Our hospital is in the process of starting psych RNs to work in the ED to care for psychiatric patients. This will not be a full psych ED, but ED expanding its services to alleviate the backflow of...
this is very subjective. Im now in my 3rd semester of my MSN program, and I started graduate studies within 4 months after getting licensed as an RN. I've heard that many programs have a minimum...
child adolescent unit is a tough unit, n ive talked to ppl at my work n that seems to be the trend, they would not work in that environment nocs adult is a good way to start, but if days is available...
im a grad, wat exactly do u want to know. they will own u for the next two years, n dont expect any less. Program is tough, but manageable, n also some teachers that take things personally, n cant...
unless u feel like ur good to go, its tought to do a second job while still under orientation. Unless u do registry. Most second jobs require orientation, n as an orientee in
its normal, but make sure that u dont take things personally, let things roll of ur back. Keep the experience in mind, but do not let this affect u negatively, n prevent u from doing nursing if thats...
a pt during my rotation told me once, "this is not like a medical floor, u cant see improvement in pts in days. Its Long Term treatment. Nad he wsa right. DOnt feel like u can "Help" them right away....
smirn80 replied to edisonnurse's topic in Psychiatric
im kinda da same, fresh of nursing school, tried DOU, but i did my preceptorship in a psych unit. I applied to do per diem in the psych unit i did my preceptorship, n they offerred me a FT position. I...