margnurse

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1. what type of msn?

   margnurse replied to imenid37's topic in Educators

   There is one program that will be starting in Fall 2003. In fact, I have the same goals as you and will be applying for the Spring for this program. It is a distance education program with Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA. It is a 36 credit ...

2. Working at State Psych Hospital

   margnurse replied to margnurse's topic in Psychiatric

   Woodchuck, Things are going pretty well. I am getting more comfortable on the ward and start taking charge tomarrow. I am a little nervous but will have a nurse following me around in case I have any difficulties. One thing that has been hard to g...

3. Working at State Psych Hospital

   margnurse replied to margnurse's topic in Psychiatric

   Well it has been almost 4 weeks since I started. I spent 2+ weeks in classes and now I have been on the ward about a week. The orientation has been a little disorganized on the ward but that may be related to holiday/vacation time. A lot of people ...

4. Co-worker is former patient

   margnurse replied to GeorgiaGirl's topic in Psychiatric

   Maybe I am a little sensitive to this issue but I think you should try to be understanding. My sister has been mentally ill since she was 17 and I have been trying trying to deal with it for many years. (I was 10 or 11 when she had her first episode...

5. Advice for New Travelers

   margnurse replied to margnurse's topic in Travel

   All your comments were very good. Looking back, I should not have taken this assignment. The clinical coordinator interviewed me and seemed flightly and unsure of answers to my questions. I did not even meet or speak with the nurse manager for sev...

6. Working at State Psych Hospital

   margnurse replied to margnurse's topic in Psychiatric

   Psycorn, Where in Virginia do you work? I am finishing a travel assignment in Maryland and can't wait to go back to Virgnia next week.

7. Advice for New Travelers

   margnurse posted a topic in Travel

   I am finishing my first assignment--in fact, I have 10 days left and wanted to offer some advice to those considering traveling. 1) When you interview for a new assignment, assess the interviewer as they should be of you. When I was interviewed for ...

8. Working at State Psych Hospital

   margnurse replied to margnurse's topic in Psychiatric

   Well, I found out last week that I got the job and will start in December. I am really looking forward to it.

9. Working at State Psych Hospital

   margnurse replied to margnurse's topic in Psychiatric

   Well, I had the interview and I feel it went really well. I never had a state interview and had panel of 2 ask formal state questions and then less formal questions. They felt I would be best suited for acute admissions unit. I hope I get the job....

10. Working at State Psych Hospital

    margnurse replied to margnurse's topic in Psychiatric

    I guess I have avoided psych nursing because I thought my memories of my sister's illness would impede my effectiveness in helping others with similar conditions. I believe now that this "history" provides me with a perspective that can help familie...

11. Working at State Psych Hospital

    margnurse posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I have an interview next week for a RN position at a state hospital in Virginia and I am a little nervous and excited. I have spent almost 10 years working med-surg but have always had the desire in the back of my mind to enter psych nursing. Even b...

12. I have had it--Need some advice

    margnurse replied to margnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. I definitely think I need a break. I think I will give them notice and focus on my courses this summer. Anyway, the classes this summer are really time consuming and difficult. Maybe that is because they are the last courses before I gradu...

13. I have had it--Need some advice

    margnurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have had it with my current job. Due to low staffing not only due to the loss of 2 full time RNs in the last few weeks, I have become fed up with this job. I took this job so I could finish my BSN but now I am called to work every day I have off,...

14. Iwant to quit my job

    margnurse replied to T.Bird's topic in General Nursing

    I know how you feel. I have worked in some capacity on med-surg units over the last 9 yrs, since I graduated. The unit I have been working for the last 11 months just lost 2 of its full time RNs in the last few weeks. And there does not seem to muc...

15. nursing options after psych nursing??

    margnurse replied to misseymac's topic in Psychiatric

    I am thinking about changing to Psyc Nursing myself. I have a BA in psychology and will be finishing my BSN in August. I received by AD in nursing 9 years ago and have worked primarily on med-surg units, home health/hospice for those years. Howeve...