Wabi Sabi BSN, RN

Wabi Sabi is a BSN, RN and specializes in Psychiatric Nursing.

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1. Has anyone ever worked in the Psych ER/Psychiatric Emergency Services?

   Wabi Sabi replied to ivyleaf's topic in Psychiatric

   It's a very fast-paced environment. Patients come and go (often time within 3-4 hours). It's admission and discharge all day long. Things can and do get crazy really quickly. For instance, you may...

2. Advice on Psych NP vs. Psychiatry MD/DO

   Wabi Sabi replied to kris_10's topic in Psychiatric

   If you have time, capability, and determination, I would say go to medical school and become a psychiatrist. Having a MD or DO behind your name opens many many doors and you will get to really be in...

3. LPN. or RN

   Wabi Sabi replied to gapeacheykeen's topic in Nursing Career

   Wow, really? I have honestly never heard such a story. In my area (So Cal), RNs make a LOT more than LVNs, including LTC (I have a RN friend who has worked there since he was a CNA). That must be...

4. Scared at new job in psychiatric hospital

   Wabi Sabi replied to GypseyGirl's topic in Psychiatric

   I think $21 per hour is too low for a psych nurse in that environment (considering all the risks and such). I make more than double of that working at a private psych facility and I have a LVN who...

5. LPN. or RN

   Wabi Sabi replied to gapeacheykeen's topic in Nursing Career

   Are you kidding me? RNs (whether BSN or ADN) get paid substantially more than LVNs/LPNs, not to mention more opportunities in terms of specialization and administration. If you can afford it, go for...

6. Is this staffing normal???

   Wabi Sabi replied to MollNick's topic in Psychiatric

   Definitely not safe! It's dangerous that you are the only RN on the unit. There should be at least one more RN and one more

7. Anyone find CRNA School EASIER than made out to be?

   Wabi Sabi replied to SlyFoxRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   If you are young, I'd say go to med school. If that is what you really want, don't settle for anything else. You will be happier in the end. You have just completed your first semester of nursing...

8. Geri psych unit...no security, no respiratory therapy

   Wabi Sabi replied to Marshall1's topic in Psychiatric

   I float to a Geriatric Psych ICU unit (high acuity) frequently and what you described is pretty common. Having RT on call or even not having RT after hours at all is not really a big deal. Also, at...

9. Job Hopping.........a bad thing??

   Wabi Sabi replied to LoveMyBugs's topic in General Nursing

   Take whatever is BEST for you and your

10. alternatives to hospital-based psych nursing?

    Wabi Sabi replied to greenbeanio's topic in Psychiatric

    It can be frustrating sometimes how little time we have to spend interacting with patients. Since you work 8-hour shifts, I imagine it would be hard to spend time with your patients. I work 12-hour...

11. Is becoming a Nurse hard?

    Wabi Sabi replied to Tesslyn's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Becoming a nurse is not hard but being a nurse (working) is really hard. The educational requirements, intensity, and difficulty are far less than medicine. There are plenty of public schools in CA...

12. psych tech to psych nurse?

    Wabi Sabi replied to MadameFreckles's topic in Psychiatric

    That is probably the best thing you could have done. Once you have your foot in the door, it would be much easier to get a job once you have your RN

13. Need advice! Jeopardizing my license? Violation of hospital policy.

    Wabi Sabi replied to talrico's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I don't know but at my work (psych hospital), certain RNs can do face-to-face for S&R. They have to be certified/qualified of some sort (most of the time it's the nurse managers or house...

14. First job in Psych nursing

    Wabi Sabi replied to beachhorizon's topic in Psychiatric

    I would say any opportunity right now is a good opportunity (considering the state of job market at the moment). Maybe, you could work at this job while looking for a hospital job? Any experience is...

15. Nursing as a 2nd career

    Wabi Sabi replied to Cherzilla's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If I were you, I would continue on to get a Master's degree or a Ph.D. in your field. Nursing is very different from Biology and "hard" science (and this coming from someone who has a BS in Biology as...