LuckyinKY

Where at in Cincinatti? I am striking out here in central Kentucky and broadening my range. I would to be at Cincinnati Children's but I am a new grad with an ADN and a non-nursing BS.

I managed to work full time through nursing school. I did nights on a behavioral health unit which worked better than I expected. On slow nights there was plenty of time to study. I did often cheat myself out of sleep and slept through many classes...

1. Do not buy the required texts at the bookstore, buy the older edition for $5 on Amazon, Barely anything has changed and depending on the program you may never open your book. For that matter wait 2 weeks before buying anything to make sure if it i...

Great article. I tech on an acute psych unit and I love where I work. Most of my patients are people who you would never pass on the street and know they are a "psych patient." These are people who are willing to recognize that they need help, they a...

I am doing it and after a month of adjustment and finding the right schedule, it is working out pretty well. I have classes in the morning on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday and clinicals all day Wednesday. I work 3-12 hour shifts a week from 7p-7:30a. ...

Second year nursing student working full time as a psych tech. Night shift. Thankfully there are often quiet nights where I can get some studying done while my patients are sleeping.

I work full time nights, have 2 kids and I am attending nursing school full time. I work on an acute psych unit which works out well since my patients usually sleep through the night. After 11pm, I just need to do q 15 patient checks which I usually...

One thing I would point out is that it is best to get your non-nursing coursework done before starting a nursing program. I would start knocking out the A&P, Micro, nutrition classes now, that way you can focus on doing well in your nursing class...

Agree! I am always asking if they need a break or a blanket.

I work on an acute behavioral health unit and appreciate our sitters very much. They help keep our patients safe since we cannot watch them constantly. It depends on the sitter of course, but most have been very helpful. We do have some that have ac...

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The role of nutrition in treating psychiatric illness? I am trying to find articles but having a heck of a time. We have all of these constipated opiate detoxers on my unit and the hospital food is certainly not helping. Also I was thinking with m...

I am a Psych tech and tend to wear cargo khaki pants and comfortable shirts like polos or cotton fitted shirts along with sneakers. I am on the move constantly and needs lots of pockets. I would not feel comfortable wearing a skirt. I prefer to be...

Tech working 36-48 hours a week while in school. I have bills to pay, kids to feed and a mortgage. I work mostly nights so I can study while my patients are sleeping.

I am a nursing student, have worked as a pharm tech and now I am a psych tech. Like the others have said your best bet is to be a nursing tech on a med-surg unit. You will learn alot. Working as a pharmacy tech did help with pharmacology, working a...

Buy an older edition of the text books you need. You will pay $1-$10 for a nearly identical book. I rarely use my books and use my notes and Google more than anything. But for classes that did require alot of reading, older editions worked fine. Th...

I work. Full time. With kids. Not working is not an option for me. So far I have stayed on the Dean's List and I am halfway through. I would look at PRN nurse tech jobs, better than minimum wage pay plus you are gaining valuable experience. Y...

The veterans are wonderful patients and very tolerant of the student nurses. Watch them though, they can be mischievous. The VA itself can be a hassle, they have people whose sole job is to make sure you follow protocol. Be sure to always wash hand...

I would physically go to the nurse recruitment office at UK, introduce yourself and give them a resume. I was called by them for an interview for a clerk position which I didn't really want, but the person who interviewed me was very quick to also un...

Really? I hope he was not a nursing student.

This thread is epic, I am cracking up and getting weird looks from my family members.

I am a nursing student working as a tech. I would never try to administer a medication like that, but I do ask to be allowed to observe anything interesting. I am very respectful of the nurses I work with and they have been wonderful about sharing ...

I used it for both the mouth and nipple. It was messy, and my baby definitely gave me some funny looks the first few times he went to nurse and my nipples were bright purple. Here is a site with directions: http://www.breastfeedinginc.ca/content.php?...

Oh these people were trashy, they had trash everywhere in their house, went almost 3 months with no running water and had social services visiting after several calls from neighbors. They had money for beer and cigarettes but not diapers or food. Th...

I have had a chronically dry itchy scalp, made worse by lice and subsequent RID treatment (long story involving trashy neighbor's kids playing with my kids). I mixed tea tree oil with my shampoo and then after my shower I used a dropper and put the t...