NurseNinja1990

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  1. Is spending $80,000 on a private ABSN school a waste

    NurseNinja1990 replied to Big_Mike's topic in General Students

    Dang, I'm getting my masters for 30k. I'd definitely scout all the options first. In my experience, the BSN didn't boost my salary much. Not to say that I didn't get a lot from my education however,...

  2. Floating

    NurseNinja1990 replied to Crush's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a psych nurse and even floating between age groups can be a challenge. I have experience with adults and geri psych, so when I float to peds psych I feel completely out of place. The developmental...

  3. Interview this week in Acute Adult Psychiatric Unit!

    NurseNinja1990 replied to kingvonnBSN2017's topic in Psychiatric

    I'd be weary of geri-psych if I were you, but that's just from my own experience. Psych nursing tends to have larger nurse-patient ratios and, while they may be medically cleared, it does not mean...

  4. Ethical issue regarding antipsychotic

    NurseNinja1990 replied to ksusn's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a psych nurse so I'll jump in on this. We get multiple aggressive and violent patients a day so here's a few phrases I've used to get them to take their anti-psychotics: "This helps organize your...

  5. Health Care is Not a Right

    NurseNinja1990 replied to Tetra's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I really hesitated to jump in on this, but here I go. I think healthcare should be a right solely from an empathetic and ethical point of view. Who are we so say that, because I was born healthy and...

  6. Hurricane Irma

    NurseNinja1990 replied to GetBackToClassRN's topic in School

    I live in Miami and am going to be working during the hurricane as part of the disaster team. Praying it won't be more than a few days, but am bringing a ton of supplies for while I'm living at the...

  7. Being Gay and a Male Nursing Student

    NurseNinja1990 replied to RShieldsSN14's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Amen! Seriously, some of the comments here are borderline homophobic. I'm gay and you just tell your patients it's none of their

  8. Does anyone here actually like being a CNA?

    NurseNinja1990 replied to Veronicax's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I worked as a CNA in a nursing home when I was in college to help pay for my housing. The place was horribly under-staffed, and I came home aching everywhere and smelling of feces every shift. It was...

  9. is being a nurse dangerous?

    NurseNinja1990 replied to patty1919's topic in General Nursing

    In terms of catching something from a patient, you learn a lot in school about transmission of infection and what actions to take to protect yourself (see- wash your hands CONSTANTLY). There's always...

  10. Sent home from clinical :(

    NurseNinja1990 replied to marin8campy's topic in General Students

    Deep breaths, I had to retake a clinical rotation when I was in school. I've since been a nurse for 3 years now and am pursuing an advanced degree. It's not the end, try to learn from your mistakes...

  11. Could my Nursing Union Help me?

    NurseNinja1990 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Here's my situation: I'm trying to get my hours reduced from 7 12-hour shifts per pay periods down to 6 per pay period so I can stay full-time and have a little more time for school. I asked my nurse...

  12. Could my Nursing Union Help me?

    NurseNinja1990 replied to NurseNinja1990's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I've been a nurse for 3 years and employed there about 2 years. My union handbook says Article X, Section 9: "The employer will make every effort to schedule employees working towards a higher...

  13. Should I Stay Full-time While I'm in School?

    NurseNinja1990 posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    So I recently got into a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner program and will be starting this fall. Right now, I'm debating whether or not I should continue with my current work-load while I'm in school....

  14. Should I Stay Full-time While I'm in School?

    NurseNinja1990 replied to NurseNinja1990's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    thanks guys! I tried to ask my manager to drop to 3 12's a week and got denied which is a huge bummer. Considering going through my union and looking for Per Diem nurses to fill for

  15. Pros and cons of psych nursing?

    NurseNinja1990 replied to AngelusLapsus's topic in Psychiatric

    In terms of acuity/aggressive patients, I've found it really varies from one facility to another. I worked Per diem at two hospitals across the street from each other and the difference was night and...

  16. Just took NCLEX...

    NurseNinja1990 replied to amh90's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Deep breaths honey, I took 230 questions and passed haha. Cried before, during, and afterwards; convinced I had failed. I ended up passing but it was

  17. Patients Say the Darnedest Things

    NurseNinja1990 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    "What do you mean I'm pregnant??? My boyfriend has been taking the birth control pills every

  18. FIU FNP Fall 2017

    NurseNinja1990 replied to Maryberry67's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Is there really any advantage to doing the DNP? Sure, you'd make a little more money, but I really have no interest in doing research plus another year of school isn't appealing to

  19. FIU FNP Fall 2017

    NurseNinja1990 replied to Maryberry67's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    JK I literally just got the call that I got accepted I'm so

  20. FIU FNP Fall 2017

    NurseNinja1990 replied to Maryberry67's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Anyone from any of the specialties hear anything? I applied for psych NP msn and assumed it wasn't a very popular track and that I'd hear back quickly. I just want to know so I can stop worrying about...