armywifeRN

armywifeRN has 3 years experience and specializes in School Nursing, Behavorial Health.

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1. Is it to late for me to become a Nurse?

   armywifeRN replied to louis345's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Please, please follow your heart. There are people who will give you a hard time because you want to be a nurse and will say it's too hard, you're too old, but DON'T listen! There are so many environments a nurse (male & female) can work. If y...

2. terminated, am I blacklisted from mental health?

   armywifeRN replied to felixfelix's topic in Psychiatric

   WOW. I work at an inpatient psych hospital and I am going to have to check our policy on theraperutic holds. If I have to be concerned with termination when I am attempting to protect an out of control patient (and the people around him/her) I may ...

3. During interview for Psych RN, would it help or hurt to bring up . . .

   armywifeRN replied to On The Way's topic in Psychiatric

   Good luck with the interview!!

4. On the Edge

   armywifeRN replied to wannabecnl's topic in General Nursing

   Can't help but wonder how school is going so far? Please post and let us know how you're holding up ) Dream, Believe, Achieve

5. Have you ever cheated?

   armywifeRN replied to JustYouWait's topic in General Students

   I could not help but to respond to this thread. How immature it is to think you would never get caught cheating. The fact is, you SHOULD be caught by your own concience. If you do not know your drug calculations and have to cheat, who are you goin...

6. first job

   armywifeRN replied to armywifeRN's topic in School

   It's been a while since I posted on here. While I enjoyed my school nursing job, I am finding Psychiatric nursing to be my cup of tea. I LOVE it! The school nursing definately prepared me for my current job. Best of luck to all of you in the job ...

7. want to become a psyc nurse

   armywifeRN replied to akumal987's topic in Psychiatric

   Not exactly sure how to send you a private message, but wanted to post anyways. At the facility I work at you need to be a HS graduate and be able to pass a background check and a drug screen. If Psych nursing interests you I would encourage you to...

8. Psych RN -retired one year ago problems going back to work

   armywifeRN replied to Glenda West RN's topic in Psychiatric

   google psych hospitals in your area. that's how I located the facility I work at. It was not listed on job websites or the newspaper. Experienced psych nurses are such an incredible asset, especially for nurses like myself who are new to this fiel...

9. Need input

   armywifeRN replied to LovePsych's topic in Psychiatric

   I have just recently started working at an inpatient psych hospital as an RN and I completely see where you are coming from. I try my best to talk and interact with my patients, but as the charge nurse I also have to (depending on the unit) pass med...

10. first job

    armywifeRN replied to armywifeRN's topic in School

    Thank you for your comments. I did accept the school nurse job and have completed my 1st year. I will start my 2nd year in a few weeks. Although I love the job and will continue because of the hours, I wish there was a way I could work in a hospit...

11. first job

    armywifeRN posted a topic in School

    Hey everyone, I graduated this May, passed boards in June and was hired for my first nursing job as a school nurse. At first I thought it was going to be an awesome job because of the hours...but now I'm scared as I have NO experience as a nurse and...