RatchedAfterMidnight MSN, APRN

RatchedAfterMidnight has 10 years experience as a MSN, APRN and specializes in PMHNP/Adjunct Faculty.

Latest Activity

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   PMHNP Fall 2019

   RatchedAfterMidnight replied to Texas_PMHNP's topic in Texas (UTA)

   I did not have an issue finding preceptors, I did have significant problems with the paperwork process with UTA. In a couple of short years I had three or four clinical coordinators and they were constantly losing paperwork. I had to resend stuff sev...
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   Walden University - diploma mill?

   RatchedAfterMidnight replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

   Walden has an extremely poor reputation among employers. I’d tell you to go anywhere but Walden
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   Experiencing racism and xenophobia when coming to CA to help with Covid

   RatchedAfterMidnight replied to xwill327's topic in Activism

   You have a terrible attitude. You have a savior complex and it's not cute. If you believe you're the most intelligent person in the room, you're super nurse I don't know why we're having a conversation. You don't want feedback, you already know you'r...
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   Experiencing racism and xenophobia when coming to CA to help with Covid

   RatchedAfterMidnight replied to xwill327's topic in Activism

   I would never want to work with you. Not because you're gay, not because you're liberal, but because you're toxic. Words are not violence. No one came up and punched you, threatened you, or fired you because you're gay or liberal. I don't have time t...
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   Nurse Practitioner - Emergency Nurse Practitioner

   RatchedAfterMidnight replied to oncnurse1021's topic in NP Students

   It would be ideal to become an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner if you want to work in the ER. I have seen a couple of FNPs in the ER but it's controversial whether working in an ER is out of the FNP's scope.
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   Interested in Mental Health- Options?

   RatchedAfterMidnight replied to mck149's topic in General Nursing

   Experience on an inpatient unit or in a Psychiatric ER will give you the experience to work in any kind of setting. Also note that nurse psychotherapists must have a masters degree. Therapy is not in the scope of practice of an RN but therapeutic com...
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   Behavioral Health Nurses in the ED

   RatchedAfterMidnight replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

   I have seen it done, especially in community/county hospitals. Psych is in every floor of every hospital but depending on the population the Psych RN in the ER can be very beneficial. The Psych team is essentially a consult and embedded in the ER. Ho...
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   allnurses Defeats Test Prep Firm in Defamation Lawsuit

   RatchedAfterMidnight replied to allnurses's topic in Headlines

   I have been wondering about this. Congratulations to all!
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   Is it appropriate to "show off" that you are a Nurse on social media?

   RatchedAfterMidnight replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

   I’m a Millennial but the Instagram stories/reels, Tik Toks nurses make trying to be clever or cute drive me nuts. Most of them are not funny, what I see is a full group of people making a video at the Nurses station when they could be helping a patie...
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    Struggling to move forward

    RatchedAfterMidnight replied to Pab89's topic in General Nursing

    I would recommend EMDR therapy specifically. As healthcare providers we take on the trauma of our patients daily and if not addressed you will burnout, be your own worst enemy at work daily, and experience moral injury that builds up. Burnout and mor...
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    Scared of being harmed at work.. Am I overreacting?

    RatchedAfterMidnight replied to mell0nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I would never work in any psych environment without another staff member with me. I know too many people that have been injured on the job to ever give the patients benefit of the doubt. Some patients can become delirious while detoxing from alcohol/...
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    Thoughts on online Psych NP schools

    RatchedAfterMidnight replied to Lana717's topic in NP Students

    I would strongly advise against online only programs. Most campus based programs are hybrid with a large online component. By the last year I went on campus once a month. As a previous poster suggested, talk with some NPs in your area about where the...
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    Mental heath tech interview help!!

    RatchedAfterMidnight replied to Notanurse1101's topic in Psychiatric

    I would not bring up personal health history in an interview. Think about what you like about psychology, specific conditions you are interested in, why you want to work in the hospital, and what personal qualities you possess that make you a good ca...
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    Texas Residency Program Dates

    RatchedAfterMidnight replied to StudentToRNBSN's topic in General Nursing

    THR, Baylor, JPS and others have a Fall, Winter, and Summer Cohort. JPS’s application period ends in 2 days. If you do not secure placement soon, you will have to find an RN job without a residency. Most programs have date cutoffs for when you gradua...
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    Blacklisted from HCA

    RatchedAfterMidnight replied to nursingsprettycool17's topic in General Nursing

    Group One is a “credit check” agency that was founded in part by HCA. Includes manager comments that can be trivial. DFW area hospitals are notorious for blackballing people with a GroupOne report which is why I’m familiar. HCA is rumored to have use...