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I'm a new grad working in psych. I looked up all the psych facilities and hospitals with psych units within my state and applied to all the ones that were within 1 hr's driving distance. My first...

I'm a new grad working in psych and I can totally relate to your post. Some days I feel completely overwhelmed and find myself staying an 1hr or more to finish up tasks that should have been...

Anyone an office psych nurse? I saw an internal job posting at my facility and was surprised. I had never thought about office psych nursing. Wondering what the duties of an office psych nurse are?...

If you don't mind Psych -Peachford Hospital hires LPNs

Hey Fellow Nurses, I am a new grad nurse and I've been working at my facility about 2 mths now. I was hired PRN and was told that I could apply for full time after orientation. I applied last...

I'm in the ATL area and the job situation here is similar to other major cities. New grads have a tough time here just like many other major cities. Yes many hospitals here have new grad programs but...

I am not a morning person. I despised getting up at the crack of dawn when I was in nursing school to make it to clinicals. I'm a new grad nurse and I do 8s. 3-11. Love it! - I picked up an extra...

My first job. A part time job, got an interview due to networking. I didn't stay there very long though because shortly thereafter, I got a position at my current job. For this job, I went to their...

Thank you Meriwhen. I definitely need to educate myself more on withdrawals. It wasn't covered much in school so I will definitely be reading up. I will also pay more attention through out the...

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Good luck on your interviews!!! Definitely agree not to give up to all new grads, I am no longer looking for a job but I had 2 places call me this week that I applied to back in May when I just...

Hey guys, I know in time my judgment will get better at this but I would like your input. I worked with a nurse tonight that thought I was over scoring on my CIWAs. She thought one particular patient...

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Georgia Psych and loving it!

If you like psych, try applying for psych tech, mental health assistant or behavioral specialists at psych facilities or on psych units in hospitals. Some do require that you have a degree in psych...

Graduated in May 2012. Sat for NCLEX 6/21. - Got offered my first job - a part time position about 3 weeks later. Then during orientation for that job, I got a call from the very first place I...

Thanks for the info for motivational interviewing. I don't feel so hot right now with my communication skills when I'm doing new admissions. Ahhh well, still loving my job though and trying to...

Is it a requirement to have the nursing apps? I survived nursing school with a basic cheap phone. Almost everyone had a smart phone with apps and could find their meds with a touch. I still did it...

At a new grad job fair, at the table for the Oncology Unit, I was asked why Oncology? I honestly did not have a good answer. I stuttered my way through the answer. I'm sure I came off very fake...

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Thank You! I bought my Saunders @ Borders. Too bad they no longer exist. You can find it on Amazon and the book store at the Clarkston campus. The library has older editions but I highly recommend...

Are you going in person? I think these days, you have to do more than just email or fax resumes. During orientation at my PRN job The HR manager gave us her personal cell #. She said she doesn't...

I passed first time, 75 questions without a review course. So did the majority of people in my class. Same thing for the graduating class before us. I don't think paying for a review course is...

i'm a new grad myself so take my advice for what that is worth. i'm originally from ny also but i have no plans of going back. from what i'm hearing the job market sucks big time in ny big time...

Thank you lovleeme. I already passed NCLEX. Graduated May 4th and took it June 21. In all honesty, I did a lot of procrastinating and ended up only "studying" for a little over 2 weeks before the...