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  1. Writing the NCLEX .. having no Med-Surg exper. in 3 yrs

    sandlewood_nurse replied to sandlewood_nurse's topic in International Nursing

    hi there!! thank you so much!! i'm feeling a bit less stressed out, and will definately be signing up for a kaplan

  2. Demand .. Job Market For Psych Vs. Or Nurses

    sandlewood_nurse replied to sandlewood_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    You're probably right. I was told however when I went to a job fair recently that since its been about 2 yrs since I graduated, the managers might have to think about it, these are recruiters however....

  3. Demand .. Job Market For Psych Vs. Or Nurses

    sandlewood_nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I was wondering what the job market was like out there for psych nurses as opposed to OR nurses. Where is there a lot of demand for psych nurses. I'm specifically interested in Cali, Michigan, NYC,...

  4. Demand .. Job Market For Psych Vs. Or Nurses

    sandlewood_nurse replied to sandlewood_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    \Thank you :). I am an RN, with OR experience (1 yr, now off on a medical leave). I have always been interested in mental health, and now more than ever I want to do something in it. I've looked at...

  5. Canadian Nurse wanting to write the NCLEX .. need advice

    sandlewood_nurse posted a topic in International Nursing

    Ok, so after 3 years of graduating, and passing the Canadian boards, I have finally decided it would be a good idea to write the NCLEX, because I'm getting bored and need a change of scenery. I went...

  6. Happily Addicted to allnurses.com

    sandlewood_nurse replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    I'm totally addicted as well. I think its been less than a month, maybe a little more, but I'm always on here now . Sometimes I have multiple pages of this site up (right now I've got the psych page...

  7. Canadian Nurse wanting to write the NCLEX .. need advice

    sandlewood_nurse replied to sandlewood_nurse's topic in International Nursing

    Thank you for your response GingerSue. I have been studying primarily from the "ILLUSTRATED STUDY GUIDE FOR THE NCLEX-RB EXAM" 6th ED by JoAnn Zerwekh and Jo Carol Claborn. I am finding it it an...

  8. I Passed!!!

    sandlewood_nurse replied to Caroline0074's topic in International Nursing

    CONGRATULATIONS

  9. **nurses Who Eat Their Young Should Be Kicked To The Curb***

    sandlewood_nurse replied to suziesunshine's topic in General Nursing

    WELL SAID

  10. **nurses Who Eat Their Young Should Be Kicked To The Curb***

    sandlewood_nurse replied to suziesunshine's topic in General Nursing

    coming from a family of physicians .. I would definately NOT want to marry a

  11. **nurses Who Eat Their Young Should Be Kicked To The Curb***

    sandlewood_nurse replied to suziesunshine's topic in General Nursing

    Hello, Thank you for your response. I don't like stereotypes myself. I don't believe all experiened or even most experienced nurses eat their young. But it is part of "the culture" I have repeatedly...

  12. **nurses Who Eat Their Young Should Be Kicked To The Curb***

    sandlewood_nurse replied to suziesunshine's topic in General Nursing

    Why was SuzieSunshine's thread closed? She made a very valid point. I feel the same way and I know several other young nurses who feel this way. I go to work to do my job, and I am in this profession...

  13. Regarding Nurses Eating Their Young

    sandlewood_nurse posted a topic in Psychiatric

    wrong

  14. Questions on Violence in Mental Health and Child/Adoles. Units ??

    sandlewood_nurse replied to sandlewood_nurse's topic in Psychiatric

    WOW !! Thank you for sharing that with me :). I loved my psych rotation. I did read my psych stuff and was interested, but was busy with other stuff I couldn't savor it. Now re-reading the book I can...

  15. Questions on Violence in Mental Health and Child/Adoles. Units ??

    sandlewood_nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello there, I am an OR nurse, but lately I have been considering mental health nursing. In school I really enjoyed learning about mental health and my rotation, which was at a community hospital (not...

  16. Questions on Violence in Mental Health and Child/Adoles. Units ??

    sandlewood_nurse replied to sandlewood_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you nursiekins :). I acutally was thinking about the risks of working in the OR, and floors (needlestick injuries, dementia patients, etc). You're right every place has its fair share of risks....

  17. does the workload undermine the profession?

    sandlewood_nurse replied to traumahawk99's topic in General Nursing

    Yes why is that? Why are we put in these situations? I worked for an agency briefly (about 3 months). I would go to nursing homes where sometimes I would have to give meds to 60 patients. It wasn't...

  18. I am stressed out !! And I know why now !!

    sandlewood_nurse replied to sandlewood_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    So I went to see my psychiatrist yesterday. I was starting to feel anxious all over again, and I showed up in bad shape. I told him about work. He agreed some psychotherapy would probably be a good...

  19. How can we make nursing a more positive profession ??

    sandlewood_nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello all, Some of you may recall that I had posted about my anxiety as a nursing student and as a new member of the OR team. Well I have been feeling much better thanks to everyone's support and...

  20. Chat anyone???

    sandlewood_nurse replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    happy happy

  21. Update from my story, med error could cost my job

    sandlewood_nurse replied to dmwRNpa's topic in General Nursing

    I often wonder if I should go back to school and do something completely different, such as accounting. Then I wonder if I'd be bored and hate it just as much. I'm really glad you posted this. It gave...

  22. I am stressed out !! And I know why now !!

    sandlewood_nurse replied to sandlewood_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you everyone for your support and input. For the time being I have decided to give it another try. I am going to go back with a new attitude, a more positive outlook, and I am going to be more...

  23. Nurses with ADD/ADHD?

    sandlewood_nurse replied to Metron's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Hi, I think I have ADD but I'm not sure. I have trouble sleeping sometimes and have always felt quite lethargic and been very sensitive. Right now I've got mild to moderate depression. I have been...

  24. Again I am confused and need help!

    sandlewood_nurse replied to ConfusedStudent3's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Brittany, So you are interested in the Mental Health Field. Nurses can specialize in psychiatry. They can work in hospitals (psychiatric wards), detox/addictions clinics, and I'm sure other places...

  25. Good online textbook stores please

    sandlewood_nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I moved from another province and my move was a bit of a frenzy (I had just finished exams and was about to start a practicum in two days). I put all my old textbooks and notes in a couple boxes...