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I know this post is old but I'm hoping to get some insight on how things turned out.. looking to apply here myself for psych NP. Thanks in advance.

Anyone have any feedback on this program? I'm looking to apply soon. Thanks!

You sent me a private message but I couldn't answer bc I hardly ever get on here. I'd love to tell you about my experience at a psych state facility. My email is [email protected] :) jess

I'm sorry if this is a repeat, but I've been looking through all the posts and I still don't know what to do. I'm a new nurse (graduated in December of last year) who recently got a psych nursing job with the state (great inpatient facility on a decent unit with a great nurse manager). Let me preface that I love the psych job. However, with that said - I LOVED the OR in clinical rotation and dreamed of getting an OR job. I never thought it would be possible bc they are so hard to come by around here. As luck would have it, two weeks into my new psych nursing position, I got a call about a OR internship (6 months of training, etc.) at a pretty nice hospital with a good reputation only 12 minutes from my house. My current job is a 45 min commute in traffic (7p to 7a), but with excellent benefits (including a wonderful pension program when I retire in 30 years). I did a shadow day and still remain unconvinced of what to do. I think the OR will be a wonderful experience for me that I probably won't get if I stick it out in psych. But the psych job is great too. Any words of wisdom out there from other OR nurses? I tried to PM a few of you, but I have no clue how to do this. I'm so stressed from making this decision! I don't want it to be the wrong one....

I currently work at Springfield Hospital Center in Sykesville, MD and I was hired with no psych experience. I like it there... it's a state facility with awesome benefits. I love the work, the patients... my supervisor. Everything. I'm not sure how far of a drive it would be from the DC area, but it's worth looking into. :) - Jess