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  1. Psych Nursing Preceptors

    krisssy posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I am taking an an online graduate program in Psychiatric Nursing. Can any of you psych nurses or psych nurse practitioners give me any ideas of how to go about finding a preceptor and a clinical site....

  2. new acceptance cannot register any suggestions?

    krisssy posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    I got accepted into an online master's program a month ago. The letter told me to email my advisor to make a scheduling appt. I did that a month ago and never heard back from her. I emailed the...

  3. MS Psychiatric Nursing with no experience?

    krisssy replied to krisssy's topic in Psychiatric

    The University of Missouri-Columbia-Sinclair School of

  4. MS Psychiatric Nursing with no experience?

    krisssy posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Do you think it is possible for an RN with no hospital experience (except for clinicals in a BSN Program taken 35 years ago and clinicals taken in a refresher course two years ago) to get an online MS...

  5. Finding Places To Do Clinicals

    krisssy replied to krisssy's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Thank you all for giving me some very good ideas on how to go about this. Yesterday, I had an appt. with my advisor for a telephone conference. She said she only had a short time to talk to me,...

  6. What course should I begin with?

    krisssy posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    I am starting my psych nurse practitioner's MS program this winter. I was just reading a post on an old thread about a NP student wanting to quit during the first semester. She started with...

  7. Live Chat Schedule - feedback needed

    krisssy replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Daytime is best for me. Can't chat when hubby is home! I would like to see chats for: graduate students, psych nurses and NP's, reentry nurses, older nurses starting nursing school or returning to...

  8. Virtual colonoscopy anyone?

    krisssy replied to spaniel's topic in Gastroenterology

    Hi Spaniel, I accidently came across this old post. I had two colonoscopies a year apart from each other. Both times, they could not get all the way through, because I have a long torturous colon....

  9. Drug addicted nurses

    krisssy replied to ske0124's topic in Nurses Recovery

    My dad was a functioning alcoholic and a pill addict. He was also the most loving father you could ever imagine. He worked hard, made a great living, and was kind and loving to everyone. He was the...

  10. Drug addicted nurses

    krisssy replied to ske0124's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Thank you EDValerie RN, I am sorry that I misunderstood you. We are in complete agreemenent. Krissy

  11. Finding Places To Do Clinicals

    krisssy replied to krisssy's topic in Post Graduate Students

    llg-Thank you very much for your answer to my question. I totally agree with you. I had a feeling this might be a problem, and that is why I put the question on the board. I am curious about how...

  12. I *do* recognize the need for nursing theory

    krisssy replied to carachel2's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I am new to this and have found this discussion so interesting. What does EBP and IHI stand for? I just ordered my books for my first graduate theory course. I was just wondering if you wouldn't...

  13. I *do* recognize the need for nursing theory

    krisssy replied to carachel2's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Although I don't really understand a lot of this (never taking a theory course), because of this discussion, I cannot wait to take my first graduate theory course next month. If I learn something...

  14. I *do* recognize the need for nursing theory

    krisssy replied to carachel2's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Great post Gauge14iv, I recently took a refresher course. If I followed everything I saw and was told with "blind faith", I would have bathed a patient with MRSA without gloves, left meds on the...

  15. I *do* recognize the need for nursing theory

    krisssy replied to carachel2's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I, also, was a teacher-for 25 years. I was highly respected, teacher of the year, a mentor etc. etc. etc. I never used educational theory. Honestly, I don't even remember what it is. My...

  16. Drug addicted nurses

    krisssy replied to ske0124's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I did read A milllion Little Pieces and Frey's sequel-My Friend Leonard. I enjoyed both books. I may be wrong, but I sort of felt that you over simplified addiction whether you believe it is a...

  17. Drug addicted nurses

    krisssy replied to ske0124's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Oh Wendy, you are so lucky to have found the help you did and so brave to folow exactly what they told you to do. I think you probably encouraged a lot of people to go for help with your post. You...

  18. If expectant mums put on the pounds, so do the kids

    krisssy replied to gwenith's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had three children. I gained 50 pounds with each child. But I started out very thin, and lost it all after they were born. When I got pregnant with my second child, I weiged under 100 lbs. I am...

  19. Healthier Living Support Thread: PART TWO!

    krisssy replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Health, Stress Management

  20. Healthier Living Support Thread: PART TWO!

    krisssy replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Sounds nice, where is the Tacoma

  21. Drug addicted nurses

    krisssy replied to ske0124's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Southern RN Brat, I think it may help a lot of people suffering with this disease right now to hear from you about your recovery. For example, what kind of services did you go to for help, how did...

  22. Drug addicted nurses

    krisssy replied to ske0124's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Southern RN Brat, I think it may help a lot of people suffering with this disease right now to hear from you about your recovery. For example, what kind of services did you go to for help, how did...

  23. Drug addicted nurses

    krisssy replied to ske0124's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Gianna 2111, I really do wish you the best. A few months ago, I had the good fortune of reading a wonderful book on this subject. Gianna 2111, I think it may help you and give you hope. It is...

  24. NP w/no desire for RN?

    krisssy replied to Pinoy2.0's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    In the field of education which I was previously in, you had five years to get a master's degree or you were OUT. Why do you think there are such differences in the education needed to be in both...

  25. weight gain and antipsychotics

    krisssy replied to stnursebee's topic in Psychiatric

    I suffer from post traumatic stress disorder. When I first suffered the trauma, I was given Zyprexa for very bad agitation. It really did help the agitation a lot, BUT I gained a tremendous amount...