verene MSN

mental health / psychiatic nursing

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    Psych Nurses. Do you hug your patients?

    verene replied to Yahni's topic in Psychiatric

    I am curious as to why you think most RNs are just in it for the money and don't have compassion for their patients? As a psych RN I do NOT hug my patients, while touch is a normal part of human...
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    How long does it take to become a psych nurse?

    verene replied to Marie_30's topic in Psychiatric

    All it takes in most places is a nursing license and a willingness to learn on the
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    Help with school assignments & disability

    verene replied to RedRocket's topic in General Students

    Programs have the right to determine grading however they want. Grades from exams only is not uncommon at the university level - be it nursing school other otherwise. While I agree that this can be...
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    Regular accuchecks for patients on atypical antipsychotics?

    verene replied to dbabz's topic in Psychiatric

    I believe so, but haven't checked the guidelines recently. I know providers I work with will test patients on metformin, and will sometimes prescribe metformin prophylactically for patients on...
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    Regular accuchecks for patients on atypical antipsychotics?

    verene replied to dbabz's topic in Psychiatric

    ADA and APA both recommend fasting glucose checks on initiation, 12 weeks thereafter, and then annually for patients on atypicals. The providers I work with are more likely to get a Hg A1c at...
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    Does anyone here actually like nursing?

    verene replied to Sumdaymurse's topic in General Nursing

    While there are things about nursing I don't enough (e.g. short staffing), overall I enjoy my job. There are good days and bad days, and the good definately outweigh the bad. I think some of the...
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    Advance Practice online education help!

    verene replied to linnea76's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Try googling "RN to MSN" or "RN to NP" programs - there are many out there. Do carefully evaluate the programs to make sure they are a good fit for you and that they will set you up well to practice....
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    What schools DO offer placement for AGACNP? Online/Hybrid

    verene replied to calljs15's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Oregon Health & Sciences University provides clinical placements for students in ALL of their NP programs, including ACNP. ACNP students rotate through several of the acute care units at the OHSU...
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    Trans Patient

    verene replied to Neo Soldier's topic in Psychiatric

    My facility has a mix of double rooms and private rooms. Rooms are in a horseshoe shape around staff bubble and there is no men's side vs. women's side. Transpatients are automatically granted a...
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    Is there any way to get your initial RN license in a different state?

    verene replied to Sarahe_1022's topic in General Nursing

    Apply to N.C. BON for initial liscensure as a new grad. Have your school send transcripts to N.C. BON. Send your NCLEX scores to N.C. BON. Follow any other steps NC application requires. NCLEX can be...
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    Transferring ABSNs?

    verene replied to Bonstemps's topic in General Students

    What are the biggest factors about being in NYC that are making life difficult right now? Being away from home? Noise? Pace of life? Something else? I am not a city-person but have spent far too many...
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    Transferring ABSNs?

    verene replied to Bonstemps's topic in General Students

    Likely not possible. Transferring between different nursing programs is usually difficult. Given the fast pace of ABSN program and the sheer amount of material covered, and the need to be creative in...
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    Worth It? CA to OR

    verene replied to anm's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Pay in oregon tends to be pretty good, even for new grads. Many of the hospitals are ONA and post contracts with pay, or post pay ranges online so you can get a sense of what is offered. Cost of...
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    Anxious, depressed, and might need to go to HR.

    verene replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in General Nursing

    Be very careful doing this - not all states allow for audio or video recording with out consent of both parties. Do not do anything illegal! You can keep a journal of dates/times conversations with...
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    Intern/Doctor’s wife/husband

    verene replied to NJ.RN's topic in General Nursing

    I think some of this is going to depend on employer policy. Every employer I've had has had some sort of policy about relatives (including spouses/in-laws) working for the same organization and what...
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    Cerner or Epic - Which do you prefer?

    verene replied to LewisDanielUSA's topic in General Nursing

    One thing to remember is that hospitals can customize both Epic and Cerner for their hospitals and for individual units, so it can be hard to compare them directly, as the program may look slightly...
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    RN school while in High School?

    verene replied to AFJ32780's topic in General Nursing

    My high school had a vocational training program run in conjunction with a local community college – it operated under the same premise as running start programs, in that there was a fairly rigorous...
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    Hardship: none of my business or a problem?

    verene replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately you are running into one of the huge hurdles of van life – where to park! Many, many places do not allow overnight parking or parking for more than a certain number of day/hours. (My...
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    How many people made it to the end of the program?

    verene replied to Snatchedwig's topic in General Students

    ABSN program: 55 admitted, 53 graduated on-time. 1 graduated 1 term late after having to sit out part of a term following injuries from a bike crash, and one dropped nursing school before the end of...
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    Va Hiring Process 2019

    verene replied to futurecrnasla's topic in Government, Military

    Hiring process is long and slow, as student intern it took me about 5 months to onboard (for a 10month/1 academic year placement!) For a friend hired into a permanent position it took 9 months from...
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    Am I less likely to get hired into ICU as a psych nurse than a new grad?

    verene replied to badfish2162's topic in General Nursing

    A 6 month stint in anything will probably not help, because that is barely enough time to be off orientation if you are doing a residency position. Psych to ICU isn't really a logical transition, and...
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    Looking for a great NP program/school

    verene replied to Cannary22's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am not from the SW and am not familiar with AZ programs. In terms of cost/quality public universities are usually a good place to start for more affordable but decent quality programs, and may...
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    Working while getting my PMNHNP

    verene replied to OutDoorsmanRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I think it depends on how your program is structured and what your time management skills are like. I go to a B&M program - first year classes are two days per week with out clinical and a...
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    Clinical NP

    verene replied to CardiacDork's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Oregon Health & Science U and Seattle U both find preceptors for students to the best of my
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    Is an ABSN program worth the debt?

    verene replied to Stella36's topic in General Students

    Either go ADN or traditional BSN as a post-bacc or look for a cheaper ABSN. I know UW's program is both insanely competitive and expensive, but it may still work out financially to go out of state to...