Mommycakers

I feel the same way when I have to sit on a 1:1. It is torture for me. It rarely happens where I work now and at my old job nurses only sat on 1:1’s if there were no techs/aides to sit on the 1:1. If you are sitting on 1:1’s that often you need to t...

It does sound like you already have the dream Psych RN job. Good Luck!!

I have four kids and work nights. I like when my three 12's are together so I can cycle back to days. I just wanted to mention that after you graduate most places are going to hire new grads for only full time. Most likely they are not going to tra...

It may help to try to work as a MHT now at a Psych facility near you to help get your foot in the door. I am a Psych nurse and I know our facility just hired a nurse who just graduated this past Spring and he worked for us as a MHT. He was a hard w...

I also graduated last May. I work 12 hr. night shifts and we work more like a team taking care of all the patients together. We get more admissions on evenings and nights so we have to work that way because the other nurse may be busy with an admis...

A while back I had a pt. who had similar numbers also confused. He would not take the oral glucose due to confusion. I then went to the standing orders we had for IM glucagon. The patient was still conscious and now combative due to the confusion h...

How long did you wait after taking the Hurst Review to sit for NCLEX-RN? I need to map out my study plan and I am trying to figure out how much time is enough to be ready to sit for the NCLEX-RN exam. I am taking the online Hurst Review and I love i...

Thanks! I have been looking for a good psych nursing magazine too.

I use a MAC but it is in a Microsoft word 97- 2004 .doc file. I have a Microsoft Office program for my MAC. Sorry you are having trouble. My sheet is a combination of different sheets I found so I couldn't even tell you were I originally got them ...

Here is the sheet I used for clinical. I am a psych nurse now so this won't apply for me now. I put it front to back so it was good for four patients. See if you like it and you can change it by configuring it to your needs. Brainsheet.doc

Another option could be a job as a patient sitter. In the future once you have your foot in the door at the hospital and they see how dependable you are you can apply for a tech or nursing assistant position.

I am 44 and did a 2 yr RN diploma program. I graduated May 2010. I just landed a my first job as a Psych nurse. My kids are now 12, 11, 6 and 4. What I did was I worked on my prerequisites for the nursing program at my own pace. I took my time. ...

I was a stay at home mom for 10 yrs. before I started nursing school. I was worried about the same thing you are now. I decided to get a job part-time every other weekend at a hospital as a nursing assistant. I did it for about 14 months. It could...

Not sure what you are looking for in a review or what you meant by your comment. I was very pleased with Hurst Review. Each subject area covers how a nurse would provide care for a patient specific to those areas. For example, Maternity would cover...

Videos: Fluid & Electrolytes, Acid/Base Balance, Burns, Oncology, Endocrine, Cardiac, Psychiatric, GI, Neuro, Maternity, Respiratory, Orthopedic, Renal, Pediatric & Management and Delegation. Each video differs in length anywhere from about 1...

Check the link out below and see if you can CLEP out of any classes to save you time and money. Check out all programs in your area first so you can weigh all your options. Also, if you decide to CLEP out of a course make sure the nursing school you ...

Basically stick with that RN's do the teaching to be on the safe side. Read the rationales in the LaCharity book and I think it is very, very basic teaching that LPN's can do. (This is in NCLEX world and not the real world) They also reinforce what ...

I did the Hurst online review and printed out each subject area. I think it was a total of 15 areas and all the 5th day materials. I completed 4 of the 6 Q review tests that they offer. I did 2000+ NCLEX questions from other NCLEX CD's that I have....

No. I was a nursing assistant at a hospital for a year and no job yet. I don't think it helped because the market is just so saturated right now and they want to hire RN's with experience. Meaning RN experience not nurses aide experience. My siste...

I know someone who works at Potomac Hospital in VA and they are hiring. Follow the below link if interested. I can't relocate so not an option for me. https://www.healthcaresource.com/potomachospital/index.cfm?fuseaction=search.categoryList&tem...

Wow what a touching story. You have a very kind heart. Congratulations on passing. You will a great nurse.

Congratulations! So exciting!

I am sorry things did not work out but it does seem like she had some other plan. I know I could not of made it through nursing school without my husband. If she is saying it is because of nursing school maybe she will go to counseling with you. It ...

I agree with coliotter3. There are a lot of posts on this site that give tips on how people studied for the NCLEX. Don't give up hope. Spend some time reading posts to map out your new study strategy. What works for one person may not work for an...

I did Hurst too but LaCharity was a key element in my success.