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1. Advice for a New Grad RN After Quitting job/ Orientation after 5 & 1/2 months

   babblingbrook replied to DonovanRN's topic in New Nurse

   Things actually ended up working out well for me. I finish my MSN-PMHNP degree in May. I worked in psychiatric nursing after leaving NICU. One door closing led to other doors opening for me. I had originally planned to become psychologist long ag...

2. New MI psych RN- all hospitals have mandatory OT?

   babblingbrook replied to babblingbrook's topic in Michigan

   Thanks for all of the great info. I'm a Nebraska Corn huskers fan so other than the school in Ann Arbor had no idea there was another big 10 school. Lol. You mentioned your friend works in Psych at Sparrow. What town is that located in? Does your ...

3. New MI psych RN- all hospitals have mandatory OT?

   babblingbrook replied to babblingbrook's topic in Michigan

   Thanks for the response. I currently work at a VA in San Diego and they don't allow you to work over 12hr. Why are they needing so many RNs? Curious, since high turnover can say alot about management, etc. What did you like about the unit? My hu...

4. New MI psych RN- all hospitals have mandatory OT?

   babblingbrook posted a topic in Michigan

   I will be moving to MI. Have only practiced in CA. Trying to find out differences between regulations, etc in MI compared to CA. Interviewed today for a VA RN job and they mentioned "mandating". Had to ask them to explain what it was as they don'...

5. michigan Psych RN jobs??

   babblingbrook posted a topic in General Nursing

   Looking to move from So California to Kalamazoo, MI area. Have been Psych RN 6 years. Hubby from MI. Seems like jobs are scarce in this area. Any advice? Plan to go back to school for Psych NP. Is this or Psych RN with BSN marketable in this ar...

6. Recent DX of Cervical radiculopathy. Workmans comp?

   babblingbrook posted a topic in General Nursing

   I recently was dx'ed with moderate cervical DDD. About 2 months ago s/s of cervical radiculopathy began. I tend to just tough things out and push on, but the pain was unbearable at the end of 12 hr shift. I didn't think it was caused by work as it...

7. Transferring pt tips for 5"1' nurse

   babblingbrook replied to babblingbrook's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the tips! The pts usually have dementia, very little muscle tone, hard of hearing so they don't follow directions very well. I don't work consistently on the Geripsych pod, about every 2 months just for 2 days, so hard to get a rhythm. ...

8. Transferring pt tips for 5"1' nurse

   babblingbrook posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello- I have 3 years RN exp, but rarely had to transfer pts to/from bed. ( I worked NICU 10 about a year and almost 2 years primarily adolescent psych). I have a new job which has a Geripsych pod. I feel totally out of my element. I would like t...

9. INFP personality, choosing a health care proffession

   babblingbrook replied to jrt71's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I'm a INFP myself. I think it's wise to see how your personality relates to different careers. Problem is that it would be hard for nurses to tell you whether an INFP personality would fit other health careers better than nursing b/c most of us hav...

10. Night Shift 1 hr commute: tips to arrive home alive

    babblingbrook replied to babblingbrook's topic in General Nursing

    Just to clarify...about 95% of drive is on the same interstate, so can't vary route too stimulate my brain as there's no other way to get home. I wasn't a coffee drinker on the previous night shift job. Might have to try it again and get over the t...

11. Night Shift 1 hr commute: tips to arrive home alive

    babblingbrook replied to babblingbrook's topic in General Nursing

    I know money isn't everything, but...it would mean my salary would increase by 1/3 (about $30,000). Plus, in the future I could move to days.

12. Night Shift 1 hr commute: tips to arrive home alive

    babblingbrook posted a topic in General Nursing

    Interviewed for a job that turns out to be night shift (ad didn't specify). It would be a big pay increase so I'm considering it even though night shift was hard for me when I tried it almost 2 years ago. It was hard for me to stay awake driving th...

13. Interview questions for VA RN job?

    babblingbrook replied to babblingbrook's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the link! It was very helpful in preparing me for the interview tomorrow. I have some basic ideas in mind of what I'll be asked and the format now.

14. Interview questions for VA RN job?

    babblingbrook replied to babblingbrook's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a veteran. My friends say I'm a shoe in b/c of that (veterans preference), but I'd still like to have a good idea of what to expect b/c it's a panel interview w/6 people. My friend that did her psych clinical rotation there said it's a great pl...

15. Interview questions for VA RN job?

    babblingbrook posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have an interview for a Psych RN position at the VA hospital. I was curious what questions other candidates have been asked in interviews for VA RN jobs. THANKS!