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Can you send me the 35 study guide! I take the NCLEX very soon! :)

Acute pain/discomfort AEB pain rated --/10 and facial grimacing r/t labor process. Knowledge deficit aeb ..........r/t first pregnancy Risk for ineffective coping r/t family stressors

I work in a state psychiatric facility as an RN extern-- May will be a year I have been an extern. I graduate in May and I perform all RN tasks and duties.....so I will speak from my experience:) Acute womens lodge 44 bed capacity Most of the RN's job duties depend on your unit-- there is acute women, acute men, longterm men, longterm women at our facility. On the long-term unit you are able to see how a pts' comorbidities contribute to their mental illness. You can directly see the long term affects of medications and mental illness on their lifestyle and relationships. In this type of setting I've had to pay attention to medications a lot and be aware of medications that can interact and affect the drug mechanisms. You will provide a lot of teaching in this setting, updating careplans, assisting in ADL's, provide redirection, crisis de-escalation, group therapy. All of these things can be very challenging when you look at all of the factors in play. There is a lot of innovation needed in this type of setting. On an acute unit there is a lot of quick decision making that needs to be made. This is usually the younger population-- but can be some elderly depending if they are violent. You are more focused on stabilizing and getting them out to care for themselves ( remember their usually just finding out a new Dx). Daily tasks will include-- care plans, lots of admission assessment, dressing changes, teaching, documentation, setting boundaries, seclusions, redirection, encouraging coping mechanisms, watching for adverse side effects of meds(many ppl with mental illnesses have history of seizures), legal implications, family counseling. Compliance is a huge problem in this setting....so teaching is everything!!! (That is my favorite part about nursing so I love this part about it!) You will see many addicts, borderlines, depression, intermittent explosive, and very rare Dx etc. You will do a lot of learning in this setting because your usually getting the worst of the worst! Pay attention to the milieu and learning innovative ways to manipulate your patient before they manipulate you It can be very tough! A lot of ppl tend to compare the psych RN and Med surg (especially skill sets) but Psych RN's have their own special set of skills....and they are great at what they do! Hope this helps!

Looking at this thread the only advice I can give is: Humble yourself honey. Also review the difference between actual and potential nursing Dx. And prioritization. It'll clarify why your teacher and us fellow nurses came to the conclusion that Hyperthermia is wrong. Good luck!

The only actual Dx here is Pain and Activity intolerance. The rest would be risk Dx based on the s/s and lab values like risk for hyperthermia

Does anyone know how much the VA Hospital pays? West Haven or Newington....

So glad you started this thread! I am in the process of looking into some of these schools to apply. I finish my BSN in May, and from my understanding most of CT FNP schools offer a conditional acceptance-- pending I pass NCLEX. I am from CT, but I am away for school in SC so idk which programs are the most reputable and affordable. Any insight?

They have a GEMS program for new grads; I looked into it. Not sure the reputation of the hospital, but from what I heard so far not bad:/

I'll have a BSN... but Okay, I have 1 year acute psych experience as an RN extern-- hope that transfers. Do you know anything about their incentives or benefit package?

I graduate in May, and I am also applying now. A local friend of mine told me that Stamford hospital is hiring with a 12,000$ sign-on bonus for BSN graduates! Anyone know how true this is?

Do you know what hospital that is?.....Bridgeport Hospital, or St. V's maybe?

Hi you guys! I am wondering how up to date these pay rates are. I am currently in a dilemma on whether I should move back or not. In SC the beginning pay for new grads is 23.15 with an almost 12$ diff if you work nights on the weekend (35$/hr). Of course the cost of living is amazing as far as renting. I pay 530$/month living in a very nice quiet neighborhood. My fiancé makes pretty good money also. I am originally from CT:) Relocated for school to SC and I will be graduating this May with a BSN. 1 year of acute psych experience as a RN extern at a state facility. My dream is to be an ER/Cardiac Nurse for about a year, and then apply to NP school for Jan 2017. My sister works for Yale as an oncology RN and my father works for the VA, so hopefully I can get a foot in there. I am just curious to know if the move is worth it... What are the current job opportunities for RNs in CT? What is the best hospital to work for? What are the current pay rates like?

Speaking from experience: Accepted to Bridgeport Hospital SON (one of the most competitive and ONLY diploma program in the state. 4 months away from finishing with a BSN. My stats were very similar: GPA:3.8 TEAS: 75 (that was when the test 1st changed in 2012, when a 60+ was praised) Tremendous extracurricular, tremendous recommendations and for the most part well rounded individual and background. I also lend a lot of credit to my admissions essay. You should do some research on what factors the school your trying to apply to considers most. Some places use scoring systems and some places solely base decisions off of academics. Sometimes working in the medical field can land you some extra points --- all depends. Your credentials look pretty good to me!Community colleges tend to be pretty competitive also because they have a struggle for seats-- and also its the cheaper route.

I did do some traveling for them .....like to ct northwestern I think. but if you can get them shipped to your library with interlibrary loan you may not have to travel

I am going to be honest, I was in BPT hospital SON back in Aug 2012 and I was able to get EVERY single book from the local libraries through Inter-library loan throughout CT. Its alot of work but it'll save you alot of money in the long run. You just have to keep re-renting your textbooks every few months, but you wont pay a dime