bellabarbiegirl replied to Meeh619's topic in Nursing Career
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...