Clark_Kent

Clark_Kent

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  1. Psych np board exam help

    Which program did you graduate from? Would you recommend it?
  2. Best way to study in the car

    I recorded myself reading lists of meds or lab values or whatever, then recorded myself asking quiz-like questions with pauses before the answers. It was helpful both in making the recordings and in listening to them on my drive to school.
  3. I accepted the position -- very excited. : )
  4. New Grads- any success in negotiating your pay?

    So I did manage to end with a modest increase in my base salary. My main strategy was to highlight the aspects of my experience in other fields that will be valuable to this organization and to my new position. This allowed the company to justify bum...
  5. Did you feel any pressure to get some med/surg experience as a first nursing job? I kind of feel that with the tough job market, we may not get to be too choosy. Psych is one of my interests, I think I'm just going to go for it.
  6. New Grads- any success in negotiating your pay?

    Still in progress. I should know more today.
  7. What equipment to bring to psych unit?

    Ooh a name stamp -- that's great!
  8. New Grads- any success in negotiating your pay?

    I'm waiting for a call right now from HR with an offer for my first nursing position out of school, and I'm planning to try to negotiate a higher hourly base pay. I don't expect much, but I'm hoping there may be wiggle room of a couple of dollars per...
  9. Hey folks, I was offered a job at an in-patient (adolescent) psych unit. As a student nurse, I always had my stethoscope, penlight, alcohol swabs, scissors, tape, sharpie, etc. What's useful/appropriate to have on a psych unit? (I'm guessing I shoul...
  10. Congrats! Great to hear about your perseverance and success. 10 years from now, the extra 45 days and heartache won't matter at all, but your ability to pick yourself up and refocus will remain invaluable.
  11. I passed my boards in mid January and have been applying for all types of positions -- one of which was in a psych hospital. I heard back from them a day later and interviewed the following day. I got job offer at the end of the interview! It still ...