saprn

saprn specializes in psych.

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1. Work rant

   saprn replied to nursetim's topic in NP

   Adult Health & Illness. It would give me a chance to brush up on my advanced med/surg skills,better rounded,plus I really like stuff like suturing,adult acute & chronic illness,pain management,wound care,hospice etc. I saw an ad just last noc...

2. Work rant

   saprn replied to nursetim's topic in NP

   nursetim, thanks for the info!I suppose now the thing to do is start pursing a preceptor. I'm thinking about an AHI post masters to make myself more marketable. What do you think? thxSaprn

3. Work rant

   saprn replied to nursetim's topic in NP

   nursetim, thanks for the info. How does the facility you are at manage your mental health population? Do you segregate or gen pop unless unable to function? What is the attitude of the medical RNs toward psy?the CO's? Do you think a psyAPRN would be...

4. What is it like to be a nurse in a prison?

   saprn replied to MMurse's topic in Correctional

   I have come to this board to learn from nurses who, are or have been in the role of actively providing care in the corrections setting, specifically mental health/psych. I'm wanting to start with the basic information please. How are the areas struct...

5. Psych nursing in corrections

   saprn replied to saprn's topic in Correctional

   KK,Thanks for the reply!! I'm in the home stretch :yeah:I'm setting up my practicum sites/hours/preceptors.I've been in psych 15 +,done middle management for years and am sick:down: of that.I am soo ready for primary care. I see PMHNP jobs in correct...

6. Psych nursing in corrections

   saprn replied to saprn's topic in Correctional

   replying to my own post. I'd really like to hear from real life experince in corrections. Are your psy pt. segregated,mixed in,do you have psy services to deal with the psychotics,manage their meds, or that provide programming like anger management, ...

7. Psych nursing in corrections

   saprn posted a topic in Correctional

   i'm looking into a practicum in corrections. My specialty is psych. I see corrections advertising for PsychAPRN's and I'm wondering what the real world is like. I posted on the APRN board too.

8. What is it like to be a nurse in a prison?

   saprn replied to MMurse's topic in Correctional

   I'm near completion of my PMHNP program. I'd like to learn from those who are doing the work.I've been a psych RN 20+ years but my only experience is inpt. acute psych. Any info about working psych corrections will be appreciated.I've posted on the A...

9. Work rant

   saprn replied to nursetim's topic in NP

   Bring this thread to the top 'cause I'm looking for real life APRN info about working in corrections. I'll be done w/my PMHNP soon and the local facilities are advertising for psycNP,talking about being in the student loan repayment program etc I wou...