verene MSN

mental health / psychiatic nursing

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    RN RESIDENCY

    verene replied to hsbkwrn74's topic in General Nursing

    My understanding is that most residency programs are for new graduates who do not have experience, as someone with experience you will likely not qualify. There are some hospitals that offer...
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    Will I have a social life in nursing school

    verene replied to Aa1Bb2Cc3's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you want a social life you can certainly have one. It is all about finding balance. Did I go out every weekend in nursing school? No. Did I have time to catch up with friends, visit with family,...
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    ABSN or ADN

    verene replied to csanon08's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This! If you can treat an ABSN program as your full-time job it *is* doable. Do you know what caused you to struggle so much the first time you tried and ABSN program? Personal life stress? Were you...
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    Nursing school and working a 9-6

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

    That schedule would not be possible at any nursing program I have looked at, including those run as part-time evening/weekend only. While I have certainly known those who have worked close to...
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    How many clinical hours does your program have?

    verene replied to ItsThatJenGirl's topic in General Students

    I think my program has ~850 clinical
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    Nurses who are on anxiety/depression meds?

    verene replied to Hooven20's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I take buspirone for anxiety and see a therapist on a semi-regular basis. There is no shame in caring for one's on mental health. My issues started well before I ever considered nursing school, but...
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    Can I find a Nursing Director's number?

    verene replied to ant87's topic in General Nursing

    Direct contact information for managers and directors is usually NOT posted by the organization. Usually people get this information through professional contacts. You could also try calling the main...
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    would an ASL interpreters license be helpful?

    verene replied to owlnerd's topic in General Nursing

    Potentially. I know my local hospital will pay a bonus to employees who meet criteria to be certified for medical interpretation even if their official job is something else. They do have to recert...
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    How much does the college you graduate from determine your employment?

    verene replied to Kaitlyn.w0908's topic in General Nursing

    In general unless you go to a school with an extremely poor reputation it won't matter. However, there are schools with a very strong *local* reputation which can help in gaining clinical placements,...
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    Accelerated nursing Program

    verene replied to newgrad18"'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't think it would be possible. I recently completed a 15 month BSN and school easily chewed up 50 hours/week. My classmates who held jobs during the program worked very part-time (think 5...
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    Accelerated BSN program starting January

    verene replied to newgrad18"'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Honestly, take time now to enjoy life, spend time with friends and family, and develop good self-care habits. You'll need those habits and those people once you start the program, and free time will...
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    "Career" change - RN/NP interest

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

    Sounds like you have a pretty solid plan in terms of your idea of where you want to go and how to get there. The only thing I could see taking some more time is if the community college you want to...
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    NP or Nursing Informatics? Please advice

    verene replied to nosajkom's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Informatics and NP are two different roles. Which one appeals to your more? Which one works better with your life and life goals? Your
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    how to survive acute psychiatric ward placement

    verene replied to bindawang1989's topic in General Students

    In acute pysch safety -of patient, self, and milieu - is top priority. Even though the flow of psych nursing is very different from a medical floor you still use a lot of your nursing skills and...
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    Health assessment class

    verene replied to third year's topic in General Students

    In my health assessment class we did practice on each other and did strip down to undergarments with a hospital gown over them. However it wasn't in front of the whole class. The lab room beds had...
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    ABSN route or ADN plus RN-BSN?

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

    I applied to both ADN and ABSN programs. I ultimately went with a ABSN program because 1) they accepted me and I needed to make a decision before the ADN programs would provide final decisions and my...
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    Drug-Drug interactions and CYP 450 enzymes

    verene replied to verene's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks for the
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    Drug-Drug interactions and CYP 450 enzymes

    verene posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Looking for resources on drug-drug interactions and CYP-450 enzyme metabolism. I see a lot of poly-pharmacy in my current clinical rotation and feel like having greater awareness of potential...
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    Why are nursing students getting older

    verene replied to Big_Mike's topic in General Students

    My cohort is almost all second career (which is to be expected in an ABSN program), however I was surprised in meeting the other cohort (traditional BSN program) how many of them were also second...
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    Job offers before graduatiing?

    verene replied to melsothavy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    There are a few in my cohort who were offered jobs before graduation. One in particular was offered a job by the manager of his senior practicum unit. The manager was highly impressed by his...
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    Paying for Clinicals

    verene replied to Orientedx4's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I am not familiar with WOC as an acronym. For clinicals in nursing school I have never directly paid a clinical site. I do know that our program is in constant negotiations with sites for clinical...
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    Drug

    verene replied to hadi_zolghadri's topic in General Students

    It can help to memorize classes of drugs and uses and side effects common to all drugs in that class. Then for specific drugs you only have to remember the 1-2 things that are distinct from the rest...
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    Looking for a Hospital in NYC that helps pays your way thur Accelerated nursing program

    verene replied to Janessa1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Some of these programs do still exist, but are usually tuition reimbursement programs. (So you pay upfront, they pay you back at the end of term with proof of completion of courses and gpa...
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    Real shortage of nurses or bogus?

    verene replied to RNFall2017's topic in General Students

    There are shortages in certain geographical regions, and in certain specialties. There are not universal shortages. This is why it behooves prospective students to do their own research before...
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    Complete career switch...Help!

    verene replied to Jai&Rob1's topic in General Students

    FutureNurseInfo pretty much has it - check the nursing schools you want to go to for requirements, get your pre-reqs done and then working on getting your RN. I agree that the load you have for fall...