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1. Anyone starting MSN at WGU

   MSN Student replied to MSN Student's topic in Western Governors

   Fabulous! Money has kept me back for a while too. Here's hoping it'll will be a great program, and we'll get our moneys worth.

2. Anyone starting MSN at WGU

   MSN Student posted a topic in Western Governors

   I'm starting Western Governors in December. Looking for others who are also going to be doing BSN to MSN in Education. I'm a serious student and would like to talk to other like minded people. Excited to get started!

3. US Psych RN to UK Psych RN

   MSN Student posted a topic in Registration

   I've a Bachelors in Nursing from an American university. I'd like to move back to UK. My passion in nursing in psychiatric/mental health, and I've worked in that field for a long time. However, from what I understand, I would not be able to register ...

4. Behavioral Health Nurse- break from floor nursing?

   MSN Student replied to Redder's topic in Psychiatric

   As much as I love my psych nursing job, I would never say it was not stressful or in any way easy. You have to be thinking ahead of your patients, some who are always looking for a sneaky way to kill or harm themselves, or someone else. You have to b...

5. ADN's being pushed out

   MSN Student posted a topic in ADN/BSN

   I work for a large Magnet hospital. As nursing becomes more popular, and nurses not in short supply, I have noticed something ominous has being going on lately. Several of our older and very seasoned ADN nurses are being fired. The excuses for firing...

6. Dementia patients on psych unit?

   MSN Student replied to MSN Student's topic in Psychiatric

   That's the problem with our unit. We are not a geripsych unit and we don't have the resources to keep them safe.

7. Dementia patients on psych unit?

   MSN Student posted a topic in Psychiatric

   Our doctors are consistently accepting elderly dementia patients on our psych unit. These patients are then in amongst other patients with psychosis and other psych problems. The dementia patients often become violent towards the nurses. We are not a...

8. Seeing mental illness everywhere

   MSN Student replied to Jules A's topic in Psychiatric

   Oh yes, I see people with mental quirks all over the place too. All I have to do is look in the mirror and I see someone with whose kids describe as hypomanic, irrational and totally out of touch with reality. And that's all in the hour BEFORE they...

9. School presentation on Psych Nursing - HELP!

   MSN Student replied to MSN Student's topic in Psychiatric

   Thanks for your help. I appreciate the ideas you gave me! I will be presenting probably for 30-45 minutes. I will definately try to dispel some of the urban myths. I did think about playing a recording of auditory hallucinations, and am still wond...

10. School presentation on Psych Nursing - HELP!

    MSN Student posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I've to go to my kid's high school and give a presentation on psychiatric/mental health nursing. Needless to say, the thought of standing before a bunch of 17-18 year olds makes me very nervous! Does anyone have any ideas as to what/how I should pr...

11. What do I do with my CEU's?

    MSN Student replied to MSN Student's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the answers! I appreciate not having to ask anyone at work, LOL.

12. What do I do with my CEU's?

    MSN Student posted a topic in General Nursing

    I feel too stupid to ask anyone this question but can someone please tell me what I do with my CEU's? Do I post them to the Board of Nursing? Or do I just call them and say I've completed them?

13. Benzo group

    MSN Student posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I'm finding many, many psychiatric patients are addicted to benzos. I'd like to do an educational group suitable for patients in an acute care inpatient setting. They only stay about 5 days. Can anyone give me ideas on materials I can use. Are th...

14. CEU's

    MSN Student posted a topic in New Nurse

    How many CEU's do we need to get by the end of our first year of nursing? I thought we needed about 30, but my friend said we don't need any at all this year. Can anyone shed any light? Thanks.

15. PRN meds - question

    MSN Student replied to MSN Student's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks so much for the help!