RN0599

RN0599 BSN, MSN

Nursing Education, Psych, Med-surg

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  1. Hello, The new term just started this week. You would think I could not possibly be burned out so soon, but I am. Last term was extremely challenging due to a new learning platform being rolled...
  2. Burned Out Instructor

    Thank you so much for your kind words! I had let my boss know that I was sick; taking the rest of the week off. Guess what? They managed it without me! Today I went in to discuss my future with the...
  3. Oh my dear I know exactly what you mean! I've not been to church in so long because of the way the church people have been behaving! I won't go into details but know you are not
  4. I am being given a new assignment at my nursing school. I'm to take a group of students to a pediatric day care center disabled children that provides nursing care. First of all, I have no pediatric...
  5. No Pediatric Experience

    This is a teaching assignment, not observational. This is what has me concerned. I have no experience nor interest in teaching pediatric nursing,
  6. Newbie Nurse Faculty Advice Needed

    I graduated in June with my MSN in Nursing Education. I completed my last preceptorship at the nursing school where I was hired. I teach the Fundamentals Skills Lab class and 2 days a week, I take a...
  7. Hi! Thanks for your response! To better clarify for you, MentalKlarity (love the username!), I have a MS in Rehabilitation Counseling and worked in community mental health for 15 years before going to...
  8. Hi all! I just graduated with my MSN in nursing education, not NP. I am considering the online post-master's certificate in PMHNP at Herzing. I'm currently working fulltime as a nursing...
  9. Awesome suggestion! Thank you for the
  10. Hi! I am a newly minted MSN-ED with a new job as an instructor in a small ADN program. I have the Nursing Fundamentals class for skills and clinicals. I have 11 students who have no healthcare...
  11. Yes! Thank you for the advice! We finished our 1st week, so now I have a better idea of what we are going to focus on. The students had an eye opening 1st week! Hard work but
  12. MSN Nursing Education - Worth it?

    I do not regret getting my MSN-ED. My plan is to combine it with a post-Master's certificate in Psych-MH NP. You could get your MSN-ED and then get a post-Master's in FNP. I learned a lot about...
  13. I totally get the guilty feelings! I stopped working March 2020 due to COVID because my 86 year old mother is living with me! She has had respiratory issues in the past and I just couldn't see being...
  14. I understand your feelings of guilt. I have them myself from time to time. I had been working per diem in home health when the coronavirus hit the US. I also live with my elderly mother who has...
  15. Has anyone left nursing job due to COVID19 virus?

    I was working per diem home health. I also share my condo with my elderly mother. She is very susceptible to respiratory infections. Even though I have always maintained good infection control...
  16. Private Nursing

    I recently moved into my mother's condo/retirement community. I've been a nurse for 19 years. I recently had medical issues (detached retina/partial blindness) that led to job loss. In your opinion...
  17. I was released to work after eye surgery for a detached retina, but with work restrictions. I still need one or two more surgeries to restore my sight. I was laid off this week! How am I supposed to...
  18. Anyone NEVER been hit/hurt working psych?

    I have been in the psych field, both as a nurse, and before nursing school 18 years ago. So in total, I have been working with psych patients over 35 years now! Ouch! I feel so old! Yes, I have...
  19. What are Your Goals for 2018??

    My goals for 2018: Finish Adult/Geriatric NP program. I only have 2 classes, 4 preceptorships, and the Capstone. I quit due to medical reasons. Now I'm healthy again and ready to
  20. Too old?

    I turned 60 in October. I had some health issues that took me out of an MSN program a few years ago. I had thought to never return, getting closer to retirement age. Now I'm feeling a familiar urge to...
  21. Too old?

    Thanks for your reply. I had always planned to work until I turned 70. I want to do primay care in an addictions setting. I am generally healthy. I had diverticulitis and left hemicolectomy in 2015...
  22. What to say?

    Hi. I will be returning to work shortly after spending time in treatment for alcohol. How do I handle questions from coworkers? I feel it's none of anybody's business, but I don't want to be rude. To...
  23. What to say?

    Thank you all for your comments! I know pretty much what I will and will not say. Your opinions have been