katyb213

katyb213

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katyb213 has 2 years experience.


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  1. Transition from Psych to Med Surg

    I agree with the above poster. My first job was psych and I transitioned to med/surg. You will always have psych patients no matter where you go! Your background should definitely give you an edge to get the med/surg job!
  2. Does where you go to school matter?

    I attended a fairly prestigious school and I believe that helped me land my first new grad job in the specialty I wanted. I think in the future it may not be as important as I think experience is overall more important but I think as a new grad in th...
  3. Poll: I got my new grad job in...?

    Inpatient psych-NH
  4. Psych RN to MedSurg

    Hey everyone, I became a psych nurse straight out of school and have been in psych for about a year and half. I just accepted a medsurg position at a local hospital. I am excited but nervous since it is so different. I will be working 6a-6p (3X12s). ...
  5. So confused...

    Thanks for all your support. I actually just accepted a job offer from a medsurg unit at the hospital I used to work at...completely different specialty I know...but I feel that I really need that experience and that will help open more doors for me ...
  6. Do I need Malpractice insurance?

    I actually just signed up for it through NSO. Very reasonable for the peace of mind and protection it provides
  7. Accelerated nursing program information

    Do you know what school you are aiming to get into? I was in the same exact boat as you and I know how you are feeling. Once you get accepted though, the school often will help you out. However, I had to take out private loans because I didn't qualif...
  8. Need help picking good nursing shoes!

    I love Danskos. I feel like you either love Danskos or hate em. But they are the only shoes that actually give me support and I do not feel fatigued by the end of the day.
  9. So confused...

    Anyone?! Please help!
  10. So confused...

    Hey everyone, I need some guidance here. So I have worked in a local hospital on a geriatric psych floor for over a year now. The floor that I worked on had a fair amount of medical issues plus psych issues. I switched to a different job 2 months ag...
  11. Hey everyone, I am interested in getting to know what a day in the life of an inpatient hospice RN would be like. I volunteered at a hospice house during nursing school and I loved it but I would love to hear what you all have to say about what it is...
  12. How does one become a psych nurse?

    Amen.
  13. Mental Health Tech Question

    I would also say that it should not hurt you. But as the above poster said, I would not disclose any information like that.
  14. To specialize, or not specialize, that is the question

    I would definitely say go for the NICU job if you can get it. That is an amazing opportunity. I knew med/surg was not for me either and I went right into a specialty as well and I have not looked back. I think you should go for what you truly want to...
  15. Relatively new nurse: dialysis or school nursing??

    Congrats to you! That is a great opportunity for you! I do not understand the mentality of believing you have to have medsurg experience before anything else either. Medsurg is a specialty as much as any other nursing specialty. Some people love it, ...