psych_nurse_2_be

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1. 16.50 Starting Wage for a Grad Nurse???? Oh No! Say it Ain't So.....

   psych_nurse_2_be replied to chattypattyCRNA2B's topic in Mississippi

   I graduated 2006, when all the hospitals advertised $16.50, but there was a wage increase & now that I've worked for a year & get shift diff, I'm at almost $23.

2. Can new grad work Psych & ER too?

   psych_nurse_2_be replied to trustsupplyguy's topic in Emergency

   I like your idea about the in between person for the 2 departments. I started psych right out of school because I knew that's what I wanted to do. One of the first things I realized when working psych full time was that no one in our ER knew anything...

3. how will my old major help?

   psych_nurse_2_be replied to trigwf24's topic in Psychiatric

   I also obtained my BS in Psychology before entering nursing school, but I knew I wanted to go into psych nursing before entering. I think having that background will help you in whatever area of nursing you choose, as well as help you get through sc...

4. taking students, precepting

   psych_nurse_2_be replied to Agnus's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, I am a STUDENT, yet I am graduating in 5 weeks. Luckily I have enjoyed all of my preceptors, maybe perhaps because I jump at the opportunity to do a skill or help in any way - hey, that's my nature. Not once have I had a conflict with any of m...

5. Graduating Nurses' Pinning Ceremony

   psych_nurse_2_be replied to psych_nurse_2_be's topic in General Students

   Yes, the reason for the cancellation given to us was pretty non-descript. During the announcement, we were told that administration wants more participation in the actual graduation, however, after talking to different instructors, who are also upse...

6. Graduating Nurses' Pinning Ceremony

   psych_nurse_2_be posted a topic in General Students

   I have a question for those out there currently in school or working in the field. I am in my last semester of an ADN program and last Friday we were told they were cancelling the Pinning Ceremony for graduates, starting with our class. We were tol...

7. RN who wouldn't be CNA

   psych_nurse_2_be replied to cjog's topic in Career Support

   I personally have worked as a nurse tech since my first semester in nursing school and I believe I have learned alot from the experience. Basically I am a CNA, except one day I will be a nurse. I have told people that I think every single nursing s...

8. Why did you choose psych nursing?

   psych_nurse_2_be replied to Keely-FutureRN's topic in Psychiatric

   I am starting my last semester of nursing school today. When I first entered school, I thought I wanted to do psych nursing because I have my BS in psych. I did my externship this summer in psych and I fell in love. Yes, psych nursing has its ups a...

9. Tomorrow is the day!!!

   psych_nurse_2_be replied to 2007_RN's topic in General Students

   GOOD LUCK!!! :balloons: :balloons: I start my last semester of my ADN program tomorrow and I am so excited. I can't believe I will be a nurse in 6 months. The time has gone by fast and it seems like I was just preparing for my first day of first ...