verene MSN

mental health / psychiatic nursing

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    Need help with coping with family emergency while in nursing school

    verene replied to dlugopo2's topic in General Students

    Contact your school/adviser ASAP and let them know what is going on. Accommodations may be able to be made (e.g. extensions on assignment or even a leave of absence), but only if the program knows...
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    Anxious, Confused, and needing help/advice

    verene replied to MustLoveDogsHTX's topic in General Students

    1) Stop. Breathe. It’s clear your anxiety is overwhelming you right now, and that makes everything more difficult. You instructor’s comment that your depression may be interfering with your...
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    CE boundaries with psychiatry patients

    verene replied to Venusafrodita's topic in General Nursing

    Apna.org may have something Is there something specific you are having difficulties with in practice in terms of maintaining
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    CNA to RN

    verene replied to Mary3010's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know that it makes the process of becoming an RN any quicker to become a CNA first (as many states allow one to sit the CNA certification exam after the first term or two of nursing school),...
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    Do W's on your transcript affect you getting into nursing school?

    verene replied to Stella36's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I had a couple of W scores on my transcript - but not in coursework relevant to nursing school, and my overall GPA was still high, so the programs I applied to did not even question me about them....
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    Pre Nursing looking for ABSN program - low gpa

    verene replied to lifesaver808's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Unfortunately you will likely struggle in finding an ABSN program that will accept you with a GPA that low. I don't say this to be mean, but to be realistic. Most ABSN programs require a minimum 3.0...
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    Does your school's coursework include anything on educating the students about the increased risk of substance abuse for nurses?

    verene replied to RecoveryNurse2015's topic in General Students

    The BON came and spoke to our cohort at one point about a variety of topics and included some information on risk of substance use and the programs available in the state for healthcare providers and...
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    Vaccination for clinical

    verene replied to Grad 2020's topic in General Students

    Being up-to-date on vaccines is a requirement of nursing schools because it is a requirement of healthcare centers/hospitals/clinical sites. Some hospitals/clinical sites allow you to opt out of flu...
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    Telling an employer you have to go PT from FT

    verene replied to ORGeek's topic in General Nursing

    You can ask to go part-time or PRN but there is no guarantee your employer will allow you to do so, particularly if they know you will soon be moving away. It's better for your employer to know sooner...
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    What's the Most Common Reason for a Patient to be Readmitted on a Psych Floor?

    verene replied to AlwaysAnxious's topic in Psychiatric

    Being unable able to have needs met in the community - frequently exacerbated by stopping medications and/or restarting substance
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    New grad job offers....what do I choose?

    verene replied to SoontobeNewGrad2019's topic in General Nursing

    Go with the unit you think will be supportive and a good practice environment. Having support goes a long way as a new
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    Any other INFJ Nurses?

    verene replied to citynurse25's topic in General Nursing

    I am. I do need to maintain work-life balance, and do my best when I can take one full day a week off from any particular commitments and just do whatever I feel like when I wake up that day (which is...
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    Volunteer Experience for Pre Nursing Student

    verene replied to slopez95's topic in General Students

    We appreciate it so much! Sometimes all a patient really needs is someone to just sit with them and unfortunately we staff rarely have time to just sit down with some one for a
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    Imposter syndrome?

    verene replied to Sara-no-H's topic in General Students

    Completely normal, and perhaps even more so in an ABSN program as many students used to have expertise in something else. You are only a few weeks into this thing, give it time for everything to come...
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    Pre-Requisite Nursing Course with LAB?

    verene replied to NursingStudent11's topic in General Students

    It's not really my area, but most of the RN case managers I know have BSN + RN work experience. Pretty sure BSN + your years of social work experience would make you an attractive hire for many...
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    Do you think interviews for nursing school can lead to discrimination?

    verene replied to SilverNova's topic in General Students

    I think the interview process is a good one. My school implemented the process a few years before I applied. They found they were admitting smart cohorts who could do the academic work, but sometimes...
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    Pre-Requisite Nursing Course with LAB?

    verene replied to NursingStudent11's topic in General Students

    Chris: 1) There is no one specific "Pre-req course" of study. This is why it is important to know which program or programs you want to apply to, as each may have slightly different pre-req course...
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    Pre-Requisite Nursing Course with LAB?

    verene replied to NursingStudent11's topic in General Students

    For completing pre-reqs I highly recommend a local community college - many have online courses available or hybrid courses (lecture online, in-person lab), and they are generally one of the more...
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    How to go about finding a preceptorship?

    verene replied to wannabeny's topic in General Students

    Typically a senior preceptorship is your last clinical rotation and as such is set up by the school; not something you are responsible for arranging. If you have ideas for a specific placement or...
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    Why is it "legal" for patient to decline male nurses?

    verene replied to carti's topic in General Students

    It's not just male RNs. As a female - I've had male patients decline personal care from me and request a male aid/RN to assist. I think the request for male staff by men is less common in part because...
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    Washington State Licensing

    verene replied to Novicenursing's topic in General Nursing

    Breathe. On their website it indicates a 7-14 day time frame for renewal, I would expect time frame for a new license to be at least that long if not a little longer. Many states have a 4-6 week...
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    Case Study: HIPAA violation or not?

    verene replied to Allmy?'s topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I think the "by a student" piece is critical - when I was a patient at a teaching hospital the consent form I signed *did* allow me to opt in/out of having pictures and recordings taken of my care for...
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    12 patients for a new grad to much?

    verene replied to Stitchcat's topic in General Nursing

    In residential this is normal. I work in a setting licensed as residential (with a variance for higher acuity - we are essentially a sub-acute/psychiatric crisis stabilization unit) with 16 patients...
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    A year and a half into ICU nursing and still not feeling like I'm getting it

    verene replied to salexandra's topic in General Nursing

    You may have a year and a half of ICU experience but you have only a little over 5 months experience in this particular job, it's okay to be new and to ask questions! Even if you were coming in with...
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    Integrative Medicine - is it legal?

    verene replied to GcMAF's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    As said above it depends on your state regulations. In my state NPs can incorporate integrative care practices provided they have training and certification / license in those practices. You may want...