inthesky

inthesky

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  1. In your Opinion...

    inthesky replied to silentRN's topic in Arizona Nursing

    This bad economy could last years. If you really want to live in Flagstaff, if not now, then when? In my opinion, it is rare that life shines magical rays of certainty upon any major life decision....

  2. Counseling degree going to help my RN career?

    inthesky replied to Zookeeper44's topic in Psychiatric

    When I graduated from nursing school and wanted to be a psych nurse, I was only (and still only) qualified to do inpatient psych nursing (important experience, but definitely not my calling in life)....

  3. Fear of online NP programs..words of wisdom?

    inthesky replied to inthesky's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I haven't heard any rumors, but then again, I'm not in the loop with the Mayo clinic. I think it would just be obvious practice that nurse practitioners make sure that the patients know they are not...

  4. Fear of online NP programs..words of wisdom?

    inthesky replied to inthesky's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I got accepted to ASU psychiatric DNP!!! =)

  5. slow med pass? am I really being unreasonable?

    inthesky replied to inthesky's topic in Psychiatric

    Last week the patients really wanted to watch American Idol.. one of the fastest passes I've ever done. =P As med nurse, I have very little contact with patients outside of meds so I make it count...

  6. Can mental illness be cured?

    inthesky replied to Meraki's topic in Psychiatric

    Good discussion =). Most absolute generalizations don't hold water (and I think it might have been me who said it =P). First, what is the definition of mental illness? At least a fourth of all...

  7. slow med pass? am I really being unreasonable?

    inthesky replied to inthesky's topic in Psychiatric

    Aren't you already preparing to leave that job? I hope you do. :trout: I think those expectations are not only unfeasible, but

  8. nursing students and behavioral health units

    inthesky replied to inthesky's topic in Psychiatric

    Off topic, but I just got accepted to my psychiatric DNP program!!!

  9. A thread for those awaiting decisions...

    inthesky replied to Sarah7781's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I just got an acceptance email to ASU psych DNP! I was really nervous, especially after the bad conference call interview! I've wanted this so much and it has been a long 7 month process

  10. Suicide attempt on our pedi psych unit. Please keep my coworkers in your thoughts.

    inthesky replied to NeoPediRN's topic in Psychiatric

    Warm thoughts to you and your coworkers. I hope that you all continue to support each

  11. What can I say to psych patients that does not exceed the scope of nursing practice?

    inthesky replied to 22314's topic in Psychiatric

    Sounds like some things I say to my patients :) In my opinion, hope and drive is the backbone of mental illness recovery. Don't forget that true mental illness cannot be 'cured', but it can be...

  12. slow med pass? am I really being unreasonable?

    inthesky replied to inthesky's topic in Psychiatric

    It is slightly out of the window, but most of the meds any med nurse passes are slightly out of the window due to the sheer numbers of patients. All meds are usually passed by 2130. I usually pass...

  13. Psych NP Questions

    inthesky replied to peyton0202's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Many psychiatric NP programs require psych experience. How did you know that you wanted to be a psych np? As a psych NP, you will see these same patients who go to IP units, but you won't know what...

  14. nursing students and behavioral health units

    inthesky replied to inthesky's topic in Psychiatric

    Before I became a psych new grad, I had a year or so of infrequent behavioral health tech experience. I also have some personal experiences and affiliations with a mental health advocacy group....

  15. nursing students and behavioral health units

    inthesky replied to inthesky's topic in Psychiatric

    I definitely subscribe to the philosophy that the beliefs of a psychotic patient are so real to them that is might as well be actually true. I was just making the point that as a nursing student we...

  16. Fear of online NP programs..words of wisdom?

    inthesky replied to inthesky's topic in Post Graduate Students

    The deadlines for most programs have past. USA does have biannual entry and I did

  17. discussion regarding education of NP (DNP) and PA compared to MD/DO

    inthesky replied to RN to Medschool's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think one of the big problems of health care teams in general as it seems like everyone has some type of chip on their shoulders. disclaimer: stream of consciousness MD: don't second guess me, I'm...

  18. nursing students and behavioral health units

    inthesky replied to inthesky's topic in Psychiatric

    I remember that in my psych rotation, I was having this in depth interesting conversation with this guy. I found out --later-- that he was extremely psychotic and most of what we talked about was...

  19. Phone interview awkwardness

    inthesky replied to inthesky's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I already have an incoherency problem. :beer: and I get drunk off of one glass of wine =P. However, I do get your point and agree that relaxing goes a long way.

  20. Phone interview awkwardness

    inthesky posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    I just finished a phone interview for ASU psychiatric DNP program and don't feel very good about it. I was on speakerphone and I think there were three of them on the other line. I wish I had just...

  21. Phone interview awkwardness

    inthesky replied to inthesky's topic in Post Graduate Students

    It was my first phone interview for anything. Before the interview, I studied my application letters and everything, but my sales pitch was cut off at many spots =(. Then the interview fumbled...

  22. So What do You Do???

    inthesky replied to SweetLemon's topic in Psychiatric

    I got that too!! People have very irrational ideas of what 'psych patients' are like and how the units run. I got the reaction you are describing so much that I started challenging people about...

  23. any suggestions for handling PRN

    inthesky replied to rnpeg's topic in Psychiatric

    The variation in facilities is so interesting! My unit mixes psych and addiction. Showing the PRN log is a good idea. Sometimes I really can get through to the patient. Sometimes they are brick...

  24. nursing students and behavioral health units

    inthesky replied to inthesky's topic in Psychiatric

    I went into psych after graduation, but I guess that explains the one year experience next to my user name =P I'm hoping to get into a psychiatric nurse practitioner program this fall. I knew that...

  25. any suggestions for handling PRN

    inthesky replied to rnpeg's topic in Psychiatric

    When I'm at work, my HR is easily 110 =P Is there also a "probability of chair thrown at door if ativan denied" factor? :chuckle We had a patient yesterday who threatened restraints if he didn't get...