I am applying the the University of Washington BSN program, starting in Fall 2017. I was curious how everyone's' applications process is going? Have you submitted your applications yet, what are your healthcare, and volunteer experiences? Do you feel prepared for nursing school? Why are you interested in the UW? Do you have any questions about your application?
I am just starting my application for the UW nursing program, starting in fall of 2017. I am an Emergency Dept. Tech. I really enjoy it, but I definitely want to learn how to be a better and more reactive caregiver, and I think nursing provides an excellent pathway to learn and develop great care giving skills.
I feel okay with the essay... I chose scenario 1, where the women from the women's shelter has an open wound. For the math, I definitely put wayyyy too much thought in problem 1. I made it way harder than it was! So I got a funky number for the first one, and I know I definitely did not get it right. But for number 2, I got 1.2. For number 3, I got 24!
Congrats on making this far everyone! Now we just have to wait until April....
For the 3rd math problem, does anyone remember what the units were? I know that I got 24 but I dont remember if it was supposed to be mL or mL/hr...
Other than that, I chose Scenario #1 because I don't have any experience with possible cases of domestic violence or drug abuse. It also struck me as a challenge since the patient refused initial examination. Good luck to us all! May the acceptance letter be ever in our favor!
Thanks! This was a big help in calming my anxiety about whether or not I got the units wrong. I'm sure that could be a very deadly mistake in the world of nursing.
Well, I definitely missed the 3rd question. I'd like to see it again because I don't even remember it. I know it was a lbs to kg conversion then... Good thing they said we could miss one but not two. Lol. I believe my other two were correct. The essay went well I think. I chose the woman in scenario 1. We'll see if that was the right choice. I don't think I can wait. I'm so nervous and excited. Good luck everyone.
Hi there!!! I am back. I got a good score for the TeasTest and met the Nursing Advisor for the RN program already. She said I need to complete an IntroBiol course to apply for ADN program because it is the prerequisite at their school (I'm transferred student.) A&P and Micro are higher level than IntroBiol, so I guess this class might be a pieces of cake to me. She also said my GPA and my Teas score are good enough to ensure 80% I can get one of their spot this Fall.(80% but not 100%, so there is 20% I might start on the next Winter instead.) WSU is another option for me. They require 59% at least for the TeasT plus passing their interview. I had an oversea experience at the Oncology Hospital last summer, and my Teas score is a lot higher than 59%. Also, I am currently NAC, so I might have more advantages than some that volunteers only. But now, I am still waiting for UW; so nervous! í ½í¸†í ½í¸†í ½í¸†
Don't know if anyone will respond so late into the game but this is my first time posting although I am an avid thread reader of allnurses!
I have a quick question for everyone!
For the proctored essay, I felt uneasy about how I wrote it but I felt very confident about the math portion. I chose scenario 1, which was about the woman who was coming to a women's shelter and claiming domestic violence from her boyfriend but a social worker comes and says that she could be a possible IV drug user due to an injury on her leg. She also refused an initial examination.
I chose to write about creating a safe environment and giving resources available as a gaining experience while the biggest challenge to me would be her refusing any and all services that could provided. I chose this based on the fact that this is the area that I have the least amount of experience with. I gave my past healthcare experiences to support my thinking processes. I rushed the conclusion but answered all of the questions to the best of my ability. I did not mention my strengths and weaknesses specifically nor did I separate the professional and personal portions.
Maybe it's the anxiety of looking back but how did everyone approach the essay portion? That hour flashed right past me and my handwriting was like a size 30 pt so I could not fit as much as I wanted to.
I chose scenario 3. I think this was my weakest section of my whole application. I have poor hand writing! I think I approached the essay in a similar way. First graph was an intro, and stated why I chose the patient (it would be the most challenging for me - I did not have as much medication experience or long-term patient care experience). Graph 2, Professional Gains - opportunities to use more pharmacology. Graph 3, professional challenge - finding resources for education and self-efficacy with insulin management. Graph 4 Personal gain - didn't have much to say, can't really remember what I wrote. Graph 5: Personal challenge not necessarily knowing patient outcome post discharge of care. - no time for good conclusion.
I think I may be having nightmares waiting for the acceptance decision. I am trying to apply for community college RN programs, but I am finding it extremely tedious. I have to retake some classes - or have specific classes. I need to get a CNA. This is a lot of tedious work - which won't make me a better nurse. Is anyone else facing similar problems? Are any of you trying to get into other RN programs fighting a lot of red tape? "Late April" can't come soon enough!
Yea, I have similar issues with the community college route. Every other program I would need to retake a few or almost all of my pre-reqs to meet their program requirements. I got my CNA about a year and a half ago specifically for that reason, because I was originally trying to apply to Seattle Central. I wanted to go there because they moved their program very close to my house, plus they choose applicants based on first come, first served basis!! However, I soon realized I would have to retake ALL my pre-reqs except 1 to meet their requirements, which is not ideal, to say the least. At this point I'm holding off making any serious moves towards applying elsewhere until we find out.
It feels like an eternity since Feb 22nd. The waiting is painful. I've been picking up extra work, scheduling appointments for my kids, volunteering as much as I can and obsessively cleaning to fill up my time! It helps to stay busy I have found. Deep breaths. Time will pass and soon we will know whether we want to or not!
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HELLOOOO!
I feel okay with the essay... I chose scenario 1, where the women from the women's shelter has an open wound. For the math, I definitely put wayyyy too much thought in problem 1. I made it way harder than it was! So I got a funky number for the first one, and I know I definitely did not get it right. But for number 2, I got 1.2. For number 3, I got 24!
Congrats on making this far everyone! Now we just have to wait until April....