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Hello friends! My latest job is working for an insurance company as a utilization management RN. My job essentially consists of working in the field and assessing members for home care potential...

Hello friends! Here is my situation: I work on a voluntary psych unit- FT days 8 hour shifts. I just got married, and I could be eligible for health benefits through my husband's job. I...

I work with a nurse who was once on the phone with a doctor and said "I think the pt is experiencing retarded dyskinesia." AMAAAZING!

Hello everyone!I have a question. If you wanted to become a nurse educator, can you get work with an MSN in education? Or do you really need a doctorate? I have heard this from some people and I am...

oh! That 3 years is including nursing school. :p I guess I shouldn't count that? Orientation- two days shadowing another charge. That's it.

Hello friends, I've been working in my psych unit for all of 5 months. I've been a nurse for a year and a half, and this is my first hospital position. Despite my protesting to my manager that I...

Hello friends, I've been working in an acute care psych unit for 6 months now. I'm feeling fed up with my unit. When I first got there I loved it. I really thought that I wanted to be a psych...

I just wanted to let everyone know what the outcome was, in case you were wondering! I've ended up accepting the psychiatric nursing job. My decision was somewhat helped along by external factors...

Hey everyone! I've seen coworkers with laminated cheat sheets for med surg related topics. Anybody know of a good one for psych, or where to get it? I'm not really looking for a pocket guide in...

Do you like actually interacting with patients? Are you good at therapeutic communication? Are you emotionally intelligent? I think these are important. Just something to consider.

I was thinking.... I have frequently heard that you can get pegged into a label as a psych RN. but i havent heard the same of being an OR RN until this thread. thoughts?

I love hearing about the two different fields! It gets me excited to do either. Both. I'm not expecting anything easy in either field. Nor wouldni want it easy- I'm not a fan of being bored. I...

What would be the difference between a first assist and an np that assists in surgery? I used to be drawn to the idea of being an RNFA, but I heard they get screwed a lot as far as actually...

Okay haha. I know EXACTLY what you are talking about. I do have an oddball sense of humor for one..

your creative choley comment cracked me up! You bring up some good thoughts that i hadnt considered, thank you. Honestly, i have days where im not sure i would want to be a psych NP. I thought i...

Thank you Jules. I would be interested to know what you are thinking of when you say the temperament of the two nursing specialties are similar? just curious, it sounds like an interesting...

Hello nurses! I need some opinions because I'm feeling pretty stuck right now, so if you would be so kind please share your thoughts! I appreciate your time. :) I am now one year out of nursing...

I would love to hear more about this too!

You can try to get a job as an mds nurse or mds coordinator at a long term care facility. Though it's also possible you don't feel comfortable because you are still new, or Kay e it's specifically...

I am about to be offered a job there, and I have some questions! Anybody out there? :)

Shayray, I reread your post again and I thought I should add that I also got hired to a locked alzheimers/dementia unit. As far as specific responsibilities, your number one job will be to give...

I was in the same position last august. Now I've been working inltc and as a nurse for 9 months. It's been a good experience, and I've been grateful for the work when it's so hard to find a job. ...

Hey everyone! I have an interview for an assisted living position next week (night shift). Currently my experience is in ltc, early and late stage alzheimers. Can you talk to me about some of...

As I recall it sort of works out to one liberal arts class a semester.. Art history, philosophy, etc..

Thank you for the advice! I decided to start the Aanac course series and I'm moving along pretty quickly. I'm realizing as I take the courses that if I didn't already have mds experience I wouldn't...