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Trust your intuition, sometimes we find ourselves wandering down a narrow, dangerous path....Keep your head up and dont ever give up! Maybe this is'nt the right place for you, keep looking and be positive!

Never give up! Apply in person, get the HR managers name and number and follow up weekly. Consider a professional resume service....Volunteer, network...join the medical reserve corps. Good luck!

Relax, remember its just a conversation. It may help to write down some responces to common type questions: how do you handle conflict with a coworker, why are you interested in this area of nursing...ect Its always good to make a statement, and prov...

thanks merlyn, i will look into clinics in my area. I have been applying to private hospitals since I graduated in 2010 with no luck. I was planning on sticking it out at the state psych hospital for the experience, but decided it was not a good envi...

Any suggestions on mental health opportunities besides state psychiatric hospitals? I am interested in mental health. Most recently I resigned from a state hostial for safety/staffing issues. Thanks!

any suggestions for psych jobs other than state hospitals?

I also went through orientation at a State Psych Hospital, along the way, I weighed out the pros and cons. I finally decided that it was in my best interest to leave. Safety is number one priority. Good luck to you making your decision.

Thanks for sharing your insight, I agree the patients are very dangerous and safety is an issue because staffing is horrible. I've been in orientation at state psych hospital for 5 weeks now. I am apprehensive and have been contemplating the pros and...

Wondering if any RN"S are currently employed at ancora....what shifts do you work? Do they offer per diem? Are they still on a hiring freeze?

is it all about the pay? i work at a state institution working with developmentally disabled pts, i have been in volatile situations, i have been hit, spit on, kicked, punched.....i float - often i must cover various assigments and work with unfamili...

Any advise for an RN currently employed at a state institution working with DD/Psych pts looking to get out of the institution - what options are there? I noticed a few of you work in Group Homes - how do you go about finding that type of employment?...

When you mentioned the Direct Care Staff work under your license - if something happens to an individual, for example they develop pressure ulcers because they are not turned/they have unreported skin abrasions and an infection develops - who is liab...

Hello? any advice? Im currently enrolled in a BSN program and hope to work toward becoming a Psych Nurse Practitioner in NJ. Thanks!

As a new nurse I was horrified at what I encountered after a few weeks on orientating to a LTC 'skilled' nursing unit. I quit because I could not provide the quality of care I feel obligated to provide (3-11 shift with 30 pts with meds, tx, wound car...

In response to the post about second generation meds causing weight gain and DM, thats really interesting. I am studying antipsychotic agents and my focus has been on s/e relating to EPS. Im very interested in the mental health field. From what I u...

I can totally relate, Im in my last year of nursing school and just started a job as an aide at a hospital in the pool. So, its hard to make connections with other nurses and aides since I'll always be floating from floor to floor....feeling unfamil...

why go to a 2 year program to get your associates? just

I am in my last year of nursing school and have worked really hard toward becoming an RN. I began this adventure 7 years ago taking part time pre reqs and raising a family. I have 3 boys and a great supportive husband. Nursing school is hard work, t...

I am really sorry to hear, after all your hard work and dedication, that you are unable to find a job. Have you tried LTC or Bayada?

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thanks for the info. could you recommend a good lpn program? i am currently enrolled in an rn program and not doing that great in my second year with just 2 more semesters to go...im thinking it might be a good option to transfer over to an lpn prog...

I was just curious, what is a typical starting rate for new lpn grads? Thanks! and good luck!

im trying to be positive and hope for the best. i feel devastated. i hope i can do it.

what if you've studied as hard as you can, hours and hours missing your kids, relying on your husband to do everything....and you fail, 3 exams in a row... now i need at least two 80's on the next two exams when i've struggled just to get by with low...

i thought lourdes had a paid tuition program as long as you sign a 2 year contract. i would go there. a friend of mine went to bcc and 50% of the class failed the third semester recently. now she is on a waiting list to get back into the nursing prog...