FutureRNMichael

What does everyone think about first becomind a EMT before pursuing Nursing school? The reason I am considering this: 1- Maturity - EMT work would be a excellent help in gaining maturity in the workplace. 2- Experience - Experience as an EMT would be...

I was just curious about something.... Recently, I was hired to work on a End Stages Alzeheimers unit and found the work very similar to what CNA friends of mine described as doing. Only I am not a CNA. This place states on our paychecks as "CNA Rat...

Hello hello! I used to post on allnurses years back when I first considered nursing. Now I have an offer and plan on (finally) making the jump to be an RN. I've worked as a Psych Tech/CNA since I graduated high school about 5 years ago. I work for a...

Looking for some info(For my own personal use) regarding the status of civilally commited patients who commit crimes in the hospital. There is a patient who has assualted several nurses and they are looking into pressing legal charges against this p...

DO we have any Nurses here working in Adolecsent Psych? If so, what makes your enjoy going to work everyday? What type of group topics do you run? Just curious because in my experience the Psych Nurse was never involved in Patient care besides passin...

i heard pcc accepted 40 or 50 people this year from 900 applicants... not the greatest ratio.

Thank you both for sharing. It is nice to hear the reasons why a person might cut. I have been interested in a young lady from school who cuts and it really saddens me to see her do that to herself. She is such a bright, beautiful women. I doubt she ...

Most likely place to recieve the type of training mentioned in this thread is by a employer before starting in your position. If you ever work in Psych, you will go through a course by the employer consisting of containing a patient, keeping other pa...

For those of you in the field or in the know about the field... Does Forensic Nursing include Psych Forensic Nursing for Criminals? I know our State Psychiatric Hospital has an Forensic unit or two. I believe one program serves patients with mental o...

Wow, thanks for the links! I've been watching some of the grand rounds tonight, good stuff!!

mom's are always right (i work in a state hospital)

Has anyone in Psych Nursing been introduced to this relatively new topic yet? It's a new thing, from what I hear anyway. Talks of changing attitudes amongst psychiatric hospital staff and clients/consumers (their new term for patients) as far as the...

Wow... Deep stuff. Please do post your final copy, if you don't mind sharing with all of us!

I'll throw a few ideas out but I apologize if they are not 'deep' enough to write 10,000 words about. Just some interesting things I've found while in Psych. Dual Diagnosis, How one issue affects the other, how you would approach treating such a pati...

Thanks for the response. I totally agree!! Anyone else with additional info on this topic?

Where do you find the surveys online??

A friend of mine who we will call John was hospitalized in his late teens for severe depression. He was seen by an Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist upon his first few days at an acute care hospital. The Doctor was with him, from his recollection, under ...

So I got back financial aid information from the school I am applying to after completing my FASA worksheet... Being 20 years old, My parents income is used to decide what I am eligble for. There expected contribution is $11,000 per year. In actualit...

Well, out and out assaults, I have never seen(in 6 or so months). I work with some of the sicker people in the state and rarely hear of such happening. If you build their trust and listen to what they have to say, you should be ok. I have seen cases ...

I work as an aide-for the state system. I think it varies greatly from place to place. Generally speaking, I think those of us who work in Psych and aren't degreed typically end up doing a lot of the grunt work that needs to be done by someone. Such ...

Would LOVE to hear replys to this question.

Not to sound rude but take a look around this forum. Make use of the search feature on this site... You should find everything you need to know! If not, come back with questions when your more informed. Good luck!!

Daraowl--- Those storys are absolutley SCARY!! Worst thing I have seen in Psych or LTC, out of the ordinary that is, would probably be when a Nurse was trying to give an agitated Pt. IM shot and after failing to get the shot in the first time, she co...

"has led to 4 state facilities still open" Just curious, What did you mean with this comment? Are the state run facility's going by the wayside back east or something?

Hello there. I am planning on going into AmeriCorps in late summer months from out in Oregon over to the busy,rough and tough NY. Really excited about it, to say the least! Couple of questions: 1- I'm a Certified Nursing Assistant here in Oregon work...