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That was my question last year. I felt I was getting conflicting opinions regarding which way was the better approach. I guess alot of my concern centered around the fact that most of the pysche hospitals in this area are stand alone facilities, and patients must be medically cleared prior to entering them - which was fine and dandy in theory - but I didn't want to be responsible for them if they coded. So I changed my game plan. Instead, I got very direct when dealing with nurse recruiters, and told them very specifically what I was looking for - an learning opportunity which allowed me to work in med/surg with the clear understanding that I wanted to go into psyche eventually. Most medical facilities I spoke with, were more concerned about meeting their quota for new med-surg hires than meeting my long term goals, but I found a good match with the VA. I hadn't known it prior to the interview, but many of their pts have a psyche component to their diagnosis, so my interest in psyche was a huge plus for me getting the positon. Now I am enjoying the job so much that I'm not sure I really want to move to the psyche floor at all - I'm enjoying the mix of patients so much.

I feel for you! I graduated May 15th and I just got off the phone with my board of nursing and the woman couldn't even tell me if they have all the info in hand yet. I know they have the application ( I sent that certified mail) but the transcript from school who knows? This is really frustrating, as I have a job that I could be starting at the end of this month - if the darn BON would get their butts in gear.

found this online, and it makes a little bit of sense. My Indian friend (who is of the Brahmin caste) had previously made mention of how he was supposed to wear a string around his waist, so it rang a bell for me. Anyhow this is what I found... "The son's "thread" -- a strip of thin string worn for life, and slung diagonally across his chest and back, from shoulder to waist -- showed that he was also a Brahmin, Hinduism's highest caste. "

Yea, it's an Indian Hindu thing. I'm not sure of the rational behind it though...

Curry College also has a accelerated 16 month BSN program

strawberry blonde here... I've had two ~9 lb babies naturally, no drugs, and the pain wasn't too bad at all... no problem with bleeding either...