cherubhipster

cherubhipster has 3 years experience and specializes in psych, ltc, case management.

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1. Teaching while raising a family?

   cherubhipster posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   Hello friends, I'm at the very cusp of my MSN program. I originally was accepted to school to become a PMHNP, but lately I have bee considering a MSN in nursing ed instead, for a variety of reasons....

2. Best shift for raising young children?

   cherubhipster posted a topic in Nursing Career

   I would love some opinions! I'm talking about starting a family with my husband, and I have been trying to do some research.. What do you think is better for raising young children (infant-5 y/o):...

3. differences between UM and CM

   cherubhipster posted a topic in Case Management

   Hello friends! My latest job is working for an insurance company as a utilization management RN. My job essentially consists of working in the field and assessing members for home care potential and...

4. FT psych vs PD in 2 hospitals? help pls!

   cherubhipster posted a topic in Psychiatric

   Hello friends! Here is my situation: I work on a voluntary psych unit- FT days 8 hour shifts. I just got married, and I could be eligible for health benefits through my husband's job. I have an...

5. Words and phrases that I didn't know before I became a psych nurse

   cherubhipster replied to Kay28's topic in Psychiatric

   I work with a nurse who was once on the phone with a doctor and said "I think the pt is experiencing retarded dyskinesia."

6. Msn or doctorate to teach?

   cherubhipster posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello everyone!I have a question. If you wanted to become a nurse educator, can you get work with an MSN in education? Or do you really need a doctorate? I have heard this from some people and I am...

7. Forced to be in charge before I'm ready.

   cherubhipster replied to cherubhipster's topic in General Nursing

   oh! That 3 years is including nursing school. I guess I shouldn't count that? Orientation- two days shadowing another charge. That's

8. Forced to be in charge before I'm ready.

   cherubhipster posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello friends, I've been working in my psych unit for all of 5 months. I've been a nurse for a year and a half, and this is my first hospital position. Despite my protesting to my manager that I am...

9. Is psych getting me down, or is just my unit?

   cherubhipster posted a topic in Psychiatric

   Hello friends, I've been working in an acute care psych unit for 6 months now. I'm feeling fed up with my unit. When I first got there I loved it. I really thought that I wanted to be a psych...

10. Psych nursing vs the OR

    cherubhipster replied to cherubhipster's topic in General Nursing

    I just wanted to let everyone know what the outcome was, in case you were wondering! I've ended up accepting the psychiatric nursing job. My decision was somewhat helped along by external factors...

11. Sell me on Psych Nursing

    cherubhipster replied to skinnegcCNA's topic in Psychiatric

    Do you like actually interacting with patients? Are you good at therapeutic communication? Are you emotionally intelligent? I think these are important. Just something to

12. Psych nursing vs the OR

    cherubhipster replied to cherubhipster's topic in General Nursing

    I was thinking.... I have frequently heard that you can get pegged into a label as a psych RN. but i havent heard the same of being an OR RN until this thread.

13. Psych nursing vs the OR

    cherubhipster replied to cherubhipster's topic in General Nursing

    I love hearing about the two different fields! It gets me excited to do either. Both. I'm not expecting anything easy in either field. Nor wouldni want it easy- I'm not a fan of being bored. I could...

14. Psych nursing vs the OR

    cherubhipster replied to cherubhipster's topic in General Nursing

    What would be the difference between a first assist and an np that assists in surgery? I used to be drawn to the idea of being an RNFA, but I heard they get screwed a lot as far as actually getting...

15. Psych nursing vs the OR

    cherubhipster replied to cherubhipster's topic in General Nursing

    Okay haha. I know EXACTLY what you are talking about. I do have an oddball sense of humor for