Supermomandnurse

Supermomandnurse has 11 years experience and specializes in Geritrics, Med-Surg, Behavioral Health.

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1. If You Live In Monmouth County But Work Out Of County

   Supermomandnurse replied to EMERGENCYRNNJ's topic in New Jersey

   You could do 2 years of anything. This was my first hospital experience and it was not bad. I enjoyed the small feel of a community hospital as a beginner. But as far as professional growth and education go, Meridian is better. Remember 2 years ...

2. NEED HELP for GROUP IDEAS

   Supermomandnurse replied to Supermomandnurse's topic in Psychiatric

   I love the idea..but a lot of my people are older, MicA person's who are not capable or in the state of mind for sexual intamacy. SOme people with sexual abuse issues may not appriciate it either..thanx for the inpt. My manager says I need to stick...

3. Suggestions For Leading A Group Session?

   Supermomandnurse replied to Meerkat's topic in Psychiatric

   I am dealing with the SAME problems..I am doing more social worker/psychotherapy stuff. This is a great site..I love phsych, how about you?

4. NEED HELP for GROUP IDEAS

   Supermomandnurse posted a topic in Psychiatric

   I am a pretty new psych nurse and am loving it, however we run groups as do the social workers. I enjoy the open forum psychotherapy style of group, but have been advised by the managers to stick to a more educational style group with nursing, medic...

5. Need advice re: fired from job

   Supermomandnurse replied to s3u8z2q's topic in Connecticut

   Firings happen. And I have been fired from more than 1 job in my 10 year nursing career. It is a lot about politics, who else may be lined up for a job and other nonsense. I was actually fired from my first 2 nursing jobs and realize how hard top ...

6. Switching nursing fields

   Supermomandnurse replied to fluffette36's topic in Psychiatric

   Having a strong med/surg backround is a godsend. And I am currenly working in a progressive short term inpatient hospital with mostly younger pts. not as chronic. The weekend MD heard me giving report and said today "you have a great medical backro...

7. Switching nursing fields

   Supermomandnurse replied to fluffette36's topic in Psychiatric

   I am currently working in a inpt. psych dept in a hospital and LOVE it. I knew that after 5 years of Geriatrics and 5 years of med surg I was DONE. I did not like either after a while. The stress is different but better. I suggest anyone who may ...