macgirl

macgirl

Psych & Gero psych

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About macgirl

macgirl has 3 years experience and specializes in Psych & Gero psych.


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  1. Nursing Pay Question?

    Here's the key.... Where you live....High cost of living area or not so much. What hospital....Duke vs UNC health care For example...or University vs community...Single hospital or hospital system What kind of Nursing.... Psych, Med-Surg, ER or ICU...
  2. Do Male Nurses Get More Respect?

    For personnal experience YES! I remember being a patient, the male doctors were way ruder to female nurses. I had dressing changes that need to be done. I had asked if I could the time changed. I was told it was fine. Well, the doctor came and was up...
  3. "New grad" rn with dreams of psych

    I just wanted to add... Please for the love of god stop working for free. It makes it harder to find a job for yourself and everyone else. Go to a nursing home and work there, you will see a lot of psych there. Gero psych is often over looked.
  4. "New grad" rn with dreams of psych

    Not sure where you live.. but here in NC it's pretty easy to get a psych job. Most hositals want experience. That said how do you get it??? Go into a state job, think state psych hospitals. A year and any hospital will hire you. The alterantive is go...
  5. A good study guide or guides as the case may be, for taking and getting, the Psychiatric Nursing Certification. I would like to take this soon. But don't want to just randomly buy study guides off of Amazon. As they are so pricey. I was hoping someon...
  6. Do you know your patients?

    As everyone else has said time is key. I try to learn about 2 patients per shift. Key diagnosis on them & key history items. After 15 shifts repeat, (learn the new ones firsts) after awhile you will know thier norm for vitals, meds ect. After a f...
  7. New LPN Down and out in NC: Where are the jobs?

    Might try posing to a larger forum, also try Craigslist, and Simply Hired. Got good leads from both of them.
  8. New LPN Down and out in NC: Where are the jobs?

    Thomasville medical center, most nursinghomes. Like White Oak Manor. Where do you live?
  9. At the end of my rope...

    You are clearly in a toxic work place, start looking for another job.
  10. My Registered Practical Nurse Resume

    List the units you worked on. Then list what you learned in bullet points. They know what you learned in school. Make what you learned generalized. Time management...was it just that unit? or for every unit? (I hope every) -Applied critical thinking,...
  11. Should I accept?

    I just wanted to add something... Before you take it thinking I will move there or get a roomate. Do your research. I once again have a job that's a drive. I made 3 mistakes. #1 was not checking out prices of apartments, huge mistake. My old place I...
  12. what type of watch do you prefer?

    I got a $10.00 one at Walmart for my sister, it has Military time a face that lights up when you push a button. I have a prestige with military time and a face that glows. I personally feel the 2 key elements are military time a face that lights up s...
  13. What is more reccomendable for nurses now a days?

    First read this...https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/about-that-avatar-900567.html I like to be able to choose, but most jobs don't let you. It's been proven patient can't remember your name but a cute print top THAT they remember! Thin...
  14. Best Scrubs for the Money?

    I swear by Landau, long lasting, soft and not too pricey. Koi wears out due to rubbing and the type of fabic. Grey's tends to just as soft.
  15. Scrub skirts Nurses

    Most uniform stores will order them for you with no charge, even if you don't get them. You just need to ask.