bellabarbiegirl

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1. Need advice transitioning to nights

   bellabarbiegirl replied to Meeh619's topic in Career Support

   Coffee works best for me before my shifts and around 330-4. That time seems to be the worst time for everyone. Good luck!

2. Need advice transitioning to nights

   bellabarbiegirl replied to Meeh619's topic in Career Support

   I have worked nights for a few months now and already feel like I can't do it anymore because I work one day shift a week as well so I'm flipping my schedule every week. If you only are working nights and can maintain that sleep schedule all week yo...

3. Will 9 months vs 1year Acute Care experience make a difference on my resume?

   bellabarbiegirl posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hello everyone! I'm currently working in an acute care setting at a hospital and working one day a week at an outpatient psych clinic. I don't really enjoy my hospital position even though I value the experience. However I really enjoy my outpatie...

4. How long before you were able to get a position as a psychiatric nurse?

   bellabarbiegirl replied to bellabarbiegirl's topic in Psychiatric

   Congrats!!!! Very exciting!

5. Why should I become a Psych RN?

   bellabarbiegirl replied to bellabarbiegirl's topic in Psychiatric

   macfar28 haha I feel the same way! I have a lot of respect for med surge nurses but I am not passionate about it like I am with psych. I need to go where I feel most drawn and that is definitely psych. Thank you for the comment!

6. New Grad Salary

   bellabarbiegirl replied to Sweet charm's topic in Psychiatric

   I am in Arizona and I heard you start at $25. I am trying to find a job in psych now so hopefully soon I will know for sure! Good luck!

7. How long before you were able to get a position as a psychiatric nurse?

   bellabarbiegirl posted a topic in Psychiatric

   Hello! I recently graduated from nursing school and am working as a nurse in a doctor's office but have always wants to be a psychiatric nurse. I applied to a few new grad positions at a few different psychiatric hospitals. It is been a few days and ...

8. Best online Psych NP Program?

   bellabarbiegirl replied to IcySageNurse's topic in NP

   University of Southern Alabama has a psych np online program.

9. Daily Study Until NCLEX DAY TUESDAY ! =D

   bellabarbiegirl replied to Dubs2012's topic in NCLEX

   Good luck everyone!!! I passed this morning first try with 75 questions in a little over an hour. My best advice is to Be confident and don't forget to breathe! Expect to do 265 questions and expect that there will be stuff you don't know. You just n...

10. Nclex tomorrow 1/14

    bellabarbiegirl replied to down4michelle24's topic in NCLEX

    Congrats!!! I took mine at 8 was finished by 950 didn't start until 830 because it took forever for them to check everyone in. So it took me 1 hr 20 minutes and it shut off at 75 and I felt super confident! Went home checked pearson and got the good ...

11. Why should I become a Psych RN?

    bellabarbiegirl replied to bellabarbiegirl's topic in Psychiatric

    Thank you so much for all the sincere and thoughtful advice. I can't express how much I appreciate hearing from others who feel drawn to psych as well. I have always been so drawn to psych and even more now the more interact with "psych " patients in...

12. Nclex tomorrow 1/14

    bellabarbiegirl replied to down4michelle24's topic in NCLEX

    Good luck!!! I take my nclex rn tomorrow at 8 am too. Nervous but have studied so much and don't think my brain can take much more. I'm so excited just to finally take this test. I feel like my whole life has led up to this. I will post for all those...

13. Why should I become a Psych RN?

    bellabarbiegirl replied to bellabarbiegirl's topic in Psychiatric

    Thank you all for the advice and comments! I actually know someone who introduced me to the director at one of the places where I did my psych clinicals and he said he hires new grads and to contact him as soon as I have my license. I heard that the ...

14. Why should I become a Psych RN?

    bellabarbiegirl posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Hello! I am graduating soon from nursing school and I want to become a psych RN however I already have a job lined up in a doctor's office. I am extremely interested in psych and truly feel like I can help people more in psych than in med surge where...

15. How much will books and supplies cost for Nursing School?

    bellabarbiegirl replied to bellabarbiegirl's topic in Arizona

    Thank you everyone for the advice! It is so nice to hear from people already in the program or who have graduated already.