NurseNinja1990

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1. Lost Integrity: When Nursing Students Cheat

   NurseNinja1990 replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Students

   After I left my final last semester, I heard one girl literally had her phone out during the exam and was looking up answers. I felt cheated because I spent so much time studying, but took solace in that she is going to be in serious trouble when it ...

2. Inpatient or Outpatient for future PMHNP?

   NurseNinja1990 replied to AlcRoc's topic in Psychiatric

   Honestly, if I had the choice I'd go outpatient full time and per diem inpatient. Inpatient can be incredibly demanding and challenging, but you'll learn so so much.

3. Transitioning to Psych / tips wanted!

   NurseNinja1990 replied to FunnerRN's topic in Psychiatric

   Congrats! A few things I usually include in the report: 1. Diagnosis of the patient. I'd become familiar with some common psych diagnosis, their common medications, and their presentations 2. The last time they received any emergency treatment medica...

4. What makes a PMHNP applicant attractive in the eyes of grad schools?

   NurseNinja1990 replied to jcssagaz's topic in Psychiatric

   A few things I can think of. 1. Join the American Psychiatric Nurses Association. 2. Get Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) certified. 3. Learn the role of the PMHNP and the scope of practice in your state. 4. Most importantly, get Psych experienc...

5. Would you take this job as a new gad?

   NurseNinja1990 replied to NurseNinja1990's topic in NP

   Thanks for the insight, guys!

6. Would you take this job as a new gad?

   NurseNinja1990 posted a topic in NP

   Hi all! I'm about to finish school and was told about a Nurse Practitioner residency at a site where I did clinical hours. I had never heard of something like this, and it felt like a great transition from school to working independently. I'm goi...

7. PMHNP's: How long after graduation until you can sit for boards?

   NurseNinja1990 posted a topic in Psychiatric

   I'm doing my budgeting for the year and was curious how long the process takes between graduating and taking the boards is. Thanks!

8. Worried about PTSD

   NurseNinja1990 replied to NurseNinja1990's topic in Psychiatric

   Thank you everyone, I really appreciate the support. I think I'm going to ask about the counseling they offer at my job. I'm going through a very difficult time right now and I'm just trying to make it through one thing at a time. My partner has been...

9. Worried about PTSD

   NurseNinja1990 posted a topic in Psychiatric

   Hi everyone, I'm mostly just here for moral support on this one. A few months ago while I was at work, I was assaulted by a patient who screamed racial slurs at me while getting in a few punches to my head before another staff member tore h...

10. What's the nicest compliment you've gotten as a nurse?

    NurseNinja1990 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just thought we could all use a warm and fuzzy topic. Nursing can seem like a thankless job at times, and when you do get that rare validation from a patient or another staff member it sticks with you. For me, I'll always remember how I felt when a C...

11. Failed dosage calc test and feeling like a failure.

    NurseNinja1990 replied to jessang16's topic in General Students

    I did! The only reason I didn't end up in the same situation as you is we had 3 attempts to get a 90. My advice to you is take a deep breath, and find a way to be productive while you wait to retake the class. I took a job as a CNA at a very understa...

12. I want to quit during orientation...

    NurseNinja1990 replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    I've quit during orientation before. I showed up at the place after being promised a part time night position with rotating weekends only to be told it was days only, every weekend. I flat out told the nurse manager it wasn't the position I signed up...

13. NP Salaries/Location/Specialties

    NurseNinja1990 replied to tsipareht's topic in NP

    TBH I'd be ecstatic to make 50+ dollars/hour if it meant I could work much less to make the same amount I make now as an RN. Work/life balance is my #1 priority.

14. Anyone NEVER been hit/hurt working psych?

    NurseNinja1990 replied to kingvonnBSN2017's topic in Psychiatric

    I had my first true assault the other day. Turned around to answer a question of another nurse and got sucker punched right in the jaw. My supervisor was kind of a jerk about the whole thing, and wouldn't let me go to the ER until I filled out an inc...

15. What's the biggest mistake you've ever made as a nurse? What did you learn from it?

    NurseNinja1990 replied to Mini-Murse's topic in General Nursing

    I was a nurse's aide in college at a pretty poorly-run nursing home. A woman I was assigned to had a walker next to her bed and asked me to grab it for her so she could make her way over to the bathroom. She seemed alert and oriented and very steady ...