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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 work with are awesome or, at the very least, have ...

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 punched you in the face?" I gave the best answer that...

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 of prereqs, overall GPA and NLN predictor - http:...

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 and about to start to work as a psych. nurse in a...

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 education.

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 involved. The only thing that I have done so fa...

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 psychiatric nurse. The position that I accepted is a nigh...

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 type questions. As you've said, you've done some qu...

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 - it's all sunshine again. And there are a few that...

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 in a language that is not their mother tongue and...

Planning to pay off loans while saving for a new car =D

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 whatever but everyone reacts to stress differently and j...

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 somewhere in the 90's so they're making it even harder...

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

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 another semester to start on some of them. But, if y...

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 bed baths. I've had more fun and learnt the most i...

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 complaint against that particular Nursing Department. ...

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 and where else? Where is that blood going? What wi...

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 on physical assessment and fluid and electrolyte ...

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 I don't go psych., I'm going to be in the ED...bu...

But why is it the teaching?

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 this question: I see "nurse initiated intervention,...

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 degree in Nursing - worry about being a nurse first ...

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 Years.

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 it and become more confident in your skills as a s...