I recently completed working in the US territory of Saipan on a 2 year contract. The pay was $25 an hour plus a monthly housing stipend. The government of Saipan paid all expenses for flying me and...
PsychoRN replied to proudpapa's topic in Psychiatric
Yes, you can become a RN with a 2 year degree which is an ADN. This is an Associates degree in nursing. I don't know how ADN programs work because I was in a Bachelors program for nursing. But in my...
PsychoRN replied to proudpapa's topic in Psychiatric
You sound alot like me. I worked as a psych tech for a couple of years then decided I wanted to further my education in the area of psych. I debated whether to major in psychology or nursing and was...
PsychoRN replied to StudentRN@NIC's topic in General Nursing
The shortage will continue until the work environment for nurses drastically improves. For me life is too short to have to endure the stress of working as a nurse any longer so after 20 years I am...
EXCUSE ME!!!!!! Just what makes you think that nurses aren't properly trained to work with patients with mental health issues???? Do you have any concept of the education nurses receive???? Do you...
After 20 years as a RN I'm getting out of nursing. I start law school in the fall with the goal of working in an area of law that is in no way related to nursing or health
I have my Masters Degree in Health Care Administration. I decided to get my degree in this area rather then in Nursing Administration so I could do overall administration rather than just nursing...
I have always become faint and sometimes passed out at the sight of blood, prior to nursing school, during nursing school and during my 20 years as a RN. I went to nursing school to become a psych...
My original plan when I became a RN was to work a couple of years then go to law school. 20 years later I am finally getting out of nursing and am starting law school in the fall. If you have a...
I won't take a travel assignment for less than $35 an hour. If an agency doesn't want to pay me that amount they don't get the privilege of having me work for
There are strict Federal Laws against sexual harassment and something that seems as benign as someone commenting that your clothes or hair looks nice is considered sexual harassment. As long as...
I worked in a third world Pacific island country for 2 years where I developed and then managed a mental health clinic. The work was rewarding but I hated living in a third world country! I had...
PsychoRN replied to FutureRNMichael's topic in Psychiatric
I have worked in adolescent psych on and off for over 20 years. The most rewarding thing I have found about working in this area is when months or years after you have treated a kid you receive a...
I use to work at a hosptial that got patients who were transferred off of cruise ships and I had the opportunity to talk with many cruise ship doctors and nurses. Most all of the cruise ship docs and...