OliveOyl91 BSN, RN

Sadly, Sumner doesn’t have a LPN-RN bridge program (at least not when I graduated in 2019). LPNs in my cohort had to start at the beginning of the RN program like everyone else. ? I’m not sure about Clark College in Vancouver, WA, but Lower Colu...

I felt the same way you did when I was looking into schools for my BSN. I was just fortunate enough to have gone to a school that really stressed the fact that they’re nationally accredited, so I was somewhat emotionally prepared for my limited optio...

I don’t think the situation is as dire as you think. Breathe. Let’s talk through it. ❤️ Let me try and wrap my head around your post and see if I’m understanding what you’re trying to say. You have your ADN and BSN from a nationally accredited,...

@Shelle I had a classmate who worked for Legacy for several years and all through the nursing program. Right before we graduated they changed their policy regarding ADNs. They used to allow internal applicants to apply with their ADN with the conditi...

Thanks for the tag! Cohort 9 grad here! I am currently working at a PeaceHealth hospital with my ADN. I have classmates from my cohort who are working at Providence with their ADN. Legacy, Kaiser, and OHSU definitely want BSN-prepared nurses. Not qu...

Hi Kelsey! I had a 78% and made it into their program. Sumner is really great about their 100% acceptance rate. If you meet all their admissions requirements, they’ll find a place for you! Either with the current cohort, the next cohort, or a spot in...

I thought it'd be fun to talk about our respective units, how our shifts normally work out and whether or not we float to other departments and if we enjoy it. Because, why not? :) I work on the orthopedic/plastics floor. Half the unit is reserved fo...

Good luck! ?? That’s what I’ve heard as well, regarding OB, but PeaceHealth in both Longview and Vancouver offer fellowships into ED, ICU, and OB for nurses with 1 year experience if you don’t get the opportunity now. ?

Starting pay for RNs at Southwest is $38.98/hr, regardless of department. Plus RNs get a $3.00/hr evening differential and a $5.75 night differential. And you immediately start earning EIB and PTO. You can’t use it right away, but it starts accumulat...

The only time I scan a flush is when it pops up on the MAR as a scheduled PICC or central line maintenance.

PeaceHealth and Providence will hire new grad nurses with their ADN - especially if you are already enrolled in a BSN program. Working as a CNA at either of these hospital systems will be a huge help in getting into their RN residencies, because you’...

I’m afraid I don’t have any experience or idea of the speed of the OSBN during these times. Have you checked online the status of your application? There’s a list of things that the state is either processing or still needs. I.e background check, tr...

As far as I’m aware of... no. At least the schools that I looked at. The school you complete your BSN at would have to be accredited by the same organizations, etc. I’m completing my RN-BSN online through Chamberlain and my Sumner credits weren’t tak...

I’m also new to a residency program! I’m working orthopedics/trauma. I’m grateful because it’s the unit and shift I worked for as a CNA for three years. Although already an employee, I enjoyed the week of classroom orientation and got to meet new nur...

I work in Washington state. We are also screening individuals for respiratory illnesses and recent travel activity. I happened to be taking a class with our infection control nurse earlier in the week and she went onto a coronavirus tangent saying th...

I graduated with an AAS in September 2019 and once I passed my NCLEX-RN, I started my RN-BSN online in November. It was nice to dive in while still in the swing of things. I was lucky to already work for a hospital organization as a CNA that will hir...

For my ATI Comprehensive Predictor, I used solely ATI material to study. I used my textbooks, answered questions from the test back, and retook practice exams online. Passing was 68% for my school. I wound up getting an 80.7%. In hindsight, the ATI e...

I used the ATI study guide and invested in the practice exams. Super helpful. My worst subject was the science portion, but I focused on math and I’m glad I did. ? I actually commuted every day. The school’s in Portland and I came from Clatskanie (of...

Sumner does have housing! They’ve recently partnered with a real estate agency and have townhomes available to students. This was too late for me to benefit from (I live about two hours away, too), but I’ve heard they’re nice. For me, the enrollment...

Hi! I did pass my NCLEX, with 151 questions. Everyone in my cohort has passed the first try. I wound up paying about $30k for Sumner. I transferred in a lot of credits, earned a few scholarships, and my work offers tuition reimbursement. And I start ...

All of these replies are super helpful. I'm starting Chamberlain's RN-BSN program next week (Cycle 2 November Session) and this is my first time taking classes 100% online. This first semester I only registered for one class each session. If all goes...

Sumner has a very solid nursing program. If given the opportunity, I’d go for the RN. It’ll be tough to go from LPN to RN without starting over. We had several LPNs in my RN cohort. I just graduated and passed my NCLEX first time around. They accept...

I had one experience during my clinical preceptorship where I felt like I would pass out. I was assisting my nurse with a really complicated dressing change on a patient who had an open window thoracostomy. You could see into their thoracic cavity an...

Oh my goodness, that sounds agonizing! ? I tested yesterday at 0800 and Washington had my license active by 1700.

Occasionally, yes. I would listen to podcasts or study material during the drive. Or my buddy and I would ask practice questions from our workbooks or textbooks. For the most part, we used this time for decompression. Then I would hunker down at home...