falcon123

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1. Nurse Corps Scholarship 2016-2017

   falcon123 replied to ElleMarie63's topic in School Programs

   Congrats to all who received the award! It looks like nurse practitioners were notified first. Good luck to you all! To those who have not gotten a notification yet: A) Know that there is still PLENTY of time! Try your best to relax, being anxious w...

2. Nurse Corps Scholarship 2016-2017

   falcon123 replied to ElleMarie63's topic in School Programs

   I find it difficult to believe that everyone gets a credit check but then again we have not had too many people post that they have not received one, I guess it could be true. On a side note, will the scholarship pay for a computer if needed for scho...

3. Nurse Corps Scholarship 2016-2017

   falcon123 replied to ElleMarie63's topic in School Programs

   It is also important to keep in mind that credit checks are not free. It typically costs $30-$50 to run a credit check on an individual. If 2400 applicants applied that would mean that it would cost from $72,000 to $120,000 for the government! For t...

4. Nurse Corps Scholarship 2016-2017

   falcon123 replied to ElleMarie63's topic in School Programs

   You can also call up CREDCO directly to inquire about any inquiries to your credit report.

5. Psych Patients with poor boundaries

   falcon123 replied to CanadianNurse15's topic in Psychiatric

   As others have similarly said, be "matter of fact" about the boundaries. Be clear, direct, and concise. Their illness often impacts their ability to make appropriate social decisions. Being lovingly firm is usually effective. If they still push the...

6. Personality Disorders and Recovery

   falcon123 replied to WinterLilac's topic in Psychiatric

   Well said. I have worked with Axis II patients and yes they can be draining, but I have to remind myself, "The pain that I experience in working with them is but a snapshot of the pain they feel every second." This conceptualization makes it much eas...

7. Is it ever okay to follow up with a patient you've cared for outside of work?

   falcon123 replied to Momma1RN's topic in General Nursing

   It's important to keep in check ones motives for wanting to follow up. Sometimes I think curiosity can happen under the guise of "altruism." Am I inquiring for me or for them?

8. Adults vs kids

   falcon123 replied to KaffeineFiend's topic in Psychiatric

   I have worked with both adults and children and I have to say that I enjoy working with children and adolescents most. Everyone is different but for me I really enjoy working with the family unit as a team and seeing the change within the family sys...

9. Psych nurse. Questioning if psych is for me.

   falcon123 replied to itsbekah's topic in Psychiatric

   Like others have said, keep up your positive outlook, empathy, and authenticity in your work. Studies have shown the importance of self-care in burnout, especially with psyc. What they have found is it is not what we DO necessarily that prevents bur...

10. Boldness to Speak

    falcon123 replied to Parakeet's topic in Spirituality

    Be authentic as possible, they speaks truer and LOUDER than any philosophical argument.

11. Why can't we all just get along?

    falcon123 replied to milesims's topic in General Students

    A great exercise is to take a step back and challenge our automatic thoughts, since our thought lead to feelings. For example, I I am at work and my co-worker frowns at me as I pass by, for me, my initial though would be "Why does this person no lik...

12. Nursing corps scholarship 2015-2016

    falcon123 replied to Jm12345's topic in General Students

    Thank you so much for the tips. I have been working to find that right balance. I usually follow this format for essays: Say what I'm going to do, do it, and finally say what I did. I am having some trouble in finding that balance of trying to int...

13. I'm failing anatomy!

    falcon123 replied to wannabenurse88's topic in Pre-Nursing

    As you also mentioned, having a study-buddy is crucial. i can't imagine trying to learn all the information on my own. When you can teach information that is when you know you have mastered it. Studying together makes your brain work double fast bec...

14. I'm failing anatomy!

    falcon123 replied to wannabenurse88's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Try using websites like Quizlet which provide questions and answers to common A&P test questions. I used it as a supplement and it was very helpful in preparing me for the tests. Good luck!

15. Nursing corps scholarship 2015-2016

    falcon123 replied to Jm12345's topic in General Students

    I have heard that the scholarship "cycle" begins on July 1st and goes until June 31st. So lets say you have start in the summer before the cycle begins, you can use your scholarship and and apply it for that time. Lets say the semester starts May ...