance. My husband is in a steady job with set hours so I think with his help I should be able to make it work. Has anything surprise...

@lorirn2b thank you so much for sharing and congrats on your impending graduation! Did you get into the first program you attempted to get into? Did you have hours working/volunteering in healthcare prior? If so, how many? What has been the most sur...

My husband does have a full time job with regular hours so we could make it work between him and my teenage son with our little one. The ABSN program is considerably more expensive but its shorter so it would allow me to get back to work faster. I...

I am not a nurse, I am considering entering the field too. According to this study is ranked 2nd in the nation for nursing. So they think so! 2014′s Best & Worst States for Nurses | WalletHub®

First I want to thank you all for this post as it has been extremely informative! I am in the infant stages of investigating transitioning from a tech career into nursing. The UW ABSN program is one I am considering. For those who were accepted or ...