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  1. safety on free-standing IP psych unit

    I understand that you may be afraid; however, you work in psych - it's dangerous and it's expected to be dangerous. I'm always a little afraid of going to work but I know most of the patients that I work with are awesome or, at the very least, have ...
  2. The one question that I got asked that really threw me was, "This is a really acute floor and every nurse here has gotten their fair share of assaults done to them, what would you do if a patient punched you in the face?" I gave the best answer that...
  3. college of staten island Nursing

    It's completely doable if you commit yourself to it. Here's CSI's Nursing website - College of Staten Island - Department of Nursing When they choose who they want in the 110 class, they look at GPA of prereqs, overall GPA and NLN predictor - http:...
  4. All of a sudden an ASN is no good anymore

    I live in a state where it's hard to find work even with a BSN - NY. I also live in a city that is one of the most competitive markets in the US for nursing - NYC. Yet, here I am, with an Associates and about to start to work as a psych. nurse in a...
  5. college of staten island Nursing

    Hi - I recently graduated from the ASN program and I am also going there for my Bachelors. What do you want to know? It's a tough program but I am very satisfied with my education.
  6. How long from being hired to starting orientation?

    I got offered a verbal hire on the 9th at KCH right after my interview. The ADON that hired me told me that the process of getting hired can take up to a few months because of the bureaucracy that is involved. The only thing that I have done so fa...
  7. Hi all! I'm a new nurse graduate and since stepping foot on a psych. unit, I knew that I loved psychiatric nursing. Fortunately, I was able to gain employment to pursue my dream of being a psychiatric nurse. The position that I accepted is a nigh...
  8. First thing - relax and take a breath - it's not the end of the world, no? People fail tests, I failed a few of them. The first tests in Nursing tend to be rough because you're introduced to NCLEX type questions. As you've said, you've done some qu...
  9. Will I regret Nursing too???

    I think many people get stressed with the classes and then question whether if going through the stress of school is worth being a nurse. But after they pass the class that was stressing them out - it's all sunshine again. And there are a few that...
  10. How to tell someone not to pursue nursing? Should I?

    Quite honestly, I don't think it's in your place to tell her. If she is willing to take courses multiple times, pay for that course multiple times, work through the frustration of learning something in a language that is not their mother tongue and...
  11. Planning to pay off loans while saving for a new car =D
  12. Should I quit nursing school?

    Hey - it sounds like you are really stressed and you should do things that reduce how stressed you feel. Yes - other people may seem to have more stressors in their life like kids, two jobs or whatever but everyone reacts to stress differently and j...
  13. How many people did you lose?

    My class started with about 120 people and we graduate in June. We have about 70 or so people now. The school I'm in had a 100% pass rate but after the last class that graduated it went down to somewhere in the 90's so they're making it even harder...
  14. So frustrated and discouraged - kinda long.....

    Not to sound cliche but there may be a silver lining to your cloud. I understand that you wanted to get the prereq's out of the way and it must be frustrating that you are going to have to wait another semester to start on some of them. But, if y...
  15. Was nursing school fun?

    It's very stressful but it's fun as well. I'm about to graduate in May and I've been through so much with the people I've been with, from the stresses of tests to sharing stories of the horrors of bed baths. I've had more fun and learnt the most i...