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  1. Yikes! Violence?

    hpcat replied to Rnrpnwannabe's topic in Psychiatric

    If you're interested, give it a try. I've been doing it for 3 years and love it. You will learn to recognize when patients are escalating and how to bring them down. A good rappor with your staff is...

  2. Stand alone psychiatric facilities

    hpcat replied to avon123's topic in Psychiatric

    Just an FYI, psychiatric nursing shifts are typically 8 hours instead of 12. That's because the patients are really rough on the staff. Don't assume psychiatric nurising is easier, in fact it can be...

  3. Mental Health First Aid vs CPI Training

    hpcat replied to krysta28's topic in Psychiatric

    If you work inpatient in a state psychiatric hospital or short-term acute hospital unit or facility, you need CPI. Typically the hospital will give you the training in a class. I have worked for the...

  4. New grad job interview in psych

    hpcat replied to RunBabyRN's topic in Psychiatric

    Try to present yourself with confidence, they will want to know if you can maintain your cool in an

  5. In over my head?

    hpcat replied to LoveAura's topic in Psychiatric

    For this type patient, you need to know crisis prevention & intervention (aka self defense for psych nurses), you need to be able to medicate with PRN and/or stat meds, over objection if...

  6. Do you aspirate before giving an IM deltoid injection?

    hpcat replied to seasalt1023's topic in Patient Medications

    I was taught in school to aspirate. But sometimes circumstances make it less than ideal. When medicating an agitated, adrenaline fueled psych patient who's being restrained by a half dozen staff, you...

  7. very little patient interaction

    hpcat replied to Simply Complicated's topic in General Nursing

    I strongly believe that psych nursing has a huge "social work" component to it - the pt's social problems are the prime reason they become ill and the biggest barrier to getting well. The medical...

  8. very little patient interaction

    hpcat replied to Simply Complicated's topic in General Nursing

    I also started in psych which is the specialty I wanted, first a 13 week contract at a state facility, now at a small acute psych facility that used to have a prestigi0us rep but now on the wane and...

  9. MAR error - pt sent to hospital

    hpcat posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I am about to leave a job at a psychiatric facility (my decision, got a job offer:yeah:). This was my first job out of school. The facility got a great rating from JCHAO. I had a contract position...

  10. Pacifying a difficult family that will not listen to reason??

    hpcat replied to Work in Progress's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work for a case management dept of a hospital (nonnursing position) and saw what happened when families had to face loved ones whose health was declining and/or they could not be placed...

  11. what should a new RN include in his/her resume?.

    hpcat replied to Sairygamp's topic in General Nursing

    Don't overlook the value of anything you've done, even for a short period, that is healthcare related. I did some volunteer work with emotionally disturbed children, did flu clinics, had a non-nursing...

  12. Retire by 30, thanks nursing!

    hpcat replied to ThePrestige's topic in General Nursing

    I had a major neck injury at age 35 but fortunately my then employer gave me long term disability insurance. I couldn't work or drive even for a year and a half. Short term disability and saved...

  13. Bipolar + Nursing School

    hpcat replied to Commanderzoom's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    My daughter's nurse practitioner has bipolar disorder. She also has 2 MSNs (nurse practioner) in behavioral and peds, and is considered an expert on children with ADHD. You can do

  14. Biggest Misconception about nurses you've heard

    hpcat replied to dinah77's topic in General Nursing

    Must be a

  15. Biggest Misconception about nurses you've heard

    hpcat replied to dinah77's topic in General Nursing

    you can douse a room with buckets of blood and diarrhea, one ill-placed loogy can send me

  16. NYC job market for new grads in 2 years?

    hpcat replied to gtshin30303's topic in New York Nursing

    I don't think it's all that gloomy. New grads are going to have it tough of course, no one wants inexperienced nurses cuz it takes too much time and $ to train you. I'm starting to hear of more nurses...

  17. How much $$$ do you get after taxes?

    hpcat replied to FutureRNelizabeth's topic in New York Nursing

    Good reminder - if you want to live in NYC you have to pay city taxes in addition to regular state and federal. Well to New

  18. IV certification in Long Island, can you suggest an institution who conduct this?

    hpcat replied to jhowannaRN's topic in New York Nursing

    I'm doing Molloy in the fall, but my hospital want to certify me themselves, I'm taking it cuz basically it looks good on a

  19. North Shore-LIJ Requires New Nurses to Have BSN

    hpcat replied to RNDreamer's topic in New York Nursing

    Look into schools on discovernursing.com, there are some online bridge programs for people with a bachelor's in something else, I can't recall the schools offhand but they have you take a couple of...

  20. North Shore-LIJ Requires New Nurses to Have BSN

    hpcat replied to RNDreamer's topic in New York Nursing

    I agree, the cost of education is pricey, good luck with that tuition reimbursement. Maybe it will cover if you go to a state school and stretch out over time, but, uh, everyone else is competing with...

  21. North Shore-LIJ Requires New Nurses to Have BSN

    hpcat replied to RNDreamer's topic in New York Nursing

    I think it's great to encourage RNs to get their BSN. I have an ADN plus a BA in social sciences, I plan on getting a MSN. However, we're in a time period when the employers can call the shots since...

  22. Still searching....

    hpcat replied to rajan2's topic in New York Nursing

    I think it depends on the position, try several travel nursing companies. Many travel nursing jobs look for very skilled people, yes, but there are also temp assignments cuz they don't have the budget...

  23. Still searching....

    hpcat replied to rajan2's topic in New York Nursing

    yes they are called supplemental health care, so far I've had good results and service from them, they are nationwide. Good

  24. Still searching....

    hpcat replied to rajan2's topic in New York Nursing

    Update! A travel nursing position came thru for me for a local state psychiatric hospital - ironic cuz that's what I wanted to specialize in. It's only 32 hrs a week (2 weekend double shifts, yikes!)...

  25. New Grad, needs help getting a job at NY presbyterian!!! help

    hpcat replied to Sweetiie17's topic in New York Nursing

    It used to be that if you had an ADN plus any other bachelor's or master's it would be acceptable as a BSN, or so I was told by a couple of nursing school instructors. I find now they are actually...