maggie0

maggie0 BSN, RN

Psychiatric nursing

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  1. Help! Potential job opportunity and not sure what to do!

    maggie0 replied to slove2718's topic in General Nursing

    They all have their positives and negatives. Day shift: it's busy, and time flies! But you also have to get up early. Evening: More mellow, but you miss out on dinner/socializing time outside work....

  2. How far out is NCLEX-RN scheduling? May 2020 COVID

    maggie0 replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I was under the impression that California nurses got paid really well! Maybe necessary for the debt you rack

  3. How far out is NCLEX-RN scheduling? May 2020 COVID

    maggie0 replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Yeah, I guess it's just a matter of state regulations. My school is a NY state school--I'd think the super-fast process might be because of NY's "special situation" right now, but as far as I know,...

  4. How far out is NCLEX-RN scheduling? May 2020 COVID

    maggie0 replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    They know whether you passed the minute the final is graded--what's the hold up, I wonder? My school has been wonderful about guiding us through all the

  5. How far out is NCLEX-RN scheduling? May 2020 COVID

    maggie0 replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Here in NY I got my ATT literally 10 hours after graduation, and was able to find a spot for the end of the month. However, my nearest center had no spots--just none. The next closest had one in July....

  6. Are certain days busier than others??

    maggie0 replied to Squeaky44's topic in Psychiatric

    Depends on the hospital policies--some hospitals won't do discharges over the weekend (no social work staff, etc.), so there tends to be more of them on a Monday, ie more paperwork. But yeah: any day...

  7. I have a hard time "thinking like a nurse"

    maggie0 replied to miniimufin's topic in General Students

    Do a zillion NCLEX

  8. Nursing Homes. The bodies are just pilling up.

    maggie0 replied to xanderx's topic in Disaster Preparation

    This OP doesn't talk like a nurse. And... a tiny pic of the VP? Just

  9. Online prereqs at U or Rochester (vs Portage, CCC, Edukan and John Hopkins))

    maggie0 replied to Bukavika's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I took Statistics through Johns Hopkins. It was pretty hard for me (I hadn't taken a math class in years) but I eked out an A and learned a lot. Thumbs

  10. Tips for dealing with techs/pct’s as a new grad

    maggie0 replied to Wright007's topic in General Nursing

    This response is exactly correct. I say this as an aide. Some people like to stir up junk. Do not

  11. Struggling with Swing Shift Clinical

    maggie0 replied to Carmen R's topic in General Students

    Yeah, it's cool your school does clinical those hours, because lots of us will be working that shift after graduation. I'm working as an aide on the 3pm - 11pm shift, three nights a week, and yeah,...

  12. How to run a group?

    maggie0 replied to Lisaliz's topic in Psychiatric

    Handouts are your friend. This is a great website for materials: https://www.therapistaid.com/therapy-worksheets Basically, come up with a topic and a short spiel, and hopefully the patients will do...

  13. What to look out for as a PCA in The Psychiatric/Behavioral Unit

    maggie0 replied to Anatomy Jane's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm working as a mental health tech right now, as I finish my nursing degree. I work with adolescents a lot. Honestly, there's no need to be intimidated; they're just regular kids, but with problems....

  14. Report process

    maggie0 replied to Tomi90's topic in Psychiatric

    I work on an acute psych floor with 30 beds, and patients each have a meditech file with all their pertinent info. We (RNs and MHTs) update the shift's changes 1. in a nursing note in meditech, not...

  15. Med Math Help

    maggie0 replied to Johaanas's topic in General Students

    Here, try this link with the alogrithms in it: https://www.healthcare.uiowa.edu/Training/MedTest/insulin/insulin_nomogram_ICU.pdf Basically, you need to add or substract insulin according to BG...

  16. I HATE nursing school. Now what?

    maggie0 replied to namaB's topic in General Students

    As an RN/BSN nurse told me last night, when I was moaning about having to do a care plan, a journal entry, and a self-eval this weekend for

  17. Maybe Clinicals instructor doesn't like men

    maggie0 replied to Hardhands's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Absolutely don't record her! That could get you kicked out of the program. You may want to have a talk with your advisor about your difficulty with this clinical instructor, but don't frame it as...

  18. Anxious About Clinicals

    maggie0 replied to guest1122560's topic in General Students

    I'm going into my last year of nursing school, and have a year of clinicals under my belt now. I was also terrified of clinicals, and have struggled with anxiety/social anxiety/shyness. However, the...

  19. Stethoscope

    maggie0 replied to araew2129's topic in General Students

    I'm not sure of the point in getting a really great stethoscope for school, except maybe as a graduation present. During school you'll sometimes have to use the school's scopes, like when you use...

  20. LTC vs Hospital for first-semester clinical

    maggie0 replied to MJ 0990's topic in General Students

    I second or third what others said above. In my school we all started out in LTC. It was helpful to begin in a place where there was less rush to get things done and where we could work on the skills...

  21. Clinical in Telemetry

    maggie0 replied to Gloryfields's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm finishing up my clinical on a tele floor right now (second semester student). Previously I'd been on a lower acuity med-surge floor. Tele is much more interesting. There's always a lot going on,...

  22. Picking Clinical Sites

    maggie0 replied to NuggetsHuman's topic in General Students

    My program's first clinical placement was in a nursing home. It was a really good experience if you don't have any: you learn some basic skills that will give you confidence later. For instance, how...

  23. Working During Nursing School

    maggie0 replied to cloud0_07's topic in General Students

    I've continued to work part-time while in my ADN program, and while it's not easy, it's doable. I mean, if I didn't have to work, I wouldn't! But I need the $$ and especially the health insurance. I...

  24. First clinical nightmare

    maggie0 replied to Flylik3abr1's topic in General Students

    Does your clinical instructor have no connection at all to your nursing program? My clinical instructor is actually one of my teachers, and she absolutely knows 100% what I've been taught and what I...

  25. OB class makes me depressed...

    maggie0 replied to erikathered's topic in General Students

    I'm sorry this situation is causing you pain. I don't know if it's any help, but now that my kids are grown up, I can assure you that the pregnancy and the physical aspects of being a mother end up...