verene MSN

mental health / psychiatic nursing

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    Practicum Placement - Psych ED?

    verene posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Hi all, It's time for students in my program to start thinking about practicum placements. I know I want an inpatient mental health placement but I'm currently trying to decide if I should try for...
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    Practicum Placement - Psych ED?

    verene replied to verene's topic in Psychiatric

    Thank you both for your feedback! I really appreciate it. I think I'm going to go ahead and say I'm okay with any of the placements. I've done a lot of thinking about it, and there are things that...
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    OHSU Accelerated BSN Portland Program 2017-18

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

    There is already an existing and active thread in the Pre-nursing forum:
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    Being Managed By Someone Younger

    verene replied to Apple-Core's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As a CNA our lead CNA was younger than me by several years. Her age was never an issue. She was an amazing Lead. Despite her being younger, I really looked up to her and valued her input and...
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    How do people complete ADN prerequisites in only one year?

    verene replied to Skippy97's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Some schools have fewer pre-reqs to the pre-reqs. Some students come in with college credits already, be it through AP or IB courses in high school, or having already done some time in college at some...
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    Assignment: Feeding tube w/dementia patient

    verene replied to olaureno's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This is a complicated situation. Try looking into your local laws for decision making (e.g. who does the capacity for medical decisions pass to when the patient is no longer able and there is no...
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    Nursing school: How did you make it? How many hours should you put in per week?

    verene replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Students

    I don't know for sure that my faculty are unusually supportive, compared to other schools. But they have been great for me. Why do you think your program will have unsupportive staff? If the...
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    Nursing school: How did you make it? How many hours should you put in per week?

    verene replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Students

    I'd focus less on the actual hours of work, and more on finding a study rhythm that works for you, no use doing 40 hours of reading if you can absorb the material in 10! Where you spend your time will...
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    Have You Ever Had to Take Care of Someone You Knew?

    verene replied to NewGradRN114's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I took care of the father of an acquaintance. We are part of the same small faith community and so while I hadn't met his father, I knew one son, and had heard of his siblings. I did let my RN know...
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    Crisis Pay

    verene replied to gemmi999's topic in Disaster Preparation

    We had critical needs pay at the hospital I worked at. For CNAs it was an extra $10/hour over our normal rate and could stack with other pay codes (standby/callback, overtime, differentials, etc.)....
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    How much do you REALLY study

    verene replied to chrisRN180's topic in General Students

    I think 1-2 hours per day during the week and about 6 hours total on the weekends was what I did the first quarter of nursing school. (This includes readings, assignments, and study time). Currently I...
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    Which program to start out with and where to work

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

    To do my best to answer your questions/concerns. LPN programs are shorter (therefore cheaper) and allow you to start working (and having income) before completing the full RN training. In my area an...
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    CNA to Rn

    verene replied to this.rose.95's topic in General Nursing

    It is true that *some* employers offer tuition assistance for employees to continue education relevant to the healthcare field. The specifics of how this works, and what is required of you as an...
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    What should I know about Applying to an Entry level Nursing Masters Program?

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

    What are some ways I can complete clinical hours required for these programs? (I'm trying to get a job as a scribe, fingers Crossed!) I am not quite sure what you mean by this? Many PA programs...
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    "System-wide" Prerequisites

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

    I made an excel spreadsheet with all the programs I was interested in, their deadlines, and their requirements. Any requirement that went with all programs was done first (or as soon as possible if...
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    Shadowing and/or Volunteering for Psychiatric Nursing

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

    Look into getting your CNA. You can work as a mental health tech in psychiatric facilities (some may not even require the CNA) or work in a LTC for mental health patients. I strongly recommend...
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    rehab tech good opportunity?

    verene replied to zumbagirl87's topic in Rehabilitation

    Many people work in settings other than a hospital when they first start out (LTC, rehab, etc) and are able to transition later, so no working a non-hospital environment for a few years won't...
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    Agriculture and Nursing

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

    You'd have to talk to an adviser to find out if it is even allowed at the college. My instinct is that double-majoring with nursing as one major is pretty much unheard of. It is a full course load...
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    Accelerated Nursing acceptance

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

    It really depends on the criteria of the particular program. I was accepted into one ABSN program with my 3.38 GPA in my prior degree because they weighted pre-req GPA, GRE, life/healthcare...
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    Outpatient vs Inpatient Tracheostomy Care

    verene replied to mdiada's topic in General Students

    I think you might be getting too bogged down in the specific question of "difference between in-patient and out-patient trach care." I doubt you will find a single source which will break everything...
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    Outpatient vs Inpatient Tracheostomy Care

    verene replied to mdiada's topic in General Students

    What do you know about trach care already? What are some areas that might be different in care when comparing in-patient and out-patient? Think on it a little bit, and I bet you can come up with at...
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    Microbiology study tips

    verene replied to CrystalP.'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I generally read the chapter before class. Took notes during class. Reviewed notes/texts for any concepts I wasn't clear on after class, and used the questions embedded in the book and at the end of...
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    Using Pre-Health between schools?

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

    I have never heard of a pre-health certificate. It is just a collection of the pre-reqs needed for most health care degrees? I have no idea how it will transfer to other schools as it seems each...
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    I've Drawn a Blank for Everything I Learned in A&P

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

    You might also try the school library for an A&P text book, if you don't still own one. I'd be surprised if you can't find a copy on reserve at the very
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    I've Drawn a Blank for Everything I Learned in A&P

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

    Do you still have your A&P text book or notes from class you could pull out and skim through? I had to do that on a few topics when I started pathophysiology. Also for quick overview Khan Academy...