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1. What do you love about Psych?

   nina12345 replied to Alex_RN's topic in Psychiatric

   I like it because there is great satisfaction on providing the best care you care to an undeserved population. I like being there for clients that need strong advocates. I feel that I am a better nurse for working with this population because it teac...

2. Why the high turnover in behavioral health?

   nina12345 replied to northmississippi's topic in Psychiatric

   For me, its sad to see clients come back to inpatient care over and over again. But you must remind yourself you are doing an important role, even if you can't "fix" the issues with mental health care. I also have found myself occasionally frustrated...

3. What do you love about Psych?

   nina12345 replied to Alex_RN's topic in Psychiatric

   I find great pride in helping a undeserved population. The work is very meaningful and mental health is vastly under treated

4. Crisis Triage Psych

   nina12345 posted a topic in Psychiatric

   Hello! Anyone have experience as a psychiatric crisis triage nurse? I'm moving from inpatient to this role and am eager to start. I want to hear your experiences in this role! ANy tips would be greatly appreciated

5. Documenting

   nina12345 posted a topic in Psychiatric

   Hey fellow psych nurses. I am struggling with documentation clients who are severely mentally ill. I often hear many phrases used to describe client status and it begins with hallucinations which can be further specified and delusions which can vary,...

6. How much do new nurses working in psych make?

   nina12345 replied to nina12345's topic in Psychiatric

   Washington state

7. How much do new nurses working in psych make?

   nina12345 posted a topic in Psychiatric

   Less than one year of experience, how much do new nurses working in psych specialty make? Does it depend on the type of place you work or whether you work in a hospital? If anyone can help me get a baseline that would be so appreciated. Thank you!

8. How much do new psych nurses make?

   nina12345 posted a topic in Psychiatric

   Less than one year of experience, how much do new nurses working in psych specialty make? Does it depend on the type of place you work or whether you work in a hospital? If anyone can help me get a baseline that would be so appreciated. Thank you!

9. The Divide between Psych Nurses and Behavioral Health Professionals?

   nina12345 posted a topic in Psychiatric

   Hello Everyone. I have been working in psych nursing for a few months now. I have noticed something and wanted to see if anyone else had noticed it as well. It seems there is a divide between psychiatric nursing and "non medical" mental health profes...

10. new grad in psych hoping to transition into PH

    nina12345 replied to ericninetwo's topic in Public/Community

    Hello! I am also a new graduate nurse who is working in psych. I am also contemplating moving towards public health! I have similar questions, and from what I've learned, Public Health would be a Master's Degree you would get that isn't necessarily s...

11. Psych Nurse to Med Surg

    nina12345 replied to nina12345's topic in Med-Surg

    I see what you mean. I don't want to be stuck in psych per say though. I hear this can happen because you aren't practicing you med surg skills as much so you won't be hired as med surg or may struggle. I want to work 6 months minimum at my current j...

12. Psych Nurse to Med Surg

    nina12345 posted a topic in Med-Surg

    Hello, I am a new grad that has been working in psych nursing for one month. I want to get to med surg, but I landed in psych as my second job since I didn't like the skilled nursing setting and couldn't land a med surg job right away. I am wonderi...

13. Please help me - dread going to work

    nina12345 replied to Newnurse8123's topic in New Nurse

    So you chose to seek another profession or you liked psychiatric nursing as a NP? Sorry I am a little confused

14. Please help me - dread going to work

    nina12345 replied to Newnurse8123's topic in New Nurse

    Acute Inpatient Psychiatric Facility that is not a medical facility so we don't do IVS, or take patients that have foelys, etc. anything that requires medical attention in that sense or unstable patients (medically).

15. Balencing Nursing and Family Life

    nina12345 replied to nina12345's topic in General Nursing

    Wow that is so helpful thank you so much! I read it aloud to my husband while I read it for the first time and we agree with your statement about kiddos needing more attention when they are older. We are planning on being parents soon and you have he...