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1. borderline-help: 2 different nurses/2 different approaches

   gcja replied to gcja's topic in Psychiatric

   while I would agree with you that it is possible and very likely for borderline to attempt to split staff, in this particular instance I don't believe that to be the case. the original problem was "which is the best way to deal with borderline female...

2. borderline-help: 2 different nurses/2 different approaches

   gcja posted a topic in Psychiatric

   I have about 4 months in psych and love it. I work 11x7 shift for a psych hospital. unfortunately, it seems our patients don't get the 1:1 they need. course of treatment is usually meds. problem w/this psych hospital is they utilize mostly agency and...

3. Montefiore in the Bronx

   gcja replied to EnergizerNurse's topic in New York

   from what I hear montefiore is a great hospital. their benefits are fabulous. they have a great tuition reimbursement plan. basically no wait to be covered by benefits and sick time. their salary starting off is mid 60's. my friend just got hire...

4. MALE Nurse, Female Police Officer, Female Dr.

   gcja replied to likemike's topic in Male Students

   i understand your dilemna but I think you are a little off base. People most certainly do comment on other female professionals who enter the male dominated world. As a retired NYC police officer and now an RN, I can personally attest to the fact tha...

5. What was your favorite graduation gift?

   gcja replied to PedsRN&momto5girls's topic in New Nurse

   my best graduation gift was a lladro statue of a "nursing student". it is about 18 inches tall with a woman dressed in nursing uniform carrying nursing book. it came from my husband and ran somewhere about $150. it sits in my china cabinet where I...

6. Does It Ever Change

   gcja posted a topic in General Nursing

   I seem to be noticing that they typical response to each new nurse is "give it a year". It seems that the culture shock of too many patients, not enough time to chart, angry nurses who eat their young, nasty doctors, inadequate supplies, your own con...

7. Applying for NJ License

   gcja replied to thee_thee13's topic in New Jersey

   nothing. they can't work till they pass nclex

8. I dont want to do this anymore!!!

   gcja replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

   have you tried psych. I knew i wouldn't, couldn't do med surge. tried psych and I absolutely, absolutely love it. I feel valued and I know I make a difference.

9. should I Stay?

   gcja posted a topic in Psychiatric

   I am a fairly new graduate (12/05). right out of school I went into med surge. while I felt the job was OK, I hated the stress, lack of time available to perform adequate patient care, constant running around, no time at all to pee, (11x7 with 16 pat...

10. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    gcja replied to Brian's topic in ADN/BSN

    the hospital I worked for will pay .80 an hour for bs/bsn. that comes out to $32 extra a week for 40 hours. Over the course of the year I get a wopping $1664 a year. How do you justify the money and TIME you spent on the degree for $1664 a year ex...

11. How difficult was it for you to find a psych nursing job, or easy?

    gcja replied to CrystalClear75's topic in Psychiatric

    I am also a new rn. I , too, googled hospitals in the state that I wanted to work and then went onto individual hospital career openings. In northern NJ there are a ton of psych jobs.

12. where in north carolina?

    gcja replied to paula77720's topic in North Carolina

    waynesville & carolinapooh: your house is beautiful. nc sounds great. how much would a house like yours go for today , 20 minutes outside the city. thanks

13. How long for license issuence

    gcja replied to starbin's topic in New Jersey

    My license was issued on March 22. I do not physically have license in hand. That can take 10 business days. I was fingerprinted on March 15, so 7 days later they verbally gave me my nj license # over the phone. However, I went into NJ to get fingerp...

14. How long for license issuence

    gcja replied to starbin's topic in New Jersey

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15. nclex review: to take or not to take

    gcja replied to mrhrn06's topic in New Nurse

    I just graduated in December. My nursing school provided the course two weeks after graduation and required that we attend. It was 8 hrs a day for 4 days. In my opinion, it was a waste. I studied from saunders and mosby. Passed at 75 questions.