verene MSN

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    To all RNs, prior to getting hired as an RN, did you need experience?

    verene replied to Ceebayy1's topic in General Students

    My CNA experience was relevant to the job positions I applied for so it did help me get hired. However I had classmates with out prior CNA or other healthcare experience who got hired just as quickly...
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    What are your thoughts on the idea of it taking four years to be an RN?

    verene replied to Guest878640's topic in General Students

    What made the last two years so worthless for you? Most of the 4 year BSN programs in my area are 2 year pre-reqs and general ed followed by 2 years of nursing specific classes so I am a little lost...
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    Nursing school Loans?

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

    File your FAFSA if you haven't already, that should give you a ball-park for how much aid to expect. Also talk to your financial aid office and look into scholarships and other aid. Taking out over...
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    How does one get experience as a new cna when everybody requires experience?

    verene replied to BaconMedi40's topic in General Nursing

    Where are you looking for jobs? Hospital only or also in LTC? When I first started as a CNA all of the hospitals wanted experience. I started in an ALF and after working there for a while was able to...
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    Question about Nurse Coaching

    verene replied to aship's topic in General Nursing

    I've never heard of a "nurse coach" however this seems like it might be similar to the "health navigator" concept one of the local hospitals have started for frequent ED users. Getting them hooked up...
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    Average School Schedule Requirements

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

    The specific schedule will vary nursing program to nursing program. Expect variability in schedule from term to term as well. You may need either early morning or late evening childcare depending on...
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    Meyers Brigg, Have you done it?

    verene replied to Alexx_xox's topic in General Nursing

    I currently work as a RN in sub-acute mental health/psych. I took the Myers-Briggs back in an intro to psych class. I think I got INFJ. I know I took a color personality test in high school and seem...
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    Are Adn nurse being hired at hospital?

    verene replied to nurse_student27's topic in General Nursing

    It really depends on where you live. In a big city with many nursing programs of all levels it will be difficult to find hospital employment as the sheer number of new grads means the hospitals can...
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    Are B's good grades in nursing school?

    verene replied to ananana123's topic in General Students

    I did well in my pre-reqs and did well in nursing school, but I did accept that I was going to get a few B's along the way. Most grad school programs want a min 3.0 GPA, so a few B's won't kill your...
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    Advice: Job Before ABSN

    verene replied to coffeeshopper's topic in General Students

    I would probably keep a marketing job, as that is likely to pay more than CNA and saving money is the goal. It may make sense to either pick up a very part-time/per diem CNA job or volunteer in...
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    To become a psychiatric NP are the courses the same as medical NP?

    verene replied to NightNurse714's topic in Psychiatric

    No you do not take the same courses as these are different specialties. All ARNP specialties have to take core courses in assessment, pharmacology, and physiology/pathophysiology, however once those...
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    Health Science to ABSN? Or Health science to MSN?

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

    If you want to be a nurse then work towards that goal, and do everything you can to get into a ASN or BSN program, including looking at moving out of state (assuming you don't have significant...
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    affordable apartment with rn salary

    verene replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    75K/year isn't unrealistic for an acute care RN working full-time night shift in a high cost of living city. My new grad job works out to about 63K/year pre-tax working day shift with no overtime, and...
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    Is physics required to get into nursing school in the US?

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

    Physics is not required for most schools, however every nursing school has slightly different requirements as to what they are looking for, double-check the requirements for the particular school(s)...
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    It Gets Better...Right?

    verene replied to Amethyst_RN's topic in Psychiatric

    Do you have classmates you've kept in touch with? Some of my friends from nursing school and I try to get together about once a month or so to catch up and vent. Even though we don't all work in the...
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    Is it really that hard to apply without atleast a year of clinical experience here in us?

    verene replied to NurseBeee's topic in General Nursing

    I'm assuming employer/petitioner means the nursing home organization you currently work for is sponsoring your work visa and ability to stay/remain employed in the U.S.? That means a new employer...
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    Having trouble in clinical

    verene replied to lily8424's topic in General Students

    Stop. Breathe. Clinicals are hard for most students - particularly first semester. You're new and there is a lot to learn and take in! For learning about diseases: It sounds like you are decent at...
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    ABSN Accepted Students Day - Parents?

    verene replied to lo72's topic in General Students

    I would talk to the program about the focus of the day but at my campus orientation day was very much aimed at students and students only. Much of the day was focused on the program we were entering,...
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    Magnet behind nurses station?

    verene replied to Pharmahaulic's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe she is referring to indicator magnets on the census board? Not all hospitals have a census board in the nursing station or use magnets but I spent time as a student at a hospital that did. The...
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    It Gets Better...Right?

    verene replied to Amethyst_RN's topic in Psychiatric

    Amethyst, I think what you are feeling is completely normal. I'm another new grad (~5 months of RN experience). There are days when I've totally got it down and really feel like a nurse and days when...
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    How do you become a cna?

    verene replied to pumpkinbaby's topic in General Students

    There are a few different qays to get CNA training: 1) CNA training classes may be offered by community colleges, technical schools, private CNA training schools, and skilled nursing facilities. 2)...
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    Suicide screening for all is not needed

    verene replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    Sometimes people come to the ED or the clinic with a physical complaint in the hopes that the provider or nurse will ask them about their emotional state so it can be "okay" to talk about it. You also...
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    Nursing School Vaccines

    verene replied to kvee10's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Ask your program which vaccines they want you to have. Get titers done - if your titers show immunity you don't need to get the vaccine again. Get vaccinated (new or booster) for those disease to...
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    Is it possible to finish prerequiste in 2 years ?

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

    Depends on how many courses you need to take and what else you have going on in life. It took me 2.5 years of part-time school to get through my pre-reqs, I was also working and dealing with personal...
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    Universities with prearranged NP Practicums

    verene replied to Slhengy's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    My understanding is both Seattle U and Oregon Health and Sciences U provide preceptors for students. I do not know specific details, just what I've heard through the grape-vine of students attending...