verene MSN

mental health / psychiatic nursing

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    Jobs

    verene replied to Lindsey3's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Only breaks and summers is unlikely, particularly in a hospital setting. You may try applying for on-call/per diem positions. Our per diem CNAs are required to work 3 shifts a month and can chose any...
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    Applying to nursing school

    verene replied to Nurse5678's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You can typically apply with pre-reqs in progress. Check the programs you are interested in to see if there are pre-reqs that HAVE to completed at time of application and how many you are allowed to...
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    Help! Nursing Career and Degrees questions

    verene replied to Midnightmist 01's topic in General Students

    There is a lot of different information out there because there are many different paths towards are career in nursing and depending on your situation some may make more sense than others. As a high...
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    now that it was mentioned..

    verene replied to Momof8CNA's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm surprised. Normally the techs interface with the nurse and the nurse interfaces with the MD because of workflow but we are all a team on my unit and if I have a question for the MD/APRN or s/he...
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    current CNA pay 2015

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

    The hospital I work at has one of the highest pay rates in the area for CNAs. I make $16.42/hour base pay, plus shift differentials and pro-rated benefit options. I worked at an ALF until July and...
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    I didn't get into a BSN program with a 4.0

    verene replied to justyna030's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Contact the school and see if they can tell you what to work on. Do you have any healthcare experience? I know one of the local universities to where I live would much rather take a student who has a...
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    now that it was mentioned..

    verene replied to Momof8CNA's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I think a lot of it depends on where one works. Cost of living is a factor. If one lives in a high cost of living city then yes, it really doesn't surprise me that CNAs are paid $16 an hour, because...
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    Are non-healthcare references useful?

    verene replied to NightWatch's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    To a certain point yes, if they know you very well. One of my references for my current position was a non-healthcare individual with whom I worked closely for 3 years during a previous career. She...
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    Sumner college RN program do you need LPN before you apply? Oregon

    verene replied to FutureLPNNursing's topic in General Nursing

    Assuming the program I found using google is the program you are looking for then no - the program advertises no pre-reqs necessary, ADN in 24 months of study. I suggest you use the e-mail address at...
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    nursing students with degrees in other areas

    verene replied to theuer's topic in General Students

    I am a pre-nursing student and have a BA in another field. I've taken fewer pre-reqs going back because requirements for a few courses were met with the first degree. That being said I'm some what...
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    Should I learn martial arts for psych nursing?

    verene replied to Wanderer RN's topic in Psychiatric

    I took martial arts in the past before I was a CNA. The only skills from that experienced I've used at work are how to remain calm in a high stress situation and an understanding of body mechanics...
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    Cannot find no ADN programs!

    verene replied to xoxo23's topic in General Students

    No. You can apply directly to a 4-year university and receive a bachelor's degree. Some allow you into the program as a freshman, others require certain pre-reqs taken first, then you apply to the...
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    Help nursing paper

    verene replied to Britt95britt's topic in General Students

    The important items for a personal statement for nursing school to cover are: who are you, why nursing school, why this nursing school, and why you are a good fit for the program. Realize that this is...
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    Cannot find no ADN programs!

    verene replied to xoxo23's topic in General Students

    There are not any fully online ADN programs. Nursing is a hands-on field and as such many skills MUST be taught in person. Unless you live in an exceptionally small town there are likely one or more...
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    Recommended novels

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

    The "Call the Midwife" trilogy by Jennifer Worth. They are memoirs of her time as a nurse & midwife practicing in London's East End so they are historical rather than fiction, but very enjoyable...
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    Why the rush to hire?

    verene replied to misdmnr's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure what "the season" is for hiring. There are two hospitals in the area that are hiring in high number at the moment, but others aren't. I think it depends on the needs of the facility. (One...
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    Cna's and o2 tanks.

    verene replied to nurseintraining1o1's topic in General Students

    In my facility CNAs are allowed to do this. It's best to keep the time with out oxygen to a minimum. If I have any questions about O2 use and a particular patient I'll check with their nurse
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    Cleaning up a dead person in a hospice setting

    verene replied to PhoebotNiChungngay's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I realized I used body when writing my above post, but I typically refer to them as "patient in room X" or by name with other staff/professionals and "your wife/father/sister etc" or by name when...
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    5-year-old chooses heaven over hospital

    verene replied to anh06005's topic in Nursing News

    I would hate to be in the position of these parents. That being said - I do support involving the child in end-of-life discussion. Maybe I'm weird but at 5 years old I actually had a very nuanced...
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    Is being a CNA imperative?

    verene replied to chloeluvsutoo's topic in General Nursing

    CNA experience is useful from a networking perspective and can help you feel comfortable interacting with patients and families. I do not think it is mandatory however, as other healthcare experience...
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    Cleaning up a dead person in a hospice setting

    verene replied to PhoebotNiChungngay's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Where I work the aides take care of post-mortem care. Typical care consists of removing foley and any other equipment, providing bed bath and fresh sheets, combing hair and maybe a shave. Care is...
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    How long is your commute?

    verene replied to the nurse who lived's topic in General Nursing

    Current job ~30 minutes depending on traffic. It's further away than my previous job and in inclement weather can easily take 2+ hours but is well worth
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    Is A&P 2 more difficult than A&P 1?

    verene replied to Shawn91111's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I thought they were about the same in material difficulty, however in A&P II I'd learned what the instructor was looking for and how to study the material which meant that I did better in A&P...
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    Working for two hospitals

    verene replied to mindofmidwifery's topic in General Nursing

    At least two of my coworkers work at two hospitals and I would guess it is fairly common because on our flu-shot form their were boxes to check if you wanted copies of the immunization record send to...
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    12hr shifts/alternating weekends?

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

    No, you will work 3/12s every week. One week those 3 days will fall during the week, the next week those shifts will fall on the weekend. E.g. you might work W/Th/Fr one week and the next week work...