Zookeeper44

Zookeeper44 RN

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B.A. Psychology, M.Ed. Counseling

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  1. Older students biased against younger students?

    Zookeeper44 replied to Stephanieee's topic in General Students

    Someone who would actually SAY that out loud to you obviously hasn't learned anything in their years of living, about tact and self-monitoring of what comes out of their mouth, even IF that is what...

  2. What mantra is getting you through nursing school?

    Zookeeper44 replied to MySimplePlan's topic in General Students

    Not so much a "mantra" but I look at our very unfinished house and my mud yard that we have lived in for four years so far now, and realize that if I finish nursing school, we can live like normal...

  3. Accepted at North Georgia! Now what?

    Zookeeper44 replied to MOM2000's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I just got an e-mail that said the date for the info session was supposed to be April 13th and that they were sending everyone a postcard about it...I think it was from 1:30-3:00. The CPR class just...

  4. Accepted at North Georgia! Now what?

    Zookeeper44 replied to MOM2000's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I don't think I'll be able to make it to the info session...I already have several appointments lined up that day and kids are out of school for spring break as well...my letter didn't say what time...

  5. RN wants to become substance abuse counselor

    Zookeeper44 replied to KristieRae71's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I am going in the opposite direction...I have a Master's degree in counseling, and I am going to nursing school this fall. I can tell you that in my area anyway...the jobs are few and far between...

  6. RN's facilitating group therapy

    Zookeeper44 replied to sanctuary18's topic in Psychiatric

    That takes me back to the issue of not being licensed...the only positions I have seen in my area require an LCSW. My thinking was that in less time than it would take me to get licensed (and I would...

  7. Counseling degree going to help my RN career?

    Zookeeper44 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I have a BA in Psychology and an M.Ed. in Community Counseling, never got licensed, became a SAHM instead. Have a couple of years' experience in Social Work/Counseling, though, so I do know a good...

  8. RN's facilitating group therapy

    Zookeeper44 replied to sanctuary18's topic in Psychiatric

    Just curious...but did you mean other avenues as in not nursing? Or other areas in nursing besides psych? Any specific ideas you think might be a good fit, that I could look into? I have worked in...

  9. RN's facilitating group therapy

    Zookeeper44 replied to sanctuary18's topic in Psychiatric

    Well...I worked for the CSB in my region and you might be surprised how much paperwork/administrative duties social workers have as well...I'd say EASILY my paperwork took at least 50-75% of my time...

  10. RN's facilitating group therapy

    Zookeeper44 replied to sanctuary18's topic in Psychiatric

    I was a social worker in a community mental health facility (I will also be going to nursing school this fall) and we had an RN who mostly did med mgmt. and part of this was running a couple of...

  11. Accepted at North Georgia! Now what?

    Zookeeper44 replied to MOM2000's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I'm another ASN student who will be there fall 2009...I'll be at Gainesville. I got my letter in Feb. also. I guess we're they're first picks Okay I have to ask. How old is everyone? When I took...