orientbeachgirl

orientbeachgirl

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  1. Master PMHNP Programs the good the bad please help!!

    orientbeachgirl replied to jgg765's topic in Psychiatric

    I have taken the first three classes of PMHNP at Walden U Online and have found them to be good classes. They are also accredited which is important. Good

  2. Weekend Incentive Fulltime Contract Questions

    orientbeachgirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello everyone, I have a question about how your hospitals/facilities handle the weekend incentive or what some may call Baylor contract pay. I work full time days- 12 hour shifts, Saturday, Sunday,...

  3. Worst/Best thing a nursing instructor ever said to you?

    orientbeachgirl replied to CryandNurseOn's topic in General Nursing

    The worst clinical instructor that I ever had was a very young, first timer, that thought she knew everything gal! She was inappropriate, lazy, and unprofessional! She was always late and rude to the...

  4. My rights after pt assault

    orientbeachgirl replied to RadioJenn's topic in General Nursing

    I work in Psych intensive care unit (Sylvania, Ohio) and first of all your combative patient sounds like he needs a psych consult to learn how to control his anger and compulsive behaviors better,...

  5. Pressing Assault Charges WITHOUT disclosing your full Name??

    orientbeachgirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone know if there is any legal way to file assault charges against an assaultive patient without having to disclose your full name? This is extremely worrisome in this particular case because...

  6. Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner BSN to NP

    orientbeachgirl posted a topic in School, College Programs

    My employer will only reimburse for a university that has their HLC Accreditation (Higher Learning Commission Accreditation) Does anyone know which universities do? I was all set to go with Drexel...

  7. Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner BSN to NP

    orientbeachgirl replied to orientbeachgirl's topic in School, College Programs

    Thanks MrChicago for the help and I have used HLC website to verify universities standings now. But their website does not allow you to search by a specialty or by online learning so it is very...

  8. Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner BSN to NP

    orientbeachgirl replied to orientbeachgirl's topic in School, College Programs

    Thank you very much!! I will check them out! I also found a lot of great information on the Nurse practitioner association web site: AANP - Home if anyone wants to check it out. Go to the Education...

  9. Drexel PMHNP

    orientbeachgirl replied to mtsteelhorse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am curious how all of you feel about Drexel University Psych NP program now that you are almost finished or finished! I am thinking about starting this Fall '15 but I have to get Drexel 'approved'...

  10. Graduated May 3, 2013 and still NO ATT from Ohio

    orientbeachgirl replied to orientbeachgirl's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Finally got my ATT! Thank you

  11. Graduated May 3, 2013 and still NO ATT from Ohio

    orientbeachgirl posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I have a huge problem! I graduated on May 3, 2013 (last class was on April 18th) and my college screwed up all of the transcript verification letters for the entire class when sending them to the...

  12. Skittish/nervous clinical instructors

    orientbeachgirl posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hey everyone, I would like to ask some of the experienced members or any members that are instructors a question. I am a "non-traditional" student....(40's), and I am wondering..... I started my...

  13. Skittish/nervous clinical instructors

    orientbeachgirl replied to orientbeachgirl's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thank you to all of you! This was very helpful to me! Peace be with

  14. What is a fair way to curve an Exam grade?

    orientbeachgirl posted a topic in General Students

    On my Pharm exam this week there were 25 questions (4 points each) over 5 chapters! I got 6 questions wrong! That is a 76% which in my BSN program is an F! So I went to the professors office to...

  15. What is a fair way to curve an Exam grade?

    orientbeachgirl replied to orientbeachgirl's topic in General Students

    GRN TEA, I know, I know! I need to let it go and I am....I was just venting....and for future reference I am curious as to how other professors handle this. I am the type of person that will study...

  16. do we wear our white uniforms for pysch clinicals?

    orientbeachgirl replied to starrys's topic in General Students

    We wear our White nursing uniform top with our Navy Blue Scrub pants and white shoes. Our instructor has never said anything about the patients getting upset about scrubs/uniforms....but we are in a...

  17. as a prenursing student, do video games and studying mix or bad idea?

    orientbeachgirl replied to ThePhilster's topic in General Students

    I agree with using the video games for a reward. Study for 3 hours and you allow yourself to play video game for 30 minutes. Then go back to studying and so on...BUT if you cannot trust yourself or...

  18. Level 2... someone help me

    orientbeachgirl replied to tarotale's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    In both classes make sure that you read all of the BOXES in each chapter and take note....they usually contain important information. If your text book has questions in the text and online or a CD do...

  19. What is a fair way to curve an Exam grade?

    orientbeachgirl replied to orientbeachgirl's topic in General Students

    In both of these cases I believe that the Professors thought that the questions on the test were either poorly written or they were not fair questions because the content was not gone

  20. How old is too old?

    orientbeachgirl replied to Maryea's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    You GO GIRL!!! What an inspiration you are to all of us "nontraditional"

  21. How old is too old?

    orientbeachgirl replied to Maryea's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I am 47 and in my third year of BSN program and loving it! Is it challenging? YES! But I don't have a lot of the distractions that a lot of the other students have...like going out partying, dating,...

  22. dealing with an unprofessional clinical instructor

    orientbeachgirl replied to mjrysmom's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Absolutely MattRN! The only way to go now is UP!! I just want to stress to all students with a problem like this to go to a faculty person that they trust and talk it out, that was my saving grace!...

  23. dealing with an unprofessional clinical instructor

    orientbeachgirl replied to mjrysmom's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I also had a clinical instructor that was rude, nasty, immature, and very unprofessional! I am 47 and this was my fourth clinical, and every one of my instructors have offered to give me...

  24. why is med/surg a hard class to pass??

    orientbeachgirl replied to 2bmalenurse23's topic in General Students

    For me Med Surg started out great, but about 3/4 of the way through the rotation I just felt burnt out! I studied so much in the first part of the rotation because I was so worried about passing...

  25. Ever traveled/worked in Guam?

    orientbeachgirl replied to thegreenmile's topic in Travel

    I am just wondering....did you take the position in Guam and if so...How has it turned out for you? I have one year of RN-BSN until I am complete and I would love to do something like this...Let me...