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1. Is Psych Nursing Easy?

   b_segal_b_segal replied to resilientnurse's topic in Psychiatric

   In my ward I deal with hostile behavior on a regular basis. One day the patient is kind, the next day he is in punch-kick mode. As a nurse you need to address anxiety, de-escalate, set limits, put out a fire, break-up fights between patients. A fe...

2. Does Psy nursing pay more

   b_segal_b_segal replied to caribbeanbeauty's topic in Psychiatric

   The demand-supply situation is different everywhere. Where i work, we are finding it hard to attract, hire and retain nurses who want to go into psych. The employers had to raise wages by a lot! We are still short nurses. I think i get paid a li...

3. Is there such a thing as Psych Nurse Practitioner

   b_segal_b_segal posted a topic in International

   Is there such a thing as a PMHNP in Canada? Or a psych nurse specialist? I can't seem to find any on the Internet. Any province, or program. Thanks.

4. Oro pharyngeal airway question

   b_segal_b_segal replied to b_segal_b_segal's topic in Emergency

   Thank you very much GilaRN and medic09.

5. Oro pharyngeal airway question

   b_segal_b_segal posted a topic in Emergency

   1) When do you insert the oro pharyngeal airway? Do you insert it immediately after assessment or do you give a series of compressions and breaths first? 2) After insertion, do we continue the 30:2 (compression : breaths) pattern? Or, do we follow t...

6. Unemployed NURSE

   b_segal_b_segal replied to gabrield's topic in Philippines

   Just don't limit yourselves to work as a caregiver and try not to make it your first option, albeit make it your last option i.e. apply as a caregiver only when all else fails. Just my $0.02.

7. How to Get to Canada as a Nurse

   b_segal_b_segal replied to princess_miucha's topic in International

   Your aunt is nuts. :-) Many are enticed to go to Canada as caregivers aka nanny route, since this apparently is the fastest way to get into that country. But fastest is not always best. If you become a live in caregiver for let's say 3 years, thos...