smoup

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  1. HESI vs Kaplan

    smoup posted a topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    I'm not sure what section this belongs in. My school went from using HESI exit tests to using Kaplan exit tests and I am doing horrendous on Kaplan. So much so that I am really wondering if I am going...

  2. Patient Population?

    smoup posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Just curious what patient population everyone works with, or would like to work

  3. Do you have Malpractice Ins?

    smoup posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Just wondering if any psych nurses have malpractice insurance? Is this something I need to think about getting? I was told conflicting advice in nursing school and am not sure the best course of...

  4. Do you have Malpractice Ins?

    smoup replied to smoup's topic in Psychiatric

    Thanks everyone! I'll definitely look in to getting

  5. Going that extra mile ... literally

    smoup replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    Not as a nurse, but when I was a PT aide I walked to/from work (~0.5 miles) in a blizzard. It was so bad they ended up getting the plows off the road for a period of time. It made for very eerie...

  6. For New Grads -YES you can do psych.

    smoup replied to Psych_Nurse89's topic in Psychiatric

    Another new grad who went straight to psych nursing. While it's only been 3 months, I don't see myself regretting my decision. I WOULD have regretted my decision to do med/surg! That's just not me....

  7. "Just a Psych Nurse"

    smoup replied to JustKeepDriving's topic in Psychiatric

    Wish I could like this more than once! Can't agree more about the teamwork and trust in

  8. How important is it to get clinical experience in the beginning?

    smoup replied to nobodywarnedme's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Heard this all through nursing school. It's not the clinical skills that are hard, it's everything else. A lot of the clinical skills we do, someone has taught a family member to do to take care of...

  9. How did your employer recognize Nurse's Day?

    smoup replied to allevi's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Each shift got food every day. Everything from free breakfast for night shift, to pizza, desserts, wraps,

  10. UMSON Fall 2015

    smoup replied to MiMi3's topic in Maryland Nursing

    I know those still waiting are frustrated, but keep in mind that just because no one on Allnurses has had a change in status this week so far, that it doesn't mean no one has received a change in...

  11. Answering Phone Calls & Maintaining Confidentiality

    smoup replied to PsychNurs's topic in Psychiatric

    My unit doesn't do this, but you could have the patients give the people they want to be able to get information a "code word" that the caller must give when they call. Not sure how it works since the...

  12. Behavioral health

    smoup replied to Vishwamitr's topic in Psychiatric

    I think of it more as an adjunct. Some psychiatric patients have a mental illness with no behavioral health (acting out) symptoms, such as those with certain types of depression, whereas those with...

  13. UMSON CNL Fall 2015

    smoup replied to PinkEagle's topic in Maryland Nursing

    PinkEagle I am so happy for

  14. Eliminating the Stigma Associated with Mental Health Nursing

    smoup replied to Jessica Quigley's topic in Psychiatric

    So true Viva. ANY ONE can end up with a mental illness. I really don't understand some people's "get over it" attitude. Have they never experienced mental illness, either personally or someone in...

  15. Eliminating the Stigma Associated with Mental Health Nursing

    smoup replied to Jessica Quigley's topic in Psychiatric

    I had the same number of clinical hours for psych as I did for OB, peds, and community. The only clinical that had more was med/surg. It baffles me that some programs have so little exposure to a...

  16. UMSON CNL Fall 2015

    smoup replied to PinkEagle's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Interview invitations went out over a week or so period, if I remember correctly. Try not to let the knowledge that someone has an interview and you don't (yet) worry you. I know that's impossible,...

  17. UMSON CNL Fall 2015

    smoup replied to PinkEagle's topic in Maryland Nursing

    I do not think they send out announcements/invitations in alphabetical order. It's

  18. I am NOT a Nurse...

    smoup replied to GoofyBlondeChic's topic in General Nursing

    Pretty much this. And it hasn't happened yet LOL. I'm only in my first week on the unit though, so in time I'm sure it

  19. UMSON Fall 2015

    smoup replied to MiMi3's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Two of my classmates were pregnant during adult health/med surg clinical. One of my classmates was pregnant her last semester. It's not an issue if the required classes/clincals can be completed....

  20. A (Long) Note to New Grads

    smoup replied to PS1CK's topic in Psychiatric

    There were cuss

  21. A (Long) Note to New Grads

    smoup replied to PS1CK's topic in Psychiatric

    Goodness this all hits home for me! Psych has been my dream job for over half of my life and I am very excited to start working in psych as my first job out of nursing school! Thanks for a great write...

  22. UMSON Fall 2015

    smoup replied to MiMi3's topic in Maryland Nursing

    There are no CNL's at Shady Grove, only Baltimore. From a graduate's perspective, the new program is MUCH better than the old in terms of workload management. I also did the 16 month version so the...

  23. UMSON Fall 2015

    smoup replied to MiMi3's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Wanted to add that UMSON - Baltimore does NOT have an "official" Facebook group so you WILL have to make your own. And we were/are all very thankful there is no staff on

  24. Meal planning for day shift (breakfast and lunch)

    smoup replied to pinkiepieRN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Breakfast is really important and it doesn't take that long to cook up some eggs. How far is your commute/what time are you getting up that 15-30 minutes to get in a healthy breakfast seems like too...

  25. Is graduating from a top nursing program worth it?

    smoup replied to CarpeDiem'15's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Check NCLEX pass rates. Hopkins is almost 10% higher than Towson. I went to University of Maryland and never even considered Towson because of their pass