Many psychiatric hospitals hire nurses out of school with no experience. I'm sure you would be marketable since you do have experience, just not in the USA. I cant speak for the 10 month
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I'm a graduate nurse but I had clinical in a couple of different psychiatric facilities. In the private hospital everyone involved in patient care wore scrubs, techs, nurses, whatever. I'm not sure if...
Hello, I graduate in less than a month with a BSN and I have a prior degree in Sociology. The director of nursing for the local ACT program has been pretty active in trying to recruit me. The job...
Never heard back regarding the the ACT position but I was offered an inpatient position on the unit where I did my preceptorship. They were willing to hire me as a tech until i am licensed at which...
I think journaling could be an excellent subject if appropriate for the patients. Most people can benefit from some sort of reflection. These student projects are excellent opportunities for students...
The interview went pretty well. The job has a pretty extensive orientation and an on call week once a month. Initially I worried about the breadth of experiences that the job would provide to me as a...
Thanks for the response Dave. I'm supposed to interview next week, so I'll see what they have to offer. I have another offer to work the unit that I am precepting on, I love it there and my...
I was speaking to a pacu nurse today who was telling me about her new job where she will be leading PSR groups at a state hospital. How common is this for a RN? I would assume not very because most of...
If you are sure of where your future interests lie then I say go for the D-E Masters, but this is true of very few nursing students. I am currently in a 14 month accelerated BSN program for second...