Loli87 replied to BSNstudent44's topic in Psychiatric
I guess it depends on where you live. I live down south and psych facilities came to my college to recruit new grads... I love psych as well and hope you land the job of your dreams. It's such a rewarding field.
Loli87 replied to ComeTogether's topic in Psychiatric
I'm sorry you're having a hard time. Did you have to go through any type of training prior to starting this position? Psych can be challenging however, you either love it or you hate it.
In my state a lot of new grads are recruited to work in corrections. Your experience will depend on where you work. Depending on where you work there may be an MD on site and at other times an MD on call. There will also be a charge nurse/head nurse ...
Loli87 replied to trailrunningrn's topic in Correctional
Welcome to correctional nursing. One of my jobs is in correctional nursing. I work in the crisis stabilization unit and it is quite rewarding and educational. Lots of autonomy in correctional nursing and a slow enough pace at times to learn a lot and...