ifhn10

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1. What is psych nursing really like???

   ifhn10 replied to ifhn10's topic in Psychiatric

   LMAO! Yes, your "profession." Please, what a joke... Oh, and I'm not a "she" BTW, stop taking yourself so damn seriously. I may really only care about my paycheck, but I know my stuff, put on a fake smile, and take good care of my patients. Many ev...

2. What is psych nursing really like???

   ifhn10 replied to ifhn10's topic in Psychiatric

   Zero. I hate them all. Lol. To answer everyone's question, nursing was a quick 3 semester answer to this horrible economy. It's a temporary career detour if you will. Now I'm really gonna get it from all the randy nurses... lol

3. What is psych nursing really like???

   ifhn10 replied to ifhn10's topic in Psychiatric

   Thanks again guys. I actually shadowed someone in the psych unit a couple of days ago and I quickly realized that psych is definitely not for me. I left within two hours of arriving. The place feels like a prison and the patients are beyond annoying,...

4. What is psych nursing really like???

   ifhn10 replied to ifhn10's topic in Psychiatric

   Thanks for the responses guys. I've actually been considering cath lab, OR, and dialysis as well. Basically anything that takes me away from traditional bedside. I just don't want to keep bouncing around to new depts. It looks bad. I want the next de...

5. What is psych nursing really like???

   ifhn10 posted a topic in Psychiatric

   I've been an RN for 3 years and have worked med/surg-tele, ICU, and ER. I'm now thinking of making a move to psych because I can honestly say that I hate traditional bedside nursing. 1) I am sick of constantly having to clean up feces, urine, eme...