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Here's the key.... Where you live....High cost of living area or not so much. What hospital....Duke vs UNC health care For example...or University vs community...Single hospital or hospital system What kind of Nursing.... Psych, Med-Surg, ER or ICU Hours and Days....Nights VS Days, during the week or on weekends When I started I got... As a new grad (in 2012) it was $21.00/hr $4 shift diff and 25% for weekends. I have since been offered other jobs with diffrent pay rates. I got offered a job at New Hanover Regional in Willimington, NC It would have been a $5 hr pay cut from the above pay, for a much more expensive place to live. Then I got offered a job at Duke same day as UNC $4 hr difference and better shift diffrentials. I now make $24.68Hr, $5 hr for nights and $10hr for weekends. SO... basically tonight Sunday I'm making $39.68 an hour. But you may want to look up the salary survey on this sight.... It come down would you work nights? weekends? overtime? and what areas and locations?

For personnal experience YES! I remember being a patient, the male doctors were way ruder to female nurses. I had dressing changes that need to be done. I had asked if I could the time changed. I was told it was fine. Well, the doctor came and was upset that it had not been done. I explained that I asked for the time to be changed. Boy was he mad and ready to yell. Boy did that attitude flip when the MALE nurse walked in. Unfortunatly, I saw that behavior more than once. My theory then was, "I can't yell at this guy, he may punch me".

I just wanted to add... Please for the love of god stop working for free. It makes it harder to find a job for yourself and everyone else. Go to a nursing home and work there, you will see a lot of psych there. Gero psych is often over looked.

Not sure where you live.. but here in NC it's pretty easy to get a psych job. Most hositals want experience. That said how do you get it??? Go into a state job, think state psych hospitals. A year and any hospital will hire you. The alterantive is go to a small hospital and work in psych there. That was how I got my start. But after I got that job every state psych job I applied for called some 3 times even after I told them I had a job. Is moving for a year to another state an option? Do you just want a RN job? That would be the fastest way to get one then you could go back and try to get into psych by way of a transfer.

A good study guide or guides as the case may be, for taking and getting, the Psychiatric Nursing Certification. I would like to take this soon. But don't want to just randomly buy study guides off of Amazon. As they are so pricey. I was hoping someone who have some suggestions. Thanks!!!

As everyone else has said time is key. I try to learn about 2 patients per shift. Key diagnosis on them & key history items. After 15 shifts repeat, (learn the new ones firsts) after awhile you will know thier norm for vitals, meds ect. After a few months you will have them down well.

Might try posing to a larger forum, also try Craigslist, and Simply Hired. Got good leads from both of them.

Thomasville medical center, most nursinghomes. Like White Oak Manor. Where do you live?

You are clearly in a toxic work place, start looking for another job.

List the units you worked on. Then list what you learned in bullet points. They know what you learned in school. Make what you learned generalized. Time management...was it just that unit? or for every unit? (I hope every) -Applied critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making independently or with the professional team. - Practiced medication administration and patient assessment within the RPN scope of practice. - Administered medications as per College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) practice standard and hospital policies and protocols.(These two are very similar, no? Combine them.) - Obtained extensive training in management, organization, and leadership skills. - Highly dedicated and flexible team player while showcasing communication and interpersonal skills. - Organized and prioritized care of patients, while supervised by preceptors. - Attended and shared patient status updates in care conferences and interdisciplinary meetings. - Documented in timely manner, observed patient’s privacy and confidentiality. - Assessed pain, monitored patient’s response to medications, and evaluated results. - Practiced medical asepsis and followed isolation procedures. - Educated patients regarding questions and nursing interventions. - Gathered and connected required data in caring for patients. - Notified any unexpected results after assessment. - Prepared and administered medication after testing preparations and training. - Identified and evaluated nursing intervention outcomes. - Maintained professionalism in working with the team.

I just wanted to add something... Before you take it thinking I will move there or get a roomate. Do your research. I once again have a job that's a drive. I made 3 mistakes. #1 was not checking out prices of apartments, huge mistake. My old place I rent a 2 brdrm/1 bth house for $400 a month, here It's $550 for a studio on the 3rd floor. Average price for a 1 bdrm is $725 a mo. #2 was not looking into roomates, even though I was only looking for a place on the weekend people were like I don't care when you will be here I want half of everything, I could see half of the rent, but more than a 3rd of the other bills seemed a bit much. I would been barely less than a studio to myself were I controll how much elec and such is used. No issues about my food eaten or stuff taken. #3 was looking into drive at the time I would be going to work. While the distance is about the same, the drive takes longer due to rush hour. adding 30min to hour to my drive so 1 1/2 to 2hrs to get to work. Granted it's less but if there is traffic....

I got a $10.00 one at Walmart for my sister, it has Military time a face that lights up when you push a button. I have a prestige with military time and a face that glows. I personally feel the 2 key elements are military time a face that lights up somehow. Everything else..Muh!

First read this...https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/about-that-avatar-900567.html I like to be able to choose, but most jobs don't let you. It's been proven patient can't remember your name but a cute print top THAT they remember! Think about this way do you ever remember the waiter/watiress names? But how they look that stands out more...

I swear by Landau, long lasting, soft and not too pricey. Koi wears out due to rubbing and the type of fabic. Grey's tends to just as soft.

Most uniform stores will order them for you with no charge, even if you don't get them. You just need to ask.