babblingbrook

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1. Advice for a New Grad RN After Quitting job/ Orientation after 5 & 1/2 months

   babblingbrook replied to DonovanRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Things actually ended up working out well for me. I finish my MSN-PMHNP degree in May. I worked in psychiatric nursing after leaving NICU. One door closing led to other doors opening for me. I had...

2. New MI psych RN- all hospitals have mandatory OT?

   babblingbrook replied to babblingbrook's topic in Michigan Nursing

   Thanks for all of the great info. I'm a Nebraska Corn huskers fan so other than the school in Ann Arbor had no idea there was another big 10 school. Lol. You mentioned your friend works in Psych at...

3. New MI psych RN- all hospitals have mandatory OT?

   babblingbrook replied to babblingbrook's topic in Michigan Nursing

   Thanks for the response. I currently work at a VA in San Diego and they don't allow you to work over 12hr. Why are they needing so many RNs? Curious, since high turnover can say alot about...

4. New MI psych RN- all hospitals have mandatory OT?

   babblingbrook posted a topic in Michigan Nursing

   I will be moving to MI. Have only practiced in CA. Trying to find out differences between regulations, etc in MI compared to CA. Interviewed today for a VA RN job and they mentioned "mandating"....

5. michigan Psych RN jobs??

   babblingbrook posted a topic in General Nursing

   Looking to move from So California to Kalamazoo, MI area. Have been Psych RN 6 years. Hubby from MI. Seems like jobs are scarce in this area. Any advice? Plan to go back to school for Psych NP....

6. Recent DX of Cervical radiculopathy. Workmans comp?

   babblingbrook posted a topic in General Nursing

   I recently was dx'ed with moderate cervical DDD. About 2 months ago s/s of cervical radiculopathy began. I tend to just tough things out and push on, but the pain was unbearable at the end of 12 hr...

7. Transferring pt tips for 5"1' nurse

   babblingbrook replied to babblingbrook's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the tips! The pts usually have dementia, very little muscle tone, hard of hearing so they don't follow directions very well. I don't work consistently on the Geripsych pod, about every 2...

8. Transferring pt tips for 5"1' nurse

   babblingbrook posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello- I have 3 years RN exp, but rarely had to transfer pts to/from bed. ( I worked NICU 10 about a year and almost 2 years primarily adolescent psych). I have a new job which has a Geripsych pod....

9. INFP personality, choosing a health care proffession

   babblingbrook replied to jrt71's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I'm a INFP myself. I think it's wise to see how your personality relates to different careers. Problem is that it would be hard for nurses to tell you whether an INFP personality would fit other...

10. Night Shift 1 hr commute: tips to arrive home alive

    babblingbrook replied to babblingbrook's topic in General Nursing

    Just to clarify...about 95% of drive is on the same interstate, so can't vary route too stimulate my brain as there's no other way to get home. I wasn't a coffee drinker on the previous night shift...

11. Night Shift 1 hr commute: tips to arrive home alive

    babblingbrook replied to babblingbrook's topic in General Nursing

    I know money isn't everything, but...it would mean my salary would increase by 1/3 (about $30,000). Plus, in the future I could move to

12. Night Shift 1 hr commute: tips to arrive home alive

    babblingbrook posted a topic in General Nursing

    Interviewed for a job that turns out to be night shift (ad didn't specify). It would be a big pay increase so I'm considering it even though night shift was hard for me when I tried it almost 2 years...

13. Interview questions for VA RN job?

    babblingbrook replied to babblingbrook's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the link! It was very helpful in preparing me for the interview tomorrow. I have some basic ideas in mind of what I'll be asked and the format

14. Interview questions for VA RN job?

    babblingbrook replied to babblingbrook's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a veteran. My friends say I'm a shoe in b/c of that (veterans preference), but I'd still like to have a good idea of what to expect b/c it's a panel interview w/6 people. My friend that did her...

15. Interview questions for VA RN job?

    babblingbrook posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have an interview for a Psych RN position at the VA hospital. I was curious what questions other candidates have been asked in interviews for VA RN jobs.