verene MSN

mental health / psychiatic nursing

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    Do you think this is good enough to get into a nursing program or could I do better?

    verene replied to Fullmetaljacket96's topic in General Nursing

    It really, really depends on the particular program and how they weigh your grades and test scores and other factors. Each program is different. It also depends on how competitive of a region you live...
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    New grad RNs and NPs: has any employer asked to see your transcript...

    verene replied to sarahamelia's topic in Nursing Career

    New RN. My employer required a copy of my transcript at time of hire. It wasn't so much for specific GPA as to confirm that I graduated in good standing from the school I said I went to and with the...
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    How many patients do student nurses have?

    verene replied to Katlin1315's topic in General Nursing

    My program started us with 1 patient and gradually built us up to full loads by the end of our last term (though we were still working with a preceptor who could help us out). I actually found the...
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    SLP and nursing... can it be done?

    verene replied to ESNursing432's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think it would potentially be quite difficult to do both, but I've never looked into the career path. Typically your first couple of years in college are focused on general education and program...
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    CNA scope

    verene replied to Mkw2018's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    A CNAs are great for noticing potential issues, and may receive information in the course of conversation about hunger or pain or what not, but noticing is not assessing. This information should be...
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    Mom of a 3rd Year Nursing Student

    verene replied to lovin2cu's topic in General Students

    It does sound like her situation is still salvageable. However she is going to have to work for it. Reaching out to her adviser is a good first step and I highly encourage her to reach out to her...
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    Seems like nursing school isn't for people with other responsibilities!

    verene replied to marij's topic in General Students

    1) There isn't as big of a shortage in nursing as is frequently advertised. There are shortages in some specialties (in my area OR and psych among others) and in some locations (e.g. rural). If you...
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    nursing schedule in WA?

    verene replied to jbarry901's topic in General Nursing

    It depends more on the facility/unit. I've seen & worked both 8s and 12s in hospital
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    Accidental Pregnancy

    verene replied to m2038's topic in General Students

    It sounds like you are in a tough situation and could use a non-judgemental ear to listen to you sort through the options. Do you have a student health center - I'd recommend seeing what help they can...
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    Reference Letters

    verene replied to clf1926's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    They are looking for those who know you in professional capacity to be able to speak to your professional qualities that make you a good applicant. In general: professors, managers, and co-workers, or...
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    nurse practitioner schools that does not require RN experience

    verene replied to lemonsandcookies's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    AANP has a searchable database. It won't flag direct entry but will at least give you a breakdown of schools with your desired specialty by state for doing your own
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    Are CNAs allowed to call family members about impending deaths?

    verene replied to chaki's topic in General Nursing

    It may be plausible it may not be; I haven't read the post in question. As a CNA working in a hospice facility there were definitely times it was appropriate for me to call a family and the RNs I...
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    Bay Area Psych

    verene replied to EllTee2B's topic in Psychiatric

    I'd second applying anyway. Job descriptions are frequently for the "dream" applicant, and even if you don't tick every box but are an otherwise solid candidate chances are a manager will at least...
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    Psych RN salary?

    verene replied to TAE, RN's topic in Psychiatric

    In my neck of the woods (north western US) adult in-patient with some nursing experience would start at about $37-38/hr base pay + differential for nights and weekends, but our pay in general seems to...
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    Question about RN

    verene replied to Bmike23's topic in General Students

    No it will not be the same. A BSN is a bachelor of science in nursing. You will have a Bachelor of Arts in Biology, and a second degree (I'm assuming associate degree?) in nursing. This second degree...
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    Which bsn nurasing school should I go to? How important is school location and rank?

    verene replied to Azhe5298's topic in General Students

    If you want to work in New York go to a school in New York. It means the program is known, you can network while in school, and your initial license will be granted in New York. Both Stony Brook and...
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    The pain scale has been harmful

    verene replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure how the pain scale contributes to addiction. While patients could certainly use more education around pain and the use of the pain scale. It does allow a metric to show improvement or...
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    Transferring in nursing

    verene replied to ercallahan's topic in School, College Programs

    If you are already in the nursing program it is more or less impossible to transfer. What this means depends on how far along you are in your schooling. If you are still in the pre-req/general ed...
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    WHAT COLLEGE FOR NP

    verene replied to Megan1323's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    If you want to do nursing it makes no sense to get a non-nursing bachelor's first. Just a waste of time and money. I'm not familiar with the programs at either school, but assuming being admitted as...
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    volunteering for nursing application

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

    I volunteered with a local hospice agency. They helped my family when my grandmother needed hospice care, and after enough time had passed I started volunteering with them to give back. It was a...
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    How do I work study and be a mom full time

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

    I think it would be impossible to work full-time and be an involved parent and be a full-time ABSN student. My ABSN program was a good 40-50hr/week time commitment for 15 months, and I don't know how...
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    How to figure out what field of nursing to go into..

    verene replied to Curly1965's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Part of going through nursing school is being exposed to different areas of nursing and learning your own strengths and weaknesses, likes and dislikes when it comes to nursing. Once you are through...
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    First Nursing/Medical Job Choices

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

    I was a CNA before nursing school. It's valuable experience and one of the fastest/cheapest ways of starting to work in healthcare. Depending on where you live you may need to get 6mths -year of...
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    Traditional Nursing bachelor degree

    verene replied to Autumnfall's topic in General Students

    What it sounds like you are looking for is a traditional BSN program that accepts post-bacc/transfer students. Look at the colleges and universities that have BSN programs in your region and see if...
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    RN and Medical Interpreter?

    verene replied to CJ2020's topic in General Students

    Base pay may not be any higher but I know my local hospital pays any employee who is a certified medical interpreter a bonus for each year they maintain certification and are willing to interpret for...