bellabarbiegirl replied to Meeh619's topic in Career Support
I have worked nights for a few months now and already feel like I can't do it anymore because I work one day shift a week as well so I'm flipping my schedule every week. If you only are working nights and can maintain that sleep schedule all week yo...
Hello everyone! I'm currently working in an acute care setting at a hospital and working one day a week at an outpatient psych clinic. I don't really enjoy my hospital position even though I value the experience. However I really enjoy my outpatie...
bellabarbiegirl replied to bellabarbiegirl's topic in Psychiatric
macfar28 haha I feel the same way! I have a lot of respect for med surge nurses but I am not passionate about it like I am with psych. I need to go where I feel most drawn and that is definitely psych. Thank you for the comment!
Hello! I recently graduated from nursing school and am working as a nurse in a doctor's office but have always wants to be a psychiatric nurse. I applied to a few new grad positions at a few different psychiatric hospitals. It is been a few days and ...
bellabarbiegirl replied to Dubs2012's topic in NCLEX
Good luck everyone!!! I passed this morning first try with 75 questions in a little over an hour. My best advice is to Be confident and don't forget to breathe! Expect to do 265 questions and expect that there will be stuff you don't know. You just n...
bellabarbiegirl replied to down4michelle24's topic in NCLEX
Congrats!!! I took mine at 8 was finished by 950 didn't start until 830 because it took forever for them to check everyone in. So it took me 1 hr 20 minutes and it shut off at 75 and I felt super confident! Went home checked pearson and got the good ...
bellabarbiegirl replied to bellabarbiegirl's topic in Psychiatric
Thank you so much for all the sincere and thoughtful advice. I can't express how much I appreciate hearing from others who feel drawn to psych as well. I have always been so drawn to psych and even more now the more interact with "psych " patients in...
bellabarbiegirl replied to down4michelle24's topic in NCLEX
Good luck!!! I take my nclex rn tomorrow at 8 am too. Nervous but have studied so much and don't think my brain can take much more. I'm so excited just to finally take this test. I feel like my whole life has led up to this. I will post for all those...
bellabarbiegirl replied to bellabarbiegirl's topic in Psychiatric
Thank you all for the advice and comments! I actually know someone who introduced me to the director at one of the places where I did my psych clinicals and he said he hires new grads and to contact him as soon as I have my license. I heard that the ...
Hello! I am graduating soon from nursing school and I want to become a psych RN however I already have a job lined up in a doctor's office. I am extremely interested in psych and truly feel like I can help people more in psych than in med surge where...