1981go

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1. challenges in psych nursing.

   1981go replied to 1981go's topic in Psychiatric

   You have the knowledge needed for the job. Once you start hands on it will be a breeze. In my hospital what your being hired for is called triage assessment. Its a good place to start cos what you know about these patients as an RN will help a lot wh...

2. challenges in psych nursing.

   1981go replied to 1981go's topic in Psychiatric

   Thanks WillyNilly this is a good advice and tip.

3. challenges in psych nursing.

   1981go replied to 1981go's topic in Psychiatric

   Thanks WillyNilly this is a good advice and tip.

4. challenges in psych nursing.

   1981go replied to 1981go's topic in Psychiatric

   Lol Psychguy!!!! This is typical for most hospitals and i often wonder why they dont care to change. I have worked inpatient psych now for 4yrs. Congratulations on your program, am going through the same program with USI and will be through next year...

5. challenges in psych nursing.

   1981go replied to 1981go's topic in Psychiatric

   Hi Sharpiemom i laughed when i read about the ride home. I now love my 37 mins ride home so much. I look forward to it at the end of my day. You'er right not to turn your back on patients, our patients can't be predicted. Its good to be familiar wit...

6. challenges in psych nursing.

   1981go replied to 1981go's topic in Psychiatric

   Thanks for this post. A good sense of humor can make a 12 hr shift not just go fast but less draning. Yes! It can be a good tool having in mind that some patients are very trying.

7. challenges in psych nursing.

   1981go replied to 1981go's topic in Psychiatric

   Hi K-Pax you are right it might never be cured but one of the biggest things we do include your point on safety. All through my shift it looks like safety is what we do. But l think when we empower our patients we are also doing a great thing. I went...

8. challenges in psych nursing.

   1981go replied to 1981go's topic in Psychiatric

   You are right MedChica leave work at work and not take it home. Sundowning is a very tough one. Girl that shift is hard. Am on day shift and though they are manic, some violent at night when most don't sleep will be hard. Good job lady.

9. challenges in psych nursing.

   1981go posted a topic in Psychiatric

   I often wonder everytime am at work what will be best for my patient? As psych nurses at the end of the day when our brains are tired from all the barganing LOL, redirections and family dynamics of our patients have we really achived a goal. Have we ...

10. Info on USI Online

    1981go replied to IcySageNurse's topic in NP Students

    Congratulations Barefoot. Do you have any tip on the clinical pharmacology? Do you have any suggestions on how one can study for the class, does the text have a study guide?

11. Info on USI Online

    1981go replied to IcySageNurse's topic in NP Students

    Hi am in USI PMHNP program, I got in summer,2012. You are right on those classes that seem to be the smae but this is the core classes for the graduate program. Their is 18credit hours of those Nursing 601,602,603,604,617,622 I hope I got it all but ...

12. Anyone successful in switching from psych to med/surg?

    1981go replied to Guest321574's topic in Med-Surg

    Have you tried going for internship, the hospital that takes you might not pay you as a 2yr nurse but they will train you for at least 6wks.

13. University of Cincinnati online Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

    1981go replied to bailey502's topic in Post Graduate

    Hi thanks for your reply, my advisor said they postponed the deadlline to january 28th 2012 for spring session.

14. University of Cincinnati online Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

    1981go replied to bailey502's topic in Post Graduate

    Hi am happy to see all these post makes me know i have made a good choice. But how long does it take to get a reply on the admission. Am applying for the spring semester 2012 have just finish sending all my papers to the school. i have not heared any...