verene MSN

mental health / psychiatic nursing

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    Already have a non-nursing B.A.; looking to enroll in inexpensive nursing pre-req courses

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

    The cheapest option that is reputable for taking hard-sciences is probably your local community college. Many have affordable rates and some offer hybrid classes for sciences with lecture online and...
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    GPA

    verene replied to MariKitty08's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Different programs have different requirements and different criteria on which they judge. Some look at GPA only, some GPA and test scores, some care more about GPA and extracurricular activities...
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    Opinions?

    verene replied to court2889's topic in Washington Nursing

    I will be applying next fall for summer/fall 2016 start (ABSN or BSN) as I still have too many pre-reqs left to feel comfortable applying this time around. Good luck with you
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    Washington CNA law

    verene replied to NorthmanRig's topic in Washington Nursing

    Hi, my impression from reading licensing requirements is that CNA license in Washington is very similar to the CNA 1 license in Oregon. That said, I've only been through the training in Washington. I...
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    Searching for Answers

    verene replied to searching4truth's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Hippocrates was alive well over 400 years before Christ was born. He couldn't swear anything to a religious figure who had yet to be born. I don't get how a historical time line should completely...
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    Can you take skills test at Red cross?

    verene replied to mee9mee9's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Depends on which company does the testing for your state certification and which facilities they have contracts with to use as locations for testing. It is likely that if your local red cross offers...
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    CNA Volunteer Opportunities?

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

    There are many volunteer opportunities in healthcare, particularity in hospitals (but also in other areas). However you cannot volunteer to be a CNA for someplace, even with a license. I work as a...
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    Opinions?

    verene replied to court2889's topic in Washington Nursing

    I asked about the letter of recommendation thing at a recent information session. While the would prefer the letter be from an RN or NP the woman I spoke to stressed that it is better to get a letter...
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    Nurse Advice on Volunteering

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

    I volunteer at a hospice center - I don't think you would be able to do that as a high schooler though as I don't think we accept anyone under 21 as volunteers with out extenuating circumstances....
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    Everyone is going to nursing school

    verene replied to cd365c's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    My roles in mental health and hospice are a little different. I'm a CNA (residential caregiver is job title) in mental health. I work at an assisted living facility that specializes in the care of...
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    Rent or buy textbooks?

    verene replied to tbird88's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Check author/title/edition when you search as well. I've found that if the school bookstore gets a "custom" edition that the ISBN will not show up in any search for online retailers. Usually the...
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    Do I get paid for orientation??

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

    A reputable place will pay for orientation. Orientation at my facility means that a new hire is working as an extra staff person for the shift so that there is time for training, asking and answering...
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    Everyone is going to nursing school

    verene replied to cd365c's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    In my area nursing schools pretty much require that prospective students work as CNAs before applying. So many people are becoming CNAs not to stay CNAs but because it is the first step on the path to...
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    Religion and nursing school

    verene replied to natmanzo's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Nursing school is about prioritizing and and important part of both the schooling and working in nursing is remembering self-care. If caring for your spiritual needs is important to your over all...
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    Mantra?... Whats yours??...

    verene replied to PrayingToPass's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    "Create in me a pure heart, O my God, and renew a tranquil conscience within me, O my Hope" is something find myself repeating mentally over and over again when I'm feeling stressed, frustrated, or...
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    Where to get a ABSN + MSN in Midwifery?

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

    OHSU has a combined accelerated bachelors to MSN Nurse-Midwifery option, unfortunately you just missed the deadline as applications needed to be submitted by Dec.1. Their deadline for the accelerated...
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    FINALLY finished with A&P 1! How was your finals week?

    verene replied to dc1994's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I just finished A&P 1 as well. I think my final grade is a 3.6, but final grades won't be posted until
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    Does anyone know any Nursing accelerated program that is about 20 months?

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

    Accelerated programs are condensed because they are accelerated. The longest I've seen is 15 months. A traditional BSN if done as a transfer or post-bach option is typically 18 months, possibly more....
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    How do you avoid distractions while studying?

    verene replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    I typically have to leave my apartment... attempting to study at home is the best way for me to have a clean living space, as I will procrastinate by washing dishes, doing laundry, etc. I usually walk...
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    Nursing versus Doctors

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

    Why are you interested in nursing? Why are you interested in medicine? The nursing model of care and medical model of care are two different mods of patient interaction and approach to health care,...
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    Sizing

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

    If you can do the job, no one is going to care how tall you
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    Can someone help evaluate my current pre requisite GPA

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

    I don't think you need to retake it. A 3.5 cumulative GPA with a 3.8 cumulative in pre-reqs means you are doing
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    State Calls Floor Nurse at Home?

    verene replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I haven't been called at home. (After inspection the state called our facility and asked to speak to one of the evening CNAs to clarify something and it ended up being me that talked to them. It...
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    Study Atmosphere

    verene replied to xopanda91's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I usually have to leave home if I want to get productive studying done. I'll use the school library or the public library close to my home if I don't want to go to campus. There are also a couple of...
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    Lack of new graduate jobs

    verene replied to LondonFog's topic in General Students

    It really depends on where you are and what kind of job you are willing to take. There are shortages in specific geographic regions and in some specialty areas. Nursing as a whole though, is not in a...