inthesky

inthesky

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  1. Hate floor nursing but reasonable to get DNP?

    inthesky replied to inthesky's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Unfortunately, the NP programs have been discontinued and replaced with DNP programs in Arizona. I'm definitely not thrilled about it. I'm not sure exactly what I would want to do with it, but I...

  2. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    inthesky replied to Severina's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    xtendedmind, I wish you the very best

  3. Hate floor nursing but reasonable to get DNP?

    inthesky replied to inthesky's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    becembrie, I wish your family the best and don't forget that you will need support as well. and thank you for your input =) I'm currently experimenting with the 3-11pm shift which is actually quite...

  4. Facility handles codes???

    inthesky replied to aloevera's topic in Psychiatric

    My facility is just outside of the main hospital; we don't even have a code cart. In the case of a code, we call 9-1-1 =P. We do have an ambu bag and an

  5. Monitoring of psych patients

    inthesky replied to medsurgrnco's topic in Psychiatric

    At my facility, all patients are on q15 minute watch. I do worry about not watching certain pts (fall, suicide, homicide, etc) more closely. At night, patients have to stay in their

  6. Insomnia meds for psych patients?

    inthesky replied to medsurgrnco's topic in Psychiatric

    i like ambien (i actually take it myself as well). I worry about temazepam and etc benzos and their addictive qualities. Ambien can be addictive as well, but people are less likely to take it during...

  7. Psych Nurses being Floated to other floors

    inthesky replied to utrocks84's topic in Psychiatric

    :lol_hittilol at "discharge planning"!!!!! They don't float at my hospital or any other hospital I've been at unless they are volunatry official float

  8. Postpartum depression

    inthesky replied to 2bmalenurse007's topic in General Nursing

    i would think that any huge life transition could trigger depression. This depression just wouldn't be hormonal. less time with wife..less sex.. more responsibility..more bills.. lots of variables to...

  9. Anybody know about MGA health care??

    inthesky replied to arin9020's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I've worked with them before. They are a bit disorganized, but I find them trustworthy. Make sure you read over the contract carefully and discuss it with them in depth before signing

  10. VA hospital

    inthesky replied to vikichck's topic in Arizona Nursing

    VA in Tucson pays significantly more than other area

  11. Question about pay

    inthesky replied to sbenning5's topic in Arizona Nursing

    i get paid for every hour worked..

  12. Slow times at hospitals?

    inthesky replied to palmtree61's topic in Arizona Nursing

    we have snowbird season as well =P phoenix is a huge city with a stable population so i don't see why it would get really slow, maybe just not as busy as snowbird

  13. Is there a future in Psych Nursing?

    inthesky replied to rookie_rn's topic in Psychiatric

    In my city, there is a huge new psych facility being built in 2009 and one other psych unit is expanding. Unless mental illness is magically cured, inpatient units will always be necessary. Nurses...

  14. Hate floor nursing but reasonable to get DNP?

    inthesky replied to inthesky's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    it sounds like you are like me and not a geripsych person =P I don't see it as you not liking nursing. I see it more as your job sucks :trout: Some people really find these confused, moody people...

  15. Hate floor nursing but reasonable to get DNP?

    inthesky replied to inthesky's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I do like the managers. I know that they would hire more nurses in a heartbeat if they could. I heard from another nurse that the unit went over budget last month even with this skeleton crew. I...

  16. Hate floor nursing but reasonable to get DNP?

    inthesky replied to inthesky's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    My managers have been very supportive and believe that I can do this job. I'm going to try and work something part-time. Working 24 hours a week for the money I would make at another job for 40...

  17. Day in the life?

    inthesky replied to linda2097's topic in Psychiatric

    15 patients want their meds and want them NOW. :sasq: just kidding, sort of =P I like psych, my current job just sucks. That's the day of psych med nurse

  18. Where is the best $$ in psych jobs

    inthesky replied to namaste_melissa's topic in Psychiatric

    I want to do psych NP. How do you like the program? I'm a psych floor nurse and im not happy, but i love psych. I don't actually know what pays

  19. Hate floor nursing but reasonable to get DNP?

    inthesky replied to inthesky's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Thank you all for taking the time to respond =). So many difficult realities brought up. I do enjoy the psych population, but I think pure med nursing exposes me to the worst part of it. I usually...

  20. Hate floor nursing but reasonable to get DNP?

    inthesky replied to inthesky's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    my browser ate my response. I'm tired so I'll reply

  21. Career change/why so neg on nursing?

    inthesky replied to dragonflycafe's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a new nurse, thinking about leaving nursing >_good luck in whatever you decide to

  22. Hate floor nursing but reasonable to get DNP?

    inthesky posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    i am a 5 month new grad bsn rn and i am really disappointed in floor nursing. i knew that it was going to be hard and i was prepared to be overworked, but this is seriously ridiculous. i recently...

  23. The NEW Nurse (Not the ones AOL speak of)

    inthesky replied to walk6miles's topic in General Nursing

    where do these nurses find the time for texting or using an IPOD? I'm a new nurse and I wouldn't have time to slack off even if I wanted

  24. Dealing with personal prejudices?

    inthesky replied to purplepanda's topic in Ob/Gyn

    kudos to you looking inwards and working on this tough issue =) Working in psych, you deal with many addicts who truly play the system. I tend to just consume myself with their care and truly don't...

  25. New Zealand RN

    inthesky replied to nurselisa22's topic in International Nursing

    depends on which state you would like to move to. Each state has its own board of nursing which you would need to register for the nclex. Pay also depends on your experience. Good luck