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boogie_girl BSN, RN

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  1. psych nursing in LA

    boogie_girl replied to mf04dalb's topic in Psychiatric

    Hello. Some of the other hospitals you can try are White Memorial, Adventist Health Glendale, Glendale Memorial, Huntington Hospital, St. Francis (Lynwood) and several others. You can try County (Los...

  2. Seeking relocation/career advice

    boogie_girl posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hello, I’m looking to relocate to an area one hour away from mine because it’s cheaper and my partner works there. We are looking to move within the year. My background is in psych but there...

  3. Seeking relocation/career advice

    boogie_girl replied to boogie_girl's topic in Nursing Career

    Thanks, that is helpful. I don’t plan to move just yet, I’m definitely not in a position to pick up my bags and move either. I live in a big metro area, so a one hour commute can turn into three...

  4. Looking into psychiatric nursing

    boogie_girl replied to HiddenShadow20's topic in Psychiatric

    Hi, getting your psych NP is a great goal, but one you would need a good amount of psychiatric nursing experience in before you get there. I worked inpatient psych for 5 years and know a few that went...

  5. Psych RNs - what is rewarding for you?

    boogie_girl replied to NurseChapelLovesSpock's topic in Psychiatric

    I agree with the paycheck ? And for me it’s my schedule of no weekends or holidays since I work in a government clinic. Though I have my reservations about working in psych, I think it’s rewarding...

  6. Are there less dangerous areas of Psych Nursing than Inpatient Psych?

    boogie_girl replied to Naturally Brilliant's topic in Psychiatric

    Psych is not an “easy” specialty to work in in that you have a risk of getting hurt in whatever type of psych job you have. I work in outpatient psych which is probably a lot “safer” but...