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  1. safety on free-standing IP psych unit

    metricalpound replied to malepsychRN's topic in Psychiatric

    I understand that you may be afraid; however, you work in psych - it's dangerous and it's expected to be dangerous. I'm always a little afraid of going to work but I know most of the patients that I...

  2. Interview for Acute Behavioral Health Unit - What questions would you be sure to ask?

    metricalpound replied to Trueblood83's topic in Psychiatric

    The one question that I got asked that really threw me was, "This is a really acute floor and every nurse here has gotten their fair share of assaults done to them, what would you do if a patient...

  3. college of staten island Nursing

    metricalpound replied to alymora's topic in New York Nursing

    It's completely doable if you commit yourself to it. Here's CSI's Nursing website - College of Staten Island - Department of Nursing When they choose who they want in the 110 class, they look at GPA...

  4. All of a sudden an ASN is no good anymore

    metricalpound replied to pattyslattery's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I live in a state where it's hard to find work even with a BSN - NY. I also live in a city that is one of the most competitive markets in the US for nursing - NYC. Yet, here I am, with an Associates...

  5. college of staten island Nursing

    metricalpound replied to alymora's topic in New York Nursing

    Hi - I recently graduated from the ASN program and I am also going there for my Bachelors. What do you want to know? It's a tough program but I am very satisfied with my

  6. How long from being hired to starting orientation?

    metricalpound replied to girls1's topic in New York Nursing

    I got offered a verbal hire on the 9th at KCH right after my interview. The ADON that hired me told me that the process of getting hired can take up to a few months because of the bureaucracy that is...

  7. Landed a dream position in psychiatric nursing!

    metricalpound posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Hi all! I'm a new nurse graduate and since stepping foot on a psych. unit, I knew that I loved psychiatric nursing. Fortunately, I was able to gain employment to pursue my dream of being a...

  8. Failed first nursing exam, feeling like I am not meant to be a nurse...

    metricalpound replied to animenurse's topic in General Students

    First thing - relax and take a breath - it's not the end of the world, no? People fail tests, I failed a few of them. The first tests in Nursing tend to be rough because you're introduced to NCLEX...

  9. Will I regret Nursing too???

    metricalpound replied to mpink74's topic in General Students

    I think many people get stressed with the classes and then question whether if going through the stress of school is worth being a nurse. But after they pass the class that was stressing them out -...

  10. How to tell someone not to pursue nursing? Should I?

    metricalpound replied to EightySeven's topic in General Students

    Quite honestly, I don't think it's in your place to tell her. If she is willing to take courses multiple times, pay for that course multiple times, work through the frustration of learning something...

  11. What is the first thing you are going to buy once you are a nurse?

    metricalpound replied to Living4Peace's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Planning to pay off loans while saving for a new car

  12. Should I quit nursing school?

    metricalpound replied to PillarofAutumn's topic in General Students

    Hey - it sounds like you are really stressed and you should do things that reduce how stressed you feel. Yes - other people may seem to have more stressors in their life like kids, two jobs or...

  13. How many people did you lose?

    metricalpound replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Students

    My class started with about 120 people and we graduate in June. We have about 70 or so people now. The school I'm in had a 100% pass rate but after the last class that graduated it went down to...

  14. College of Staten Island - Nursing program

    metricalpound posted a topic in New York Nursing

    A few more days and I find out if I get into the program - I hope I do. =/ Who else goes to

  15. So frustrated and discouraged - kinda long.....

    metricalpound replied to flying_ace2's topic in General Nursing

    Not to sound cliche but there may be a silver lining to your cloud. I understand that you wanted to get the prereq's out of the way and it must be frustrating that you are going to have to wait...

  16. Was nursing school fun?

    metricalpound replied to Nolander's topic in Male Nursing Students

    It's very stressful but it's fun as well. I'm about to graduate in May and I've been through so much with the people I've been with, from the stresses of tests to sharing stories of the horrors of...

  17. Being required to do a psychiatric care plan on myself?

    metricalpound replied to esokitty's topic in General Students

    This is just wrong - you are not a patient and your instructor is not your nurse. I would file a complaint against the instructor, if the assignment is only given by that instructor; or a school...

  18. difference between right sided and left sided heart failure

    metricalpound replied to AngelofSeduction's topic in General Students

    Ok the heart is a two-sided pump - think of it as where the blood is going. If you have right-sided heart failure then the blood is going to back up in your right atrium, to yr superior vena cava...

  19. CSI Spring 2011 Hopefuls?

    metricalpound replied to studyingmommy's topic in New York Nursing

    I know you probably already took your test but even if you didn't that was so long ago - I remember there being a few questions on Maslow's heirarchy. For the second test - almost the whole test was...

  20. UGH! I Hate Psychiatric Nursing ....

    metricalpound replied to PacoUSA's topic in General Students

    Actually - I'm doing my psych. clinical now and I feel the complete opposite of you. I love it. I love the danger, the stories, the patients and the people who work with them. I'm convinced that if...

  21. Oh how can I pass when 3 out of 4 answers seem correct

    metricalpound replied to Texasstudentnurse's topic in General Students

    But why is it the

  22. Oh how can I pass when 3 out of 4 answers seem correct

    metricalpound replied to Texasstudentnurse's topic in General Students

    Yeah - these questions are tough but some of them you just have to sort of reason out what may be wrong or what may be right and then take a leap of faith with the answer. So let me try my hand at...

  23. So I got in... Now what about grad school?

    metricalpound replied to joe_mulligan88's topic in General Students

    Hi, Kevin! Just out of curiosity - is there a reason why your username is Joe Mulligan? Anyways - I'll give you advice one of my first nursing instructors gave me: "Don't think about an advanced...

  24. when did u start studying for nclex-rn?

    metricalpound replied to SNB1014's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm graduating in May and I want to take the NCLEX by the end of June so I'm going to start studying probably right after New

  25. Communication....any other new nursing students stumbling over their words?

    metricalpound replied to JKindRN's topic in General Students

    Awww - sounds like you had a horrible experience. =( Don't fret - I had a really bad first communication experience too but it was with a real patient. =/ Communicating gets easier as you practice...