Second Chance RN

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1. Typical Day at Work?

   Second Chance RN replied to RN1485's topic in Psychiatric

   I'm a bit late to the conversation, but I wanted to add some encouragement. I knew I wanted to be a Psych Nurse from ½ thru school, I was hired @ a state psych hospital and have been there almost 2 years. The first 6-8 months were just tough, find...

2. Psych nursing is easy

   Second Chance RN replied to studentnurse9806's topic in Psychiatric

   Nursing is HARD WORK. Different specialties = different challenges and a slightly different skill set. I work in a State Psych hospital ½ of which is forensic/long term patients, I have been there approx 1 year and finally feel as if I am finding m...

3. Restrospective

   Second Chance RN replied to nursedanny614's topic in Psychiatric

   I am a new grad and I knew from the moment I started nursing school that I wanted to work in Psych. I believe you get out of it what you put in to it! I start my new position in a state psych facility in 1 week....excited, scared, motivated to lear...

4. HELP!!! Failed NCLEX first time around.

   Second Chance RN replied to AmberTee's topic in NCLEX

   Amber, Hold your head up high! You graduated from NURSING SCHOOL, that in itself is tough! The only advise is have is to continue to do practice tests. There are NCLEX books that can be checked out of the library, I probably did 100-200 questions ...

5. Recent NCLEX-RN Takers,select all that apply content/Questions

   Second Chance RN replied to medic0681's topic in NCLEX

   I took the NCLEX earlier this month, 75 questions, I marked on the white board every SATA..... I had 27!!!! If I remember there were a few that had 7 - 9 options. I used the true/false system to answer them. I passed!!!