EricaSAFJAF

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1. New Grad Salary

   EricaSAFJAF replied to Sweet charm's topic in Psychiatric

   I have my ADN...base pay is 29.23...I was working nights getting diff of 3 dollars more but I moved to day shift so no diff...we're a private psych hospital and very progressive...at last meeting they said our last seclusion was almost a year ago! I...

2. NCLEX eligibilty with a DWI and one pending?

   EricaSAFJAF replied to tsawyer's topic in Criminal

   I was elligible fpr NCLEX with one DWI pending...no other priors and they approved me with zero stipulations...but from my understanding 1 DWI is seen as a common youthful indiscretion...a 2nd one is frowned upon like you didnt learn your lesson...it...

3. How did you *know* your specialty and when?

   EricaSAFJAF replied to misscherie's topic in General Nursing

   Psych always interested me...in theory and in clinicals...I was leaning more towards ICU or ER b/c I need a high stress job and figured that would be a good first job b/c of skills and what not...but I was offered a psych position and I haven't regre...

4. Do all nurses want to work in a hospital?

   EricaSAFJAF replied to luvmykids0810's topic in General Nursing

   I will most likely never do traditional beside nursing...I chose psych for many reasons and so far I love it....there is alot of flexibility in nursing but the majority of jobs are at a medical hospital

5. PRN pay

   EricaSAFJAF replied to Lovelymo79's topic in Texas

   I think if you do agency that number is realistic...it may be a bit high for PRN but really it depends on the hospital...some hospitals pay wayyyyy more than others. I have one nurse making low 20's an hour full time, and another making 41/hr full t...

6. Should I do transition to practice in Psych??

   EricaSAFJAF replied to WantAccel.BSN's topic in Psychiatric

   if you go into any specialty you are pidgeon holed....an l and d nurse would have a hard time getting a job on a medsurg floor...i chose psych as my first nursing job b/c i love psych...it's interesting to me and i don't like IV's, NG tubes, trachs l...

7. Facilities in TN that hire RN's with pending DUI? Also, when to report to BON?!!

   EricaSAFJAF replied to NurseNiki17's topic in Criminal

   I got a DWI 3 months before I graduated nursing school...so I had to tell my school, they allowed me to stay enrolled...then I had to write a letter to the BON describing what happened and wait 45 days for them to review my case and make a decision o...

8. Just landed Forensic Psych Job - need help about working conditions!

   EricaSAFJAF replied to hakunamatata's topic in Psychiatric

   I work at an acute psych facility and we have no pyxis and do paper charting...psych is my passion so my only other experience is working as a tech at a medical hospital...I have a charge nurse, I'm the med nurse and we have 1-2 techs...we have up to...

9. Declaratory Order help!!!!!

   EricaSAFJAF replied to cc87's topic in Texas

   I needed a declatory order b/c I got arrested during nursing school....it took me like 3 weeks...I was just a month out from graduation so I was worried that I was not going to be able to take NCLEX with the rest of my peers...they approved me to tak...

10. RN moving to Houston

    EricaSAFJAF replied to MiketRN's topic in Texas

    houston was just voted the coolest city by forbes fyi lol..and we're also the most diverse city more so than ny! anyways..i'm a new grad rn and my base is 29/hr but i get 3 dollars extra for night so 32/hr...my lowest paying friend makes 21/hr (with...

11. How much do new grad RN's make in Houston, Texas?

    EricaSAFJAF replied to taylorjill19's topic in Texas

    I'm a new gran RN with my ADN and my base pay is 29/hr plus my shift diff makes it 32..I turned down a job that was 24.50/hr plus 4.00 shift diff

12. Is is possible to be a bad nurse and a good midwife?

    EricaSAFJAF replied to purple_sage's topic in CNM

    I think a good nurse is someone who realizes they have room for improvement and is concerned that they can always do better. We are not perfect, but the mark of a good nurse is someone who cares and strives to better the care that they give.

13. New grad as charge nurse?

    EricaSAFJAF posted a topic in New Nurse

    I was recently hired at a psych hospital...one of my first choices..I also just graduated a month ago...well each unit is staffed like this...1 RN who is charge nurse, 1 LVN who does all meds and treatments, and 1-2 tech's who maintain the flow of th...

14. Graduated last May.... NO JOB

    EricaSAFJAF replied to CaliforniaRNnow's topic in Texas

    I graduated a month ago and I've received two job offers and just got an e-mail wanting to set up an interview for a possible third....I worked during nursing school as a tech...that is so highly valued IMO...you know what it's like to be the low man...

15. MD Anderson GN-OR Residency 2012

    EricaSAFJAF replied to katytxmomof3's topic in Texas

    same here....the last day was on the 6th correct? and it starts sometime in august? from previous threads I've gathered that they are pretty slow moving....