Jmira.BSN.RN

Where I work all prn Haldol IMs come with 50mg of Benadryl. and Ativan as well. POs are different tho

Hi everyone, I am a sort of new grad (summer 2013) who after a long search and unpaid bills has finally been able to land an RN job in psych. I applied back in October only to be immediately turned down. 4 months later a new position opened at this...

Has anyone used a tablet to successfully download the e-books onto? Its starting to get a bit tedious to do all of the required reading on a laptop. I would prefer not to spend the $400+ on an ipad and I know there are a lot of more affordable andro...

We did Leininger's cultural care theory & it have us a lot of info to go on. Any model that you can get a lot of info from will be good

I just read that you have an infant. Wow! Personally I couldntve done it with a tiny one and done well. My daughter's in grade school so its quite different. But there are women who do it, more power to them. In our program there was no missing schoo...

First you need to consider if the price tag is going to be worth it. Theres programs out here in CA that cost as much as a house, no joke! i'm talking over 200k after considering all the books and fees involved. So do your homework big time before si...

Congrats fgreen! I posted in your interview thread so i'm really happy to hear you got the position!! I was recommended to get the Psychiatric Nursing Made Easy book ($10 used on Amazon) and the pocket guide for psych nurses ($29 @ B&N). I've als...

A whistle and upping my current exercise routine dually noted. Great tips!

Thank you Davey Do! I've been doing a lot of fine combing through the psych threads to take notes on everything that I can. Thanks for the reply, you're one of those I was hoping would reply Doing all I can to get off to a strong start, thanking my...

There's a couple of things that will change your attitude.... unemployment and un paid bills! I'm being completely honest. Once you graduate and see what things are really like for new grads, you will start realizing that the opportunities that may ...

I was able to get a nice pair of black business slacks and a blazer at Target. The blazer was a bit pricey at $35 but it has a bit of stretch to it so I didn't need to tailor it in any way. I also took out the shoulder pads very easily (ugh lol). Th...

Congrats on your new job!

Take the job that is offered to you! Any money and RN experience is better than none at all. Good luck

I just had 2 interviews for psych just 2 weeks ago and I landed the position. I was asked no personality type questions at all Some of the questions I was asked included: -Describe a patient in a manic state -Name a mood stabilizer -Name an antipsy...

Also if anyone knows any good phone apps or websites that may be helpful within the specialty, that would be great. After I'm in the swing of things (and have the $) I'd like to join APNA to keep current and all that, but other places with helpful re...

All GCU students now get ms office completely free, not just a trial. I downloaded it last week, such a lifesaver!

Was the second interview different from your first?

I would go to CHLA! Its very highly respected and leaves room for other pediatric specialties in the future. Congratulations on the 2 offers, those are both amazing facilities. And good luck in whatever you choose!

BLS and ACLS at minimum. Nearly every new grad will have those listed on their resume. The NIH Stroke Scale is free and is good to have. And no ACLS you don't need an RN license, I took that 11 days before NCLEX. EKG, PALS, and NRP may also be somet...

I have to agree with The Commuter on this, Stay in Idaho and get some decent experience, if it is possible for you and your family. The cost of living is much higher in CA and it is going to be a rough, rough road to a job as a new grad in CA. I'm n...

The crummy thing about idiots with camera phones, is the attention that the media gives them. I think it's absolutely morbid to film situations where people are potentially in their last moments of life. This is the ever growing phenomenon with publ...

What I wouldn't give to land one of those given up jobs SMH

I agree, there are many reasons why the market is so rough for not just new grads, but seasoned nurses as well. No one can place blame on an 1 particular entity, but I will say that it makes me angry when people assume that nursing jobs are handed o...

To answer your question... yes. When licensed RNs have been unemployed for so long that they are having to get government aid to be able to feed their children and survive, riding the bus because they had to sell their car, having creditors nipping a...

Congratulations!