nypsychnurse

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1. Switching to Critical Care

   nypsychnurse replied to rpw4031's topic in Critical

   I went from psych to NICU to ICU...persistance pays off, so does networking...a killer cover letter that expresses your desire to learn will also help...and don't forget to mention how your psych skills will come in handy with pt. families...(and som...

2. Lupus

   nypsychnurse replied to katheriner's topic in General Nursing

   It started with chronic fatigue for at least 10 years, along with depression. My first MD did blood work and found that I had an underactive thyroid. I started meds for that, and while the labs looked better, I never felt better. It progressed to mus...

3. Lupus

   nypsychnurse replied to katheriner's topic in General Nursing

   I was just diagnosed yesterday. Been having problems for years, though. I'm not happy about the diagnoses, but relieved that what I have finally has a name and course of treatment. I initially attributed my symptoms to many other things, one being th...

4. New grad - should I go right into psych???

   nypsychnurse replied to spunkymunkey's topic in CNS

   I am also a hearing impaired nurse. I went right into psych from nursing school 12 years ago and never regretted it. Good Luck!

5. Quitting job...best way to word letter of resignation?

   nypsychnurse replied to Worthy's topic in General Nursing

   I completely agree with tracyB. In my opinion, you should never burn bridges--Even if you don't think you will need a reference from this place--you never know who you'll run into down the road in your nursing career. Don't bother with all the reason...

6. Pay Scale For Psych Nurses?

   nypsychnurse replied to PRNMEDS's topic in New York

   Four Winds Hospital in Westchester County starts RNs at $25-$29/hour. Nice Place to work. Great environment! Nice People!

7. Pay Scale For Psych Nurses?

   nypsychnurse replied to PRNMEDS's topic in New York

   Four Winds Hospital in Westchester County starts RNs at $25-$29/hour. Nice Place to work. Great environment! Nice People!

8. Resources to study for certification

   nypsychnurse replied to autumn-moon's topic in Psychiatric

   Just took the test in October, its still pencil & paper. I did spend some time studying with the outline they sent prior to the test, and was sure I failed. I passed by 3 points. OUCH! Several questions on nursing theory that I was not prepared f...