xtendedmind replied to DaFreak71's topic in Psychiatric
hello everyone! i worked in a state psychiatric hospital for 3 years as a mental health technician. i worked 3rd shift, 11pm - 7:30am. the rn's did nothing but paperwork, the lpn's gave out the medications and we did the rest... vital signs, urine an...
xtendedmind replied to Thunderwolf's topic in Psychiatric
I am a newbie to this thread. I am so glad I found it. I hope someone can answer a question for me. I am pursuing an ASN or ADN but want to specialize in Psychiatric Nursing. In order to specialize in a certain field am I required to pursue the BS or...
xtendedmind replied to LaborNurse1's topic in ADN/BSN
Finally! Someone that is pondering the same questions as I. I am also working towards ADN or ASN and I can't decide whether or not to pursue a Bachelors. I have been told by RN's in my area that the pay for ADN and BSN is the same and the only reason...
Cheerfuldoer, I can't thank you enough for sharing this with us (me). I am still taking pre-requisites but have thought about how to handle such things as they arise. You have been a great big help. xtendedmind
Are the pencil/paper test still offered? I think I would do better with the pencil/paper myself. I am still doing pre-requisites so I have a loooong way to go.
Well Said! It is a part of respecting each individual as human being and taken the responsibility for your own actions. One that does not do this lacks a lot of maturity.
Mindy, I am sorry you are having to deal with all of the things you are going through right now. I must say I can totally identify with what you are going through. I have a house to run with all the cleaning, laundry, cooking, etc.. I am also raising...
xtendedmind replied to locolorenzo22's topic in New Nurse
CONGRATULATIONS! Was the NCLEX hard? What kind of material did you use to study for the test? Were there a lot of math questions? Was it multiple choice? Please accept my apology for all of the questions. Do you have any job prospects? I just enrolle...
xtendedmind replied to Severina's topic in Disabilities
can you please tell me why you had to use it? I have to arm myself with any and all information I can get. If you want, you can send a private email . Thanks!
xtendedmind replied to Severina's topic in Disabilities
Thank you both for all of the encouragement. I really need it. I do have two people who live with me and who know me very well and can detect when I get out of sorts...my husband and my mother. Believe me... they let me know quick and without hesitat...
xtendedmind replied to Severina's topic in Disabilities
NursingStudent209, how are you? I had a lot of problems finding a medication that worked for me. Last year I was put on Lamictal. It is wonderful. No Side Effects. The only side affect with this medication is a rash. Look it up and maybe even ask yo...
xtendedmind replied to Severina's topic in Disabilities
Hello Everyone. I am new to allnurses.com. I am very surprised at the number of Nurses with disabilities who are employed as RN's. This is not a bad thing but a wonderful thing. I find this very encouraging due to having Bipolar, Panic Attacks, PMDD ...