atomic1976

This is precisely why I left the hospital setting! We too would be pulled to med-surg, mother-baby, the ER, etc. when the census was low. The charge nurses on these floors would give us an attitude if we demanded to be co-assigned or refused to give ...

Can any of you give me an idea of the difference in pay inpatient vs. outpatient? I have an interview on Friday at an outpatient clinic, but it's about 40mi from where I live and I wonder if it will pay enough to make up for the price of gas! Also, w...

I'm in Northwestern Pennsylvania. Thanks!

Glad to hear you're doing better. Resist the temptation to go back to work before your dr thinks you're ready -- you'll just end up stressing yourself. You deserve a break!

your post is ironic because i was just about to start a new thread titled: "are there any non-medical psyc units out there?" sorry to glom in on your thread, but it seems related. i am a fairly new nurse , i first got my b.s. in psychology in 2001 th...

Thanks for starting this thread! Would you mind telling me what agency you are using? I am a psyc RN and am interested in traveling. Thanks!

Psychiatric units are very restrictive and I wouldn't recommend it unless you are having thoughts of harming yourself, otherwise you may actually find that the hospitalization will actually exacerbate your condition. The padded rooms and restraints a...

Hi there! I am new to the forum too. I am a fairly new RN (graduated Dec 06) with 1 year inpatient psychiatric nursing experience, a BS in psychology and 6 years experience in human services prior to going to nursing school. My problem is, I hated ho...

I had the same problem with the weak stomach/dizziness when I first started nursing school. Watching my classmates give practice injections and observing an RN pack a wound during clinicals nearly made me faint. I was really worried that I wouldn't b...