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  1. Today a patient asked, "Do you know Jesus?"

    I would say something to the effect that "it seemed that Jesus has play a significant role in your life and you want the benefit that you experienced to be shared with everyone." This is just to start, to make a connection. Then if appropriate, mak...
  2. Nursing student questioning career

    Why don't you look into getting a MSN in Clinical Nurse Leader as part if the course work involves the business side of running a nursing organization?
  3. what does it take to be a good psych nurse?

    The ability to be more than just listen, but to understand. The ability to form connections quick. The ability to stay calm. The ability to have great team work. The ability to stay neutral and not be judgmental. The ability to switch fast (e.g. Inte...
  4. Yes, rough. But doable. You literally can't work at all. There won't be enough time. Also you won't have time to reflect what you learned.
  5. Psych RN job right after BSN graduation

    Like other posts mentioned already, you might want some inpatient experience first as that will give you a good foundation. You'll learn stuff you won't learn in school which can apply to outpatient.
  6. Should I become a psychiatric nurse?

    Maybe the question is are you stable enough to be a nurse, does not matter what kind? If yes, then the next question is would working with pts who are coping with depression and/or psychosis trigger you? By trigger, I means things like causing you to...
  7. My colleagues who have CNL are floor nurses. Sometimes they are charge nurses. They are involve and/or lead in other committees and task groups that will have a direct impact on how the floor is run. Participate in scheduling, staffing, budgeting, in...
  8. Where is the best nursing school

    On top of my head: John Hopkins, UCSF, Washington ...etc
  9. I think I'm done with nursing.

    Maybe consider becoming a nursing attorney given you have a leal background.
  10. Couldn't you pick projects that are related to mental health during your MSN? I know of a handful of my nursing colleagues who do have a CNL. But they all already are working in mental health already, so I don't know if that would make a difference.
  11. RN vs. LPN

    RN has a LOT more paperwork. More responsibility also. In terms of career advancement, RN has more flexibility.
  12. HELP! I can't understand this easy math problem!

    2 caps for each dose
  13. How to deal with the old/experienced nurses?!

    Since they are "old" pick their brains for their experience. Keep wat helps and ignore what des not
  14. What was the hardest course youve taken?

    Organic chem. what helped was that I had a great teacher.
  15. Any older students??