Brigi23 BSN

Brigi23 has 17 years experience as a BSN and specializes in Psych, Home health/Hospice, Neuro-Trauma.

Latest Activity

1. How much should I really be working during NP school?

   Brigi23 replied to blazinflame123's topic in NP Students

   Advanced patho was brutal. I took it alone because my mentor thought that would be the best for me. My classes are in 7 week blocks. Right now I am taking 2 classes so similar to your scenario ( minus advanced patho this sem) and defiantly has been l...

2. A private PMHNP practice

   Brigi23 replied to Oldmahubbard's topic in NP

   Mentalklarity, I cannot tell you the amount of times I have seen salary shaming within the nursing community so kudos for bringing some mentalklarity to the convo. There is no way if this was a group of physicians they would be shaming each other fo...

3. Tired of Being a Nurse

   Brigi23 replied to Esanity's topic in General Nursing

   Esanity, I have been a nurse since 2007. For me, I have never truly enjoyed it. There are certain things that I love about it of course. I love patient care. I love being with my patients and seeing them do well. I really enjoy helping others. I...

4. Is Geropsych Safer?

   Brigi23 replied to Zyprexa_Ho's topic in Psychiatric

   Haha. There are different levels of acuity. My hospital takes a lower acuity. It depends on what your facility will accept too. I was more afraid of peds hospital psych and adult psych. Gero- psych patients are usually very febile and if you need to ...

5. Northern Kentucky University

   Brigi23 replied to nurse_1935's topic in NP Students

   It sounds like there is some room for improvement within the program. Thanks for the advice about posting in the beginning of the class. ? I am very excited to get my PMHNP. I have wanted to do this for a long time and I am so happy to get this oppor...

6. Northern Kentucky University

   Brigi23 replied to nurse_1935's topic in NP Students

   Wow. I haven’t had any bad experiences yet. I started 3/15. I took nursing theory and healthcare policy. I do have Dr.Vietz and she has been nice and pleasant. There has been choppy communication. I am not on facebook so have no idea how to connect w...

7. Northern Kentucky University

   Brigi23 replied to nurse_1935's topic in NP Students

   So far so good. I started my first 2 classes March 15. I feel a little overwhelmed but starting to adjust my brain. I went down to 20 hours a week at work so I can have a little downtime on the weekend. Mostly it has been a lot of discussion boards a...

8. WGU Bachelors Nursing program Review

   Brigi23 replied to Brigi23's topic in Western Governors

   Yes, the wait to find out your future is a hard one! I did the RN to BSN program. I don’t have any info on their nursing program, I went to community college and then WGU. If it is anything like their RN-BSN program it will be great! Good luck and ke...

9. Is Geropsych Safer?

   Brigi23 replied to Zyprexa_Ho's topic in Psychiatric

   I work Gero psych, I have also worked with adults and peds. My experience is there are a small number in every category that are prone to violence. Hallucinations and delusions make them more prone to thinking you are the enemy Peds can be very ...

10. Northern Kentucky University

    Brigi23 replied to nurse_1935's topic in NP Students

    I start NKU PMHNP program 3-15 as well! I also deleted my facebook account so have not seen what is going on with that group. I am excited to start!

11. WGU Bachelors Nursing program Review

    Brigi23 replied to Brigi23's topic in Western Governors

    Your welcome! Good luck it will be over much quicker than you think!?

12. WGU Bachelors Nursing program Review

    Brigi23 posted a topic in Western Governors

    Hi, I just wanted to put in my info about this program because when I first started I was searching High and low to find out info so I knew what I was getting into. I was a traditional student for my nursing degree and went to Salt Lake Communi...

13. Quit nursing after 10 years?

    Brigi23 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello fellow nurses, I am struggling with wanting to still be a nurse after 10 years. ( sorry if this is a bit long) I do not have the least desire to go out and apply for any nursing job and I almost feel a bit irritable when I am interviewing li...

14. Love your job?

    Brigi23 replied to AprilRNhere's topic in New Nurse

    hey, I am glad that other new grads are also excited about their new jobs and are enjoying them. I am currently on the neuro unit at a peds hospital and am really liking it so far. there are a few things that are not exactly my cup of tea (like th...

15. New Grad Anxiety

    Brigi23 replied to DimplesRN's topic in New Nurse

    Hey, I am in the exact same boat as you are right now. I just graduated, got a job at a teaching peds hospital, and am studying for boards also. It is a ton of info, but so far I am managing, and not feeling too overwhelmed ( I know that doesn't co...