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I recently obtained a BSN and also have a Bachelor of Science in Social Work. Do I put my name as Monica, BSW, BSN, RN or Monica, BSN, RN or just Monica, RN? It would be for work like email or letters etc. I am not sure what is appropriate and I ...

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I work at a Behavioral Health Insurance company as a Care Manager and complete phone reviews with hospitals for inpt mental health, detox, D&A rehab, etc monday-friday 8:30-5, no weekend or holidays. On the side I am a staff/charge nurse at the ...

I have only been at my first nursing job 3 months. I'm basically a a charge nurse at the facility I'm in and deal with people who are suicidal but not bad enough to be hospitalized. Our program is a residential voluntary facility with up to 8 resid...

Thanks guys,it is relieving to know that there are others in my shoes. Like u swtlilangel I am in charge of the unit and have to deal with crisis' that come up. Then we have turnover of aids all the time too. I have gone back to the gym so hoping ...

Its almost 6 months now and I still do not like it there. I get screamed at by patients all the time because when people are Mentally Ill and in Crisis they are very stressed etc and moody. I know these people need help but I am tired of getting ye...

I probably would not take his meds as they are his property and has a right to them. Now maybe if he had some suggestion that he said he was going to OD on them or something then I would definitely take them but doesnt sound like the case. I would ...

I feel the same way you do and am not even in an ICU unit so I can't imagine the level of responsibility you have. That is a tough place to start and most of the new grads I know who started in the ICU didnt last. A couple who have already who work...

I'm trying to stick it out, I am trying to look at things differently. The work is not too bad. I come in and get report, ensure orders, take vitals, and pass mess between 8-10. Then start on my notes, and other paper work. During all that I have...

I'm glad to hear a lot of these responses. I have been in mental for 3 months now but my ultimate goal is to someday become an ob nurse and lactation specialist. I have tried many times and never got a job in med surge so I took this mental health ...

I don't think it would be a med error, I thinker errors of giving the wrong med, the wrong dose etc. Meds like that are typically a prn so I don't think it's too concerning and I personally would not call the dr for a refusal of that med and the fac...

I have been using this stuff called eczema eraser bar. It's made of all organic coconut oil, Shea butter beeswax and essential oil. My hands have been fabulous this winter and I live in a very cold climate. Usually my hands will crack and hurt but...

Hello, I graduated with my ASN in August 2012 and I could not find a job in my area at a local hospital for a year so I finally applied to a behavioral health facility and found a job 3 months ago. That being said, I have been wanting to keep up wit...

I was thinking of applying at some of the local hospitals again to see if I could work a few shifts a month but without experience I doubt they would hire me on part time like that because I have no real experience. I will have to figure out what to...

I would try to find a different place to work if I were you because it does not sound like employer cares about the staff. I work in a private behavioral health setting and they are wonderful to work for and i have been here for 3 months and it was ...

I work for a sister company of a large corporation and that corporation owns a local hospital. So when I went to nursing I had the idea of them giving me $3500 towards school tuition but I had to stay with the company for 1 year after I graduated. I ...

My most difficult was the maternity rotation and pathophysiology. I had 2 kids and thought that Maternity would be easy but I had a hard time but made it through.

I just got a job at a behavioral health clinic that we have in our area. They have a Crisis Residential Unit that I will be working on which is a diversion so they don't have to go to the Inpatient unit at the Hospital. We have several mental healt...

They already gave me the reimbursement. I had to stay there a year or I would have had to pay it back. I still haven't found a job there but ended up finally finding a job with another company and starting tomorrow! I guess they didn't want me lol...

I think you should take it and keep looking...If you find something that pays more than go. But its hard when you are starting out but with experience will get something good. I graduated last August and passed the boards in October and at first I...

Im in the same boat. I checked into the RN-BSN programs in my area and it actually looked less stressful doing it that way. I would only have 1 or 2 nursing course a semester because I have done all the other required courses through my ADN or prev...

My instructor gave me the name of Chamberlain University, which is an online school. Another student is currently enrolled there so you can research that.

Our Nursing program had us use ATI program and I thought it helpled greatly to prepare for the NCLEX. I have done some Kaplan questions but I think the ATI's were more helpful. Keep doing questions! I honestly didnt know half of the questions on t...

I took the Nclex on 10/9 and my License was online the next day at 10am. Have you checked the license verification website? Im from PA. Search

You can also check the license verification website. Mine was up by 10am the next day. Search