camomile7

My background: I will finish my RN-BSN program this summer and was hoping to get into graduate school starting this fall '12. Currently I am a critical care CVICU/MICU nurse. After much thought, I have finally realized that my vision for my future in nursing is to be a counselor to promote MH wellness. My question: 1. Can anyone offer me direction as to how to prepare for my goal? I need to switch gears and leave critical care for MH nursing and being that I have always worked in a hospital I am foreseeing my easiest opportunity to transfer to a psych floor which isn't counseling or wellness focused but, will get me experience in the psych field. 2. MHNP or NP with post graduate certificate in MH? 3. NP versus CNS? Thank you in advance for any suggestions/direction! :)

Does anyone have advice regarding earning either a masters degree in NI or an MBA with post graduate studies in NI? I am exploring possibilities for graduate school. Currently I am a critical care nurse with 5 years of experience. I am interested in 3 specialties for graduate studies; informatics, MBA, and education. Does anyone have advice regarding earning either a degree in NI or an MBA with post graduate studies in NI? I think that becoming an educator is still a possibility with either of those two degrees (and experience). Any response is appreciated. Thank you.

I understand that this does happen, although seldom, in facilities. A few months ago there was an agency nurse that many of our regular staff prized and disappointingly, she had been suspected then caught in the act of stealing. It was a great shock to us. I have read the comments to your original post and I have to agree that it is not a good idea to go around accusing innocent people of stealing however, it is understood that this is not your dilemma as this is not what you have done. You dilemma is the administrators in your facility brushing this under the rug and not taking action against the employee whom they have stated is thought to be suspected in these events. You may want to read your institution's policies and then meet with them again to inquire about actions being taken to ensure your work environment to be safe for your patients and well as for you. Advice: If they take back their original incriminating statement, then you do not want to work there because it could be you whom they offer misinformation about and if they stick to what they have said then the institution in which you work, is weak and there is nothing worth your integrity to work there. Question: had anyone contacted the police regarding the monies stolen from the patient's family member? Often a police report is necessary. Best of luck to you in your endeavors.