verene MSN

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    turn teams

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

    We don't have a dedicated "turn team" but on my unit the CNAs are really good at working together for turns, and many of the nurses are willing to help as well, so I rarely have to turn by myself...
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    How can I help my aides?

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

    As other poster's have suggested clearly communicate priorities to her. I would also ask some of your CNAs who are good with time management how they breakdown their shift. When I started my current...
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    Why Is It So Hard to get a CNA job?? HELP!

    verene replied to 2bNurseGirly93's topic in General Students

    I'm somewhat surprised you are having such a hard time finding an CNA position where I live it is pretty easy to come by one so long as you are willing to look outside hospitals for that first job. It...
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    US Citizen Going Abroad for RN

    verene replied to victoria1014's topic in General Students

    Other posters have already discussed why getting a foreign degree will likely prove prohibitive to returning and working in the U.S. however do you even know that you are eligible to get a degree in...
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    LEAST competitive program? 2 Year RN ABSN, or Direct Entry

    verene replied to Upward_Bound's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    They are roughly the same. A range of competitiveness for direct entry MSN, a range for ABSN, and range for BSN, so it will depend on the individual schools and programs you are interested in and how...
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    If you were a pre-nursing student in Oregon, what schools would you be looking at?

    verene replied to DontWantNoScrbs's topic in General Students

    Look at the other western states - particularly those that are part of the western undergraduate exchange program. Most public institutions in the exchange will allow a non-resident student to pay...
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    NAR vs. NAC

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

    In Washington State your NAR status lasts 120 days or until you pass your NAC exam and convert to NAC status (whichever is shorter). If you go the 120 days with out taking/passing the exam then it...
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    Pre reqs??

    verene replied to Firas5's topic in General Students

    In applying to a traditional 4 year BSN the first two years of study are typically devoted to taking pre-req courses and general education credits with the last two years focused on nursing study....
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    HOW do people do well in Anatomy & P?

    verene replied to Upward_Bound's topic in General Students

    I did well in both A&P 1 and 2, but I took each class as a single course for the quarter and made studying my job. Between class time, homework, and independent studying I easily put in 20-30...
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    Study Abroad Scholarships for Pre-Nursing?

    verene replied to MaryK11's topic in General Students

    To pay for study abroad you probably want to look for study abroad specific scholarships (your school financial aid office and study abroad offices should be able to help with this). I suspect it is...
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    Seattle new grad

    verene replied to Llm49's topic in Washington Nursing

    I think Swedish has the best known residency program in the area. UW, Northwest Hospital, and Evergreen also have RN residency programs. I've heard good things about both Swedish and Evergreen...
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    pre nursing schools and such

    verene replied to jadabayyy's topic in General Students

    If you are a traditional college freshman you should not be applying to MSN programs. I am because I'm a non-traditional student returning to school after having a prior degree and work experience in...
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    do I have to do an entry test for cna test?

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

    It depends on where you go. There is likely not going to be a formal entrance exam for a CNA program. At the community college they prefer you take Math and English placement exam, but it is not...
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    pre nursing schools and such

    verene replied to jadabayyy's topic in General Students

    I am currently planning on applying to 6 different programs (2 Direct-entry MSN, 2 BSN, 2 ASN); I'd like to leave a range of options
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    CNA pre-admissions test?

    verene replied to Godislove11's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    My CNA program had a pre-admissions test that we had to take. It basically checked that we had 8th grade level reading skills and thus would be able to cope with the written material in the
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    Working with classes

    verene replied to bellavita20's topic in General Students

    I would find working full-time and school full-time difficult; I simply do not have that much energy. I also need hours in the day outside of both work and school to study and to make some time for me...
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    Scrubs with mis-matched colours

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

    As long as the colors aren't clashing horribly it is probably not a problem. When I did my CNA training the important bit was that we had on scrubs/clothing that we could move in while still looking...
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    Prerequisites courses for nursing program

    verene replied to sfw57's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Why do you have to take all of the courses during the spring? Can you not space them out over the year? Also, be aware that frequently you cannot take a&p 2 until you have taken and passed a&p...
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    What Can You Say to the Family When Your Patient Dies?

    verene replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    I'm still learning how to handle this situation, I'm not sure it is a conversation that will ever be easy to have, but I'm finding the ability to have the conversation is easier now that I've been...
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    Why is it so hard to find part-time work?

    verene replied to mclennan's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe it is a regional thing? Where I work there are lots of part-time and per-diem positions available in the greater area. At my particular organization part-time hours seem to be preferred by both...
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    CNA disrespect?

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

    I work as a CNA and don't feel that I have ever been intentionally disrespected either by my patients, patient families or my coworkers. I have been confronted with individuals cussing me out, unhappy...
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    CNA license??? Please help

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

    Check with the Dept of Health to confirm what the exact window is, but my experience is that if you get your initial cert with in a couple months of your birthday the cert will not expire right away...
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    Jobs to work/places to volunteer?

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

    Hospitals usually have volunteer opportunities, but may not always provide as much hands-on experience. It depends on the hospital, the unit, and the volunteer program. I was fortunate to volunteer in...
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    Pre-reqs spreadsheet for Direct Masters Entry NP schools (preferably Psy)

    verene replied to Telos's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I have an excel spread sheet that I have used to keep track of pre-reqs, but I think it would be more useful to make your own. Every program is a little different in terms of which pre-reqs they want...
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    Which Path? Want to be a PMHNP.

    verene posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hi all, I would like to become a nurse practitioner. Hopefully specializing in psychiatric/mental health. I'm not sure what path makes the most sense for me from getting where I am now to reaching...