verene MSN

mental health / psychiatic nursing

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    Advice?

    verene replied to KayeC's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Don't worry about your age, you aren't behind! You'll find with nursing (and CNA training) that many, many people are career changers, and at 22 there is a good chance you'll be one of the youngest in...
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    CNA pink slips

    verene replied to Jacobmark57's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I guess things really vary a lot between states when it comes to CNA certification and training. My state doesn't have pink slips or time tracking or anything. Just an attestation form from the...
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    Contracts for tuition

    verene replied to tresl's topic in General Students

    As above poster said, there are still hospitals that offer tuition payment, but one usually has to be an employee for a set period of time (often 1-2 years) before the benefit kicks in, and may have...
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    CNA pink slips

    verene replied to Jacobmark57's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I have no idea what you are talking about - what are pink slips? (only time I've heard that term is in reference to some one being fired, but this doesn't sound like your situation). If you've...
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    Does this Family Nurse Practitioner program sounds shady?

    verene replied to FNPStudentLife's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Just your description makes them sound shady. Why all the push to get you to sign up if they are a good
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    Unprofessional Students

    verene replied to xtina334's topic in General Students

    Do NOT email the director. If you are having a problem with a classmate, talk to the classmate first. Also even school related searching, clicking, and typing, can be very distracting in lecture hall...
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    Am I Smart Enough?

    verene replied to ebuie17's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I too spent most of my life struggling with math, but was able to make it through nursing school. I found that I never really understood the basics of math and it isn't a way of thinking that comes...
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    Statistics?

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

    I sucked at algebra but ended up doing just fine in Statistics. It is tedious and requires attention to detail but it isn't actually that hard. I took it as a hybrid class which I found worked well...
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    caregiving and cna

    verene replied to spark1's topic in General Nursing

    Caregivers are typically unlicensed family or friends. Some agencies may also refer to certified home health aids or certified nursing assistants as caregivers. Not sure what you mean by CNAs being...
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    Which shift do you prefer and why? 7-3 or 3-11?

    verene replied to kingvonnBSN2017's topic in Psychiatric

    I prefer 3-11 shifts because I'm not a morning person, and I like waking up with out using an alarm clock, and I'm much more likely to run errands or do chores before work rather than after. That...
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    Why did you choose psychiatric NURSING, rather than psychology/counseling?

    verene replied to LilaDavis's topic in Psychiatric

    I explored other mental health related fields when looking at transitioning careers and decided that nursing offered me more of what I liked and less of what I didn't. Biggest draws are the medical...
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    C MA to RN but ..

    verene replied to Hunnybee79's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Do they require you to have worked as a CNA or just hold the certificate? If it is the latter many states make it very easy for CMAs to receive CNA certification. I think in my state it is a 1 day...
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    CNA program flu shot

    verene replied to nursingnurse2b1's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Every healthcare job I've had has required either flu shot or masking for the duration of flu season (usually november through april). If the clinical sites mandate flu shots your best route is to get...
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    RN-NP or BSc-Direct NP

    verene replied to JaimieM's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I think getting a BSN first would benefit you if you ever had any intention of working in Canada.To the best of my knowledge the PMHNP specialty is NOT recognized in Canada, so for the sake of keeping...
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    Insecure about not graduating nursing with honors..

    verene replied to Mshustler's topic in General Students

    I doubt EVERYONE in the class is graduating with honors. I think about 5-7 people in my class graduated with
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    PMHNP: NP to DNP when to take the cert exam

    verene replied to snowcactus's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I would assume you can sit the boards at the end of your MSN/NP program. Unless you really want to wait until the end of the DNP program. Do clarify with the DNP program, though if you want to wait as...
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    Did I already mess up chances for getting into an ABSN in cali?

    verene replied to mforever123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Why don't you just apply to regular nursing programs? What is the point of spending time and money getting a degree in something else first? As for GPA a 3.3 isn't horrible and it is only one...
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    CNA in a hospital

    verene replied to Terran22's topic in Nursing Career

    You will probably not be hired as a CNA at 16. Many places will not hire anyone into direct patient care positions until they are at least 18 (for a whole host of legal and liability reasons). The...
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    Part-time jobs in Nursing Field

    verene replied to Aspiring33's topic in General Students

    Your nursing student experience is not going to be enough to get you a patient care job. You will need some sort of additional training or certification e.g. CNA certification. Also please note that...
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    Nursing versus PA route due to set-backs

    verene replied to Dustin20's topic in General Students

    Do you actually want to be a RN or do you just see it as an easier path? You've been very focused on being a physician and then being a PA both of which are medical model based professions. Would you...
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    What nursing field is best

    verene replied to Dewater4's topic in General Nursing

    "Best" is whatever is best for you. You've identified some things that matter and that you enjoy about nursing (e.g. working with families) so use those interests to guide you to areas of nursing...
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    Excellent nursing unless then 12 hr shifts

    verene replied to Jesusfreak9015's topic in General Nursing

    Look into specialties and units that offer 8 hour shifts. There are lots of options, I've seen 8 hour shifts in corrections, hospice, psych, school nursing, community clinics, dialysis, outpatient...
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    Do I have to get all points from the point system for ADN

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

    Based on the other threads you've started today you seem very focused on the point system employed by some community colleges. You do NOT need to get ALL the points in order to be accepted. It would...
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    Nursing pre reqs

    verene replied to Ashlynn2015's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    As other posters have said, you will want to meet with an adviser at the school to design a plan of study as well as further discuss your transcripts and which course work may transfer to your current...
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    Do ASN/ADN nurses still get hired in the hospital?

    verene replied to Wannabenurseneko's topic in General Nursing

    It really depends on the locale. In an big city with many nursing schools churning out a ready supply of new grads, it can be very hard to get hospital job with an ASN. In other areas of the country,...