JimRN BSN, RN

JimRN has 12 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Psychiatry.

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1. Bad signs? New department

   JimRN replied to ApplePineApple's topic in General Nursing

   Spent a bunch of years in the Army. When I was a lowly brand new Private, I had a Sergeant (whom I really disliked) give me a piece of valuable advice. "When you move to a new duty station, keep...

2. Getting a Psych Nurse Job After Graduation

   JimRN replied to BSNstudent44's topic in Psychiatric

   Because they still get paid 1/3 of what a psychiatrist does. At any rate, if you're willing to work nights, you'll find a Psych RN job. At least where I am, there're are plenty of psych RN jobs. Hell,...

3. Lithium Level always low?

   JimRN replied to areason4stars's topic in Psychiatric

   That's the answer right there. The level has been consistently low since December. The fluctuations aren't really that dramatic considering the time between them. Focus on good lab draws prior to the...

4. Anyone NEVER been hit/hurt working psych?

   JimRN replied to kingvonnBSN2017's topic in Psychiatric

   I worked strictly psych for 7 years, both inpatient and Psych ED. In that time, I can't count the number of times I was hit, kicked, or otherwise assaulted. There's a caveat to all of this, though. Of...

5. The dreaded credentialing question

   JimRN posted a topic in Psychiatric

   OK, so I thought about reapplying for my well expired board certification. Before we dig into it too deep, I changed my mind in favor of getting a master's degree. At any rate, I'm seeing a lot of...