Rnurse 2008

Did you do your interview yet? I'm on the same boat, I have a written interview coming up and I don't know what to expect.

Has anyone ever been in a written interview? I have one scheduled and I never been to an interview like this. It's supposed to be on a video call, so it makes me even more confused about it. I tried googling RN specific-written interview, but have no luck finding anything. Anyone have any thoughts or experiences to share?

I've been working on inpatient psych for 11 years and transitioning out to a ambulatory speciality clinic. I'll be floating around to the different specialties. I'm nervous and excited at the same time. How has it been for you so far?

So my employer wants to give me a verbal warning for calling in sick, that's fine, but I work noc shift and management want me to see them in the daytime when they are there and off my work time. I have a night shift supervisor who is capable of educating me regarding this. Is it really required for me to come in off the clock to be disciplined, can't the supervisor do that?? I emailed them regarding this and they just sent me another email that says to set a time to meet and didn't answer my question. I don't know anyone that would come into work off the clock to get in trouble.

If you don't feel safe don't do it! Listen to your gut. I was working at the psych dept at the prison and I only lasted 2 months! I need the job for benefits, but my safety and mental health was more important I was stressed out everyday, anxious, but when I quit I felt a weight lifted from my shoulders!

I think it really depends where you live or where you feel you will be strongest as a nurse. Where I am from, med surg jobs are non existant if you are a new grad and it's much easier to get psych. If you can get the med surg job, do that and get some experience there first as the other in the other comment. If you have no choice then do psych. If you have a choice it depends on your preference. I work at an acute psych hospital started as a new grad in psych at the state hospital and yes our patients have medical problems, but there is always help from more experienced nurses, the dr's etc. Also, since we are not at a medical hospital we transport our patients to the nearby hospital for codes or chest pain etc after our assessments as long as you know the basics of stabilizing a pt like assessing, VS, administering oxygen, s/s of hypoglycemia. Then you will do fine in whatever you choose. I had some nurses from the regular hospitals transport pt's still agitated and hostile because they don't want to deal or didn't know how to deal with that behavior. They would keep important information from us like pts being on restraints, not medicating them and it really puts my staff in jepordy when we recieve the pts are are assaultive or suicidal. So it goes hand in hand. Their is a reason nurses have their own specialties so whatever you choose I know you will be a great nurse. GOOD LUCK.

I agree, would try a different shift or if you have an adult unit try working there. I work nocs at my psych job and I'm one of those that always get floated to adult, adolescent and childrens unit. I was bored with my job at one time also and then applied at the mental health unit at the prison and oh boy. I came back to my regular psych job in 2 months and appreciated working with patients that can get discharged and go back to their level of functioning.

Thank you for the support and your right, I forgot about how the inmates would sense that. So I'm more glad I even posted this to be reminded of things like that. Now my question is, should I still give a 2 weeks notice and go back in? Does something like that go on my resume if only for 2 months? I dread going back in there to work. I just want to call my supervisor and tell her I can only come back to return my ID etc.

I worked in both nursing settings and in psych you can always go to different hospitals. In correctional nursing you can go to different levels of corrections, medical corrections or psych corrections. In Psych you have adult, adolescent, children, DD, geriatric, substance abuse, psych home health, call center setting. Personally I like psych better and working with people who can go back to a high level of functioning. Corrections is more difficult because some prisoners are lifers and are more challenging to help with their treatment. As far as NP, they have some in corrections as well as psych.

I had a classmate that was the most shy, timid person I know and now he works in a large hospital where he is doing just fine being himself. One of our teachers told him the same thing, but he hasn't had any problems being a nurse, he's been one for almost 3 years. I'm also a shy person, not as much as he was, but I know how you feel. As long as you keep maintaining in your grades, clinicals, you will do just fine. I feel for you and don't let other people bring you down like that. Some nurses will try to belittle you because your personality isn't as strong as theirs, but just let them do their thing and you do yours. I'm sure your going to be a great nurse no matter if your shy and quiet. Me and my classmate are proof that you will do just fine!

I work at a correctional psych facility and have also worked in a regular psych hospital. I HATE this correctional psych nursing job for reasons of the schedule working nocs and doing round on inmates that expose themselves to you, the schedule, gassing, feeling paranoid of everything surrounding you, feeling like your the one in prison. I want to leave this job, and go back to my regular psych job, but I'm just worried about benefits and if I'm making the right decision. I'll be on call at my psych job because I gave up my schedule to be at this correctional job. People say it's good benefits at the prison etc etc, but I'm not retiring soon and at this point I don't want to go back at all. Not even for a 2 weeks notice. Although I feel like a failure that I even took this job and couldn't last more than 3 months. I been there 2 months and on the floor for 2 weeks. It's just not for me. I'm worried about what people will say about me, my reputation for the system. I just have a lot of anxiety about leaving because i don't want to make the wrong decision again, although I hate it. I'm mad at myself that I can't make it work. I don't know if it's worth leaving the medical benefits which I need. I'll get paid more at my on call job, and maybe in the future I'll get my regular hours back, but because nothing is certain I'm having a hard time making this decision. My best friend told me to just leave this job because it will make me more miserable each day and affect my life at home, etc. I agree with her I'm just scared of making wrong choice. Even if I attempt to try and stay longer I know I will feel like crap! Please help!