Heylove

Heylove BSN, RN, EMT-B

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  1. Psych medication resources

    Heylove replied to CommunityOB's topic in Psychiatric

    Great questions! One thing that I've noticed is that certain doctors have their preference for what they prescribe for the same diagnosis. I'll look around to see what I have, or a good reference....

  2. Weekend Work

    Heylove replied to LemonDrop1234's topic in Operating Room

    I just noticed that this was a question for OR. I'm in psych, so I don't know about OR, sorry. It's a big hospital, yes, part of a large

  3. Weekend Work

    Heylove replied to LemonDrop1234's topic in Operating Room

    Absolutely! I was offered a "weekend option" position as a new grad. I had never heard of such a thing. I absolutely love it and find it difficult to consider moving to any other unit if I can't...

  4. What do you wish you had known?

    Heylove replied to TmooreA's topic in General Students

    I wish I would have relaxed more...and I was able to, sometimes. All that stress in nursing school is temporary. Keep your eyes on the prize, which is just to get through each semester and graduate....

  5. What do you love about Psych?

    Heylove replied to Alex_RN's topic in Psychiatric

    My

  6. Is ER nursing for me - new nurse, 50

    Heylove replied to rabiamirou's topic in Emergency

    What I experienced as a 42 year old new graduate nurse that started in psych, is that most people did not realize I was a new nurse. This was a challenge as I had to ask for help with things that are...

  7. I hate being a nurse and i'm about to graduate

    Heylove replied to Newtons's topic in General Students

    I almost quit two weeks before graduation. I was fed up with my clinical instructors, some stuff went down, and I was threatened with getting kicked out of the program. I was able to salvage my...

  8. UTA Summer 2018 Capstoners?

    Heylove posted a topic in University of Texas Arlington

    I have three more classes left this spring - Vulnerable Populations, Management, and Healthy Lifestyles - and then Capstone this summer. I am looking so forward to being done. Texas politics,...

  9. Share your 1st day of class experiences

    Heylove replied to OR.Nurse.MJT's topic in General Students

    I am SO glad I made it through. Graduated in December 2016, passed NCLEX in May 2017 and started my first job August 2017. I am celebrating my one year in my first position and I am graduating from...

  10. Share your 1st day of class experiences

    Heylove replied to OR.Nurse.MJT's topic in General Students

    I had 3-4 hours notice that I got into my class. I had been on the waitlist, and someone decided (bless her heart) on the day that class started that she would not be attending, and I got to take her...

  11. Thinking of psych nursing?

    Heylove replied to Elizabeth1414's topic in Psychiatric

    I started one year ago in adolescent psych and love it. I sometimes wish I could go into ED nursing, but I get over it,

  12. Stress Test (aka Burning Man)

    Heylove replied to Nigel9's topic in General Students

    I, too, hated nursing school. I was in my late 30's and had never experienced anything like it. I hated that nursing school caused me to miss three years of attending BurningMan, actually. Classes...

  13. RN-BSN (Affordable!)

    Heylove replied to mydogsRawesome's topic in General Students

    University of Texas - Arlington. I was done in one year. They have a certain amount of credit requirements through UTA, though, so I don't know about your 90

  14. Help!! New nurse that hates Med/Surg!

    Heylove replied to M0nk3y007's topic in Nursing Career

    Gag. I would only work med-surg/ICU if my family depended on it for me to provide them food or shelter. I went straight to psych nursing and I have loved almost every day of it. There have been...

  15. Cost vs benefit of BSN at middle age

    Heylove replied to Grengemly's topic in General Nursing

    I became licensed with my ADN at 41. BSNs are not required here, either, and there is no extra pay for BSN with my employer. I am just completing UTA's RN-BSN program, and I would recommend it....

  16. What nursing specialty has the best work life balance?

    Heylove replied to dianearc's topic in General Nursing

    I work "weekend option" - only two days per week and I love it. I don't have to work extra days unless I want to, and am compensated enough to make up for the fact that I don't have weekends off. I...

  17. UTA Summer 2018 Capstoners?

    Heylove replied to Heylove's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    I liked UTA. I'm in Capstone now and just finishing our third week of seven. It's been a fairly easy process, and I'm glad I chose

  18. Failing out of nursing school :( need advice please

    Heylove replied to alison86786's topic in General Students

    I failed my first attempt of an ADN program. It almost crippled me, and I spent a good 3-4 months depressed, completely unable to function. Nursing school is not like regular school, not at all. It...

  19. Why the high turnover in behavioral health?

    Heylove replied to northmississippi's topic in Psychiatric

    Yes! And sometimes they are so darn FUNNY! Like, REALLY funny. I connect with my patients, and that's what warms my heart. I know they don't believe me, but I've been there. I was a crazy...

  20. Why the high turnover in behavioral health?

    Heylove replied to northmississippi's topic in Psychiatric

    Oh my goodness. After my weekend of 10 adolescents and only two nurses, I am mentally and physically drained. Like, "I can't get off my couch" drained. Granted, it's not always like this, and I...

  21. Best thing about being a nurse?

    Heylove replied to LM838's topic in General Nursing

    Our hot uniforms. There. I said

  22. Travel psych NP jobs ?

    Heylove replied to KayFuryPsychRN's topic in Psychiatric

    I just worked with a travel nurse on our unit today who confirmed this. Yes, there are plenty of opportunities for traveling as a psych nurse. As far as "requring travel..." what do you mean? You...

  23. new grad nurse med surg

    Heylove replied to mng1234's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Does the facility have a new nurse residency program? It has been especially helpful for me, even working psych. You're going to be fine. Give a few months go get more acclimated and then maybe...

  24. Too ugly to be a nurse..?!?

    Heylove replied to RandomNurse2b1's topic in General Nursing

    Walk into the place (the hospital, the classroom, nurses station...wherever!) like you own the place. I bet you're beautiful and need to hear it. We are telling you...your brains AND everything that...

  25. Investigating Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome

    Heylove replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    I was first introduced to this as a nursing student in California. The doctor was familiar with the patient who had numerous hospitalizations for the same reason. I had never heard of this "downside"...