LilaDavis

Hi everyone, I'm hoping to apply to an ASBN program but have a few science pre-reqs to complete first (A&P and Micro). Unfortunately I'm living in South America for the next year, meaning 0% chance of finding an in-person class and lab. I've trie...

Unit is the wrong word, but I couldn't think of another! Maybe site? Area, etc. You get the idea :) Basically, as a psychiatric nurse, where are you working? What's the environment like, how much time do you get to spend with your patients, how thera...

I completely agree with those who answered before me about it being degrading, humiliating and unnecessary for patients. There needs to be a balance between safety and dignity which I understand is difficult to strike, but I don't see how forcing pat...

Hello :) I'm considering making the jump from being a trained counselor to a psychiatric nurse but if I'm honest, I don't fully understand my reasons for it. Something is drawing me to it - I love working in an acute hospital setting, mental health i...

Hello :) I've only worked in psych a few years but I've never heard the term 'going green.' As for hands on, do they mean restraint or possibly just getting more involved in therapeutic work? The nurses on my unit generally get inundated with admissi...

I can't believe I'm even writing this but here goes. Over the last few weeks I've found myself really attracted to one of our male patients. He's been on the ward for a couple months now for recurrent depression. Physically he's good looking and only...

Hope this doesn't cause any offense as this is the area I'd most love to work in. I suppose when I think of psychiatric nursing it's primarily in-patient (but I know this isn't the case). With more emphasis being placed on community care, do you thin...

Hi guys! I'm looking into Suffolk's associates degree program for nursing and I'm really confused by what I'm reading.. So from what I understand, SCC offers a day and evening program, 4-6 semesters and these programs include Microbio, A&P 1+2, I...

I will fully admit I am currently taking chemistry and hating it. I have an A at the moment but very likely this will turn into a B (hopefully!!) by the time I finish. i absolutely understand and respect that chemistry is required and I understand it...

Hi all, I'm working on an inpatient psych unit and it's a tale as old as time - staff are feeling burnt out, stressed, and underappreciated. There are larger organizational issues that need addressing (which other people are looking at), but I want ...

Hi everyone! Probably stupid question ahead... I'm looking into my options at the moment and I'd like some feedback from people who have done ABSN programs. I already have a BA and if possible I'd like to avoid doing a full 4 year BSN for obvious rea...

Thank you both for the replies, much appreciated! I definitely anticipate it being stressful and intense, I feel alright (slightly scared) about that aspect but I do think ABSN would fit my needs better. So as long as they're equal in clinical/class ...

Hi all, I'm debating between two online schools to take a chem course in for my prereqs (the nursing school confirmed the chemistry does not need a lab and online is acceptable). Edukan and OSU seem to both have good courses, Edukan being a bit cheap...

Hi! I'm planning to take a Chem course through Edukan and I'm wondering if anyone can talk me through the steps as I'm a little confused? 1. I applied to Edukan 2. I chose 'Colby Community College' as my college 3. I enrolled in a course Anyone who t...

Hi (sorry for so many posts!) I'm not in nursing school yet but hoping to apply for the upcoming year. I'm a little concerned because the school I want to attend requires us to take an exam (not the TEAS) that has a few questions about dosage on it. ...

Just curious... I've never worked as a CNA and don't have the certification, but I've worked as a mental health tech in a psychiatric ward for a few years now. I'm not sure whether to go for a CNA position as well to improve the quality of my applica...

Thank you both for the replies! Here's hoping. I hadn't considered addiction nursing, I'll have to look a little more into that!

I would love to one day have a career in psych nursing, but I've heard recently that the perceived nursing shortage is not as dramatic as I thought. In my state particularly (New York), I think they're projecting a surplus by 2025. I'm a little worri...

Hi, I've just become aware of what 'accreditation' means (lol) and that there are different accrediting bodies depending on region. I'm hoping to get into a particular nursing program that falls under the MSA (Middle States Accreditation). They've sa...

Hi! I'm hopefully applying to the Stony Brook nursing program but first need to complete a few pre-reqs. I'm looking at doing my chemistry online since a lab isn't required, but I can't decide which type of chem class would be best. Any thoughts? CH...

Hi all! :) I'm hoping to apply to either the 2 year or 1 year BSN program at Stony Brook on Long Island. I need to take the following prereqs: chemistry, A&P 1 &2, and microbio. I'm definitely going to be taking the A&Ps and microbio at S...

Hi everyone! I'm not currently a nurse (thinking of it) but I work on an inpatient acute ward on the psychology team. Over the past year or so we've had a major increase in patients with PD diagnosis and self-harming behaviors. I'm curious because th...

Hi all, sorry if this is in the wrong place but I figured current nursing students would know best :-) I'm looking into a BSN program and it lists the prerequisites as: -Microbiology -Chem -A&P 1 and 2 -Statistics I don't mean to sound stupid, bu...

Hi everyone! I have a degree in psychology but I've been thinking more and more about going back to school to get my BSN. I've started looking into programs (in New York) and I'm trying to learn more about the process. I had a few questions, if anyon...

Hi everyone! I know this topic gets beaten to death so I apologize... I graduated with a BA in psych in 2012 and began working as a case manager with the SPMI population in residential settings, which got me headed down the road of clinical psycholo...