LisaNICUrn

LisaNICUrn BSN

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    Question for night-shift and/or weekend nurses

    I have worked on the 7a-7p schedule for the past year, I just started 7p-7a about a month ago and absolutely love it. Do you feel like you're at a disadvantage due to not having frequent, in-person...
  2. I think what lala is meaning from hyper-religious isn't just being a person of faith, we have psychotic patients who are religiously preoccupied or believe they are God, believe God is speaking to...
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    New psych nurse starting on new adult unit

    Just embrace it. A lot of time psych nurses get the rap that we aren't "real" nurses or we "Lose" our nursing skills, but once you start psych nursing you realize we not only use many "real" nursing...
  4. Unfortuantely, it is just that. There is not a lot of experience in psych. Let me rephrase, there is tons of experience, just not in acute medical emergency. Ive been in psych a year, it's my 1st job....
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    Why did you choose psychiatric nursing?

    I went in to psych for a couple of reasons. 1st of all, I loved the thought of helping patients "mentally." I grew up wanting to be a counselor, social worker, the line of field where I help people...
  6. Like others, I don't agree with feeding in to the delusion. I have a patient like that right now who is very paranoid and fixated on me. He told our doctor I was his neighbor and I go around telling...
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    Psych Nursing, oh yeah!!!

    My advise is remember where you are working. Remember your most important tool and job for the day. Unlike med-surg, it's not hooking up or hanging IV's, checking Foley's or PICC lines, it's listening...
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    Registered Nurse VS Psychiatric RN

    Amen, I wish there were more nurses like you and I like out there. Our patients really need it. I hear so many compliments from patients I never even had about how nice I am and how I took time to...
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    Why did you become a Psych Nurse?

    Man, I got goose bumps reading this. I've been working at an acute men's facility for about 7 months, my 1st job since graduating. I started nursing school wanting psych, did my preceptor on the...
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    Restrospective

    I went in to nursing school wanting to be a psych nurse. Growing up I wanted to be a counselor, help people with their problems. But I wanted to the money, job security, and to know where ever I went,...
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    Gotta love the frequent flyers..

    Yeah, I've been knowing to give intake nurses reports on our frequent fliers. I'm a female and work on a Men's acute unit. I did preceptor on a women's unit and actually feel more safe on the men's...
  12. I was sitting outside a friends house early Sunday morning saying goodbye when we both heard a massive car accident on the interstate. He looked at me and said someone is definitely hurt so we rushed...
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    Losing respect for nursing students

    Well being that I was a nursing student just a year ago, and now I'm a registered nurse who dealt with my first round of nursing students just a few weeks ago, I know all too well what you are...
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    Why choose Psych Nursing?

    I know exactly how you feel. Going in to nursing school all I wanted to do was psych. I had no real passion for med/surg. I was interested in ICU/ER, I think it was the emergency aspect of it. I did...
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    ASN or BSN ????

    Well I chose to get my ADN so I could start working earlier and hopefully find a great organization I could start working for and most hospitals help pay for college so they would help pay for my BSN....
  16. Well I'm sure it different for different hospitals and how soon after the position is posted that you see it and interview before they make a decision. I start my first nursing job, in psych on Tues....
  17. Sorry, I love this website and thought a psych nurse might be able to help me. I am an RN, actually just graduated and passed boards in Nov. I received my first job offer and did paperwork today,...
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    Job Market in Pensacola, Florida

    Yeah the job market is pretty tough here. I live in Milton which is right next to Pensacola. I graduated in Aug, took my boards and passed on Nov. 18th and have been looking ever since. I have applied...
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    Pearsonvue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 3

    So, I took the NCLEX-RN today for the first day, today is a Sunday. I tried the trick 10 minutes later and I got the good pop-up and then again just now, about 8 hours after finishing. I am just...
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    Where to precept?!

    Wow, people lay off a little.. Although I agree not knowing what med-surg is when you're in your 4th semester seems a little strange I think you need to take a chill pill, quit judging.. Get it...
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    Did you have to brush your classmates teeth?

    wow, no, we never had to brush each others teeth or give eachother a bed bath. We did have a student lay in bed and we demonstrated changed linen with someone in bed, practiced vitals, used an ace...
  22. Well I know the job market is horrible in my area but nurses are needed by the dozens. If you are worried about not finding a job after school here's my advice. Do you know if you have any choice or...
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    Am I setting myself up for failure?

    1st of all congrats on getting into nursing school. I am in preceptor now about to graduate in August so I was there only about 1 1/2 years ago. A&P 1, lab, & statistics will definitely take a...