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I was reading about psych nursing and psychiatry in general and I came across the whole anti-psychiatry movement and I agreed with some of there criticisms of psychiatry in their day, but as a whole I disagree with the anti-psychiatry movement. Howev...

Is there any way I can do both psych and something else at the same time? I like the sound of psych, but I also like the sound of other non-psych areas of nursing. Eventually I want to be both a psych NP and a family NP. When I become a newly graduat...

How often do addiction nurses deal with physical problems? I think psych nursing sounds interesting (although I haven't had my psych nursing class yet), but my problem with psych nursing is that you often do not get to deal with physical problems and...

Thanks everyone! I guess I was a bit fearful that if I did psych that I would never use my other med-surg type skills, I'm glad to have that fear proven wrong. There is just so money areas of nursing that interest me, but none like psych and addictio...

I just don't seem to be doing very well in nursing school despite having an excellent GPA before being accepted into the nursing program. I really love nursing, but I just don't seem to be very good at nursing. I have the heart and the compassion to ...

Thanks everyone... I'm not ready to give up quite yet, but I'm trying to be realistic too. I guess the idea of doing anything else with my life besides nursing makes me feel guilty, after all the time I spent on pre-reqs. I failed my second nursing c...

How hard is it to find a rural nursing job in Arizona in a farming community?

hmmm... From what I've read Arizona has some pretty fertile land, the main problem is the lack of water. I've read you can grow just about anything in Arizona (maybe not on a commercial level) as long as you have a water supply and provide shelter fo...

Right now I am enrolled in a RN/associates program and eventually hope to get my DNP and become a family nurse pactitioner as well as a psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner. I am really fascinated by neuroscience nursing and would love to be ...

In what ways are they challenging? I think the challenge will be worth it, because a few years later when I become an NP I should have some very sharp skills, and not to mention this area of nursing sounds fascinating which should help pull me throug...

I think the only thing better than working in a neuropsych unit would be working in a neuropsych rehab unit, which would qualify me to sit for neuroscience, rehab, and psych specializations.

Are med surg skills important for a nurse practitioner? It seems like there are a lot of med surg type skills that most RNs regardless of there specialty would benefit from spending some time in med surg. Do NPs ever really deal with IVs and stuff li...

Can a home health nurse specialize in neurology? Assuming I have at least 2 years experience working on a neuro unit could I go to a home health agency asking for mostly neuro patients? I have heard that some home health nurses specialize in certain ...

I was curious if it was reasonably possible to be both a family nurse practitioner and a psychiatric nurse practitioner. I would like to deal with both psych and non-psych patients. I am only a nursing student so far, but I know I want to be an NP ev...

Ok, that souns very possible. Thanks so much... if I can get into this program one day then that will cut about 3 years off my studies. Do you know if any other colleges off this kind of degree? I figure it would be good to try to apply to as many pr...

Ok, thanks. Would it be possible to work with both psych and non-psych home health patients at least? What about if someone was interested in family health, could they deal with both peds and adults?

Thanks! I will definitely look into that! Do you know if they are hard to get accepted into? I do rather well academically, but I admit nursing school is very hard for me.

Ok, just wanted to make sure I would get a variety of experiences... I guess geropsych it is then, or at least that is my plan when I become an RN.

I don't see myself specializing in geriatrics long term, but I admit I have always felt compassion for the elderly. Sometimes I feel like the nurses at nursing homes are too busy, and just kind of push the residents along without really taking time t...

How hard is it to find a med-psych unit anyway? That would be a great fit I think...

I can not join the military due to medical and religious reasons, and to be honest I do not want to join the military anyway, but I would like to do my part so I thought maybe I could volunteer one day. I am a Sikh too, so I would be wearing a full b...

Yeah, that is why I want to mix some psych into my nursing! I like the other nursing stuff too, but I think having some psych will give me a more well rounded career. I get to care for both body and mind.

Well, from what I have read there is still controversy over whether baptised Sikhs can serve in the military, they have made exceptions, but some still oppose the idea.

I plan to volunteer and give back in many different ways, but I would like to do at least some volunteering for the military because I feel that since I do not serve in the military I should find another way to do my part for my country. Many countri...

Ok, thanks. I think I prefer the NP role to the CNS role, but they are kind of similar too. I plan to eventually spend most of my time in home health, which from what I've read seems better for NP rather than CNS which is more hospital based. Maybe I...