B52 BSN, MSN, RN

Psych, Substance Abuse, Case Management

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    How to transition into Pysch nursing

    B52 replied to Inori's topic in Psychiatric

    Emphasize your case management/depression patients background on your resume. That's a big plus. I started out as an LPN in a dual diagnosis residential center and moved from there to a hospital psych...
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    I LIED to a professor

    B52 replied to Peonies n posie's topic in General Students

    If you confess, your professor might make an example out of you and make you sit out a
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    Most annoying reason for admission?

    B52 replied to HakunaMatata<3's topic in General Nursing

    A place where I once worked had a rule that any fall was an automatic trip to the E.R. The average age of these patients was early
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    degree changers, was nursing harder than your previous degree?

    B52 replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing

    My BA in Journalism was much easier than my ADN in nursing, even though my GPA in nursing was
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    do you have a previous degree?

    B52 replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing

    I have a Bachelor's in journalism and a paralegal certificate. I was a newspaper reporter/editor for nearly 2 decades. Then the newspaper industry started dying. My last job was covering the...
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    Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    B52 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    That is one of my favorite books! My biggest pet peeve is misuse of the intensive pronoun, myself. (I was an editor before I became an
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    How many of you actually enjoy your job?!

    B52 replied to kwerno00's topic in General Nursing

    I used to be a reporter. That's why I love psych nursing. It's kinda like I'm still a reporter. I do a lot of talking (interviewing) and writing
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    Working Full-Time and LVN Program

    B52 replied to pennykhash's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    It is doable. When I was studying to be an RN I worked 32-40 hours a week as an LPN. I usually did 2 double shifts on weekends, but on rare occasions I also worked an extra shift during the week. I...
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    No Good Very Bad Nursing Instructor

    B52 replied to misskitty22's topic in General Students

    If you return to this school I suggest you speak up for yourself (and make sure your work is close to perfect). If you can't advocate for yourself, how will you advocate for your patients? I had one...
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    Do You Ever Ignore Your Employer's VM When They Try to Call You In?

    B52 replied to westieluv's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't ignore the call. I answer and I either say "yes" or
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    Ugh. Rejected from dream job

    B52 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I consider myself very lucky because I did get my dream job. However, I was willing to work anywhere just to get my foot in the door - med/surge, peds, nursing homes. I empathize with you. Other new...
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    African American Hair Problems in Nursing

    B52 replied to desertstar6's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I suggest getting the box braids and wearing your hair up. I have locks and they didn't stop me from getting my dream job. I always cut them when they grow too far beyond my shoulders. I also use soft...
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    Too old for BSN?

    B52 replied to forever88's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yeah, that's too old! How are you gonna sit still in class all day with your arthritic knees and
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    Find your Specialty Quiz

    B52 replied to Sisyphus_01's topic in General Students

    I got transplant nurse. I could do that, but my new psych job starts
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    MS LPN with a question

    B52 replied to catband's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I suggest you schedule a meeting with the nursing school
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    I am a new nurse and I had a pt make a false accusation.

    B52 replied to newnurse34's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A similar thing happened to me when I was a student. During report, I was told to encourage the patient to ambulate, so when she asked for the bed pan I suggested she let me walk her to the restroom,...
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    what to bring? besides my brain.

    B52 replied to itisabouttime's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Floss before you go. I sat in the car and ate a handful of almonds before I tested. I had a piece of almond stuck in my teeth and it drive me crazy throughout the
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    Leaving my job

    B52 replied to joe007's topic in Nursing Career

    I gave my employer an official one-month notice and an offer to work per diem, although she knew months in advance that I would be
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    How long did it take for you to get your job after license?

    B52 replied to kimmy20's topic in First Year After Licensure

    When I became an LPN it took me 5 months to get a job. When I became an RN in September 2014 I wasted more than 2 months searching for a job because I had a hospital scholarship. Scholarship...
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    Question Of The Day!

    B52 replied to Theor23's topic in General Nursing

    I used to be a newspaper reporter/editor. I got laid off in 2008, went to LPN school, then RN school. When I first went to college eons ago, my major was nursing, but I switched to journalism because...
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    As an RN would you ever take a job as...

    B52 replied to melme's topic in General Nursing

    In one week I'll be leaving my LPN job to work as an RN. I hold both licenses. My LPN boss wants me to stay per diem, but she doesn't want to pay me as a per diem RN. Her exact words "Just because you...
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    47yrs old in 4days and starting class

    B52 replied to maddyfan4's topic in General Students

    I was 46 when I graduated, and I got a job in the specialty I really, really
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    Update: I signed for a job

    B52 replied to Khalesi25's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    It's nice to hear good news.
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    Random Valuable NCLEX Facts :)

    B52 replied to RNsRWe's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Another thing: When you take the NCLEX, remember, the answer is right there in front of
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    Letter of reference? What would you do?

    B52 replied to tsm007's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    If I were asked to write a letter of reference, I would either write it, based on what I know about the individual, or I would decline and say, "I don't know you well enough." That's just me. I would...