Heylove

Heylove BSN, RN, EMT-B

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  1. Career advice for or ICU rn thinking of going to school for something else?!

    Heylove replied to lindseyp2012's topic in Legal

    What about non-LNC related jobs? What are some other jobs available for nurses with legal

  2. Psych nursing experience

    Heylove replied to DNuber's topic in Psychiatric

    I second this. The transition to RN from tech in the same facility would be almost seamless. Techs are absolutely amazing, and after working as a tech during one of my regular nurse shifts, I have...

  3. Acute Adolescent Psych

    Heylove replied to kingvonnBSN2017's topic in Psychiatric

    I also just remembered...make sure you know what is involved regarding consent for medications on your adolescent unit. I have noticed that this has been a major issue for nurses that float from...

  4. Acute Adolescent Psych

    Heylove replied to kingvonnBSN2017's topic in Psychiatric

    I work on an 18-bed adolescent psych unit, part of a 100-bed acute psychiatric hospital. Some advice that comes to mind is be prepared to hear "are you new?" The patients who have been in the...

  5. How safe to you feel working in mental health sector?

    Heylove replied to northmississippi's topic in Psychiatric

    I feel safer in my facility than I feel in

  6. Am I cut out for this?

    Heylove replied to El_Tea's topic in Psychiatric

    I entered nursing school not ever wanting to be any type of nurse. (Basically, I had just gone through a traumatic marital separation and needed something to do.) I didn't really have any interest...

  7. New Grad GPA/ Practicum requirement for jobs in Los Angeles?

    Heylove replied to onoff's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure if schools look at GPA or not. I went to school in SoCal and some of my classmates work at those hospitals you mentioned. I think it's a matter of who you know and getting in at the...

  8. Current/graduates from UTA online RN program

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

    I was able to do it in one year...but UTA accepted one class from another BSN program that I had taken. My only advice is do NOT take any of the history classes or Texas politics classes through...

  9. I don't think I want to do nursing anymore...

    Heylove replied to kathy6023's topic in General Students

    Please do not give up! I finally had to do this... I considered my clinical days to be my "performances" as if I was an actress putting on a play or in a major movie production. I got my costume on...

  10. How do I deal with clinical sites treating students like garbage?

    Heylove replied to PaulicusFrumkinius's topic in General Students

    Nursing school is hard, yo. Seriously though, I had a tough time, too. You're just going to have to grin (not too much) and just get through it. Nursing school is absolutely a piece of cake...

  11. Loss of all personal freedom.

    Heylove replied to Runnerlives's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, my licensure and career help keep me in

  12. About the Nature of Nursing

    Heylove replied to yoganurse2018's topic in General Nursing

    Although I'm not understanding the point of this post, either... now all of the follow up posts leave me curious who this Jean Watson person is! I'll go check it out and get back to

  13. Psychiatric nursing interview

    Heylove replied to Dpi8310's topic in Psychiatric

    How did the interview go? I agree, do not mention your own mental health. I did mention some of the mental health challenges faced by family members during my interview. Of course, those "family...

  14. New Grad Psych RN- CA vs PA Jobs?

    Heylove replied to outsidegirl's topic in Psychiatric

    Goooooooooooooooo to California! I moved from California (where I was born and raised) - and moved to Missouri for family reasons immediately after graduating from nursing school. I miss California....

  15. How much do new nurses working in psych make?

    Heylove replied to nina12345's topic in Psychiatric

    It is a very complicated question. My hourly base rate of pay is (relatively) very low as a new grad RN working for a large corporation. However, my contract includes Baylor pay so I work 24 hours...

  16. How many patients do student nurses have?

    Heylove replied to Katlin1315's topic in General Nursing

    You've already gotten many responses that echo my feelings, that the work you do as a tech IS overwhelming and very different from what the nurses do. I have had to work a few shifts as a tech (I...

  17. psych techs working with nurses?

    Heylove replied to Infofreak411's topic in Psychiatric

    For comparison, I wanted to add that here in Kansas City (Missouri) our techs make about $12-$14/hour, which is about $10 less per hour than new grad RNs. Only a high school diploma is required, but...

  18. What to study or know before nursing school?

    Heylove replied to Broadstreetbully24's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Know APA writing format. ...and find a doctor who will prescribe Ativan or Xanax when you need it while in

  19. Bay Area Psych

    Heylove replied to EllTee2B's topic in Psychiatric

    I would apply, even with that request for one year experience. Focus on your psych rotation experience in school, your passion for the psych patient population and why. I didn't have the required 1...

  20. 2017 RN to BSN Online Program UTA Current/past students

    Heylove replied to tay777's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    I just viewed the summer schedule. I only have Capstone to take this summer and August 30 will be my completion date. I am sooooo

  21. what is it like to be a psych nurse ?

    Heylove replied to Wannabenurseneko's topic in Psychiatric

    I speak from a nurses perspective working in psychiatric acute care. I don't know how it differs from outpatient psych nursing because I haven't worked outpatient. Also, adult and senior units are...

  22. Licensed therapist considering nursing school.

    Heylove replied to Ladydaae's topic in Psychiatric

    1) No, I do not think that it matters where you obtain your BSN, or your ADN for that matter. All that is important is that you are a licensed RN or PMHNP and understand your scope of practice in your...

  23. Narcotics missing

    Heylove replied to abundance56's topic in Psychiatric

    This may not pertain to your exact situation, but it is something that I still worry about. I am a baby nurse, having now worked seven months now in a psych hospital. I work with the adolescents, so...

  24. For the Nursing Student Who Feels They Aren't Meant to Be a Nurse

    Heylove replied to Avill's topic in General Students

    Right

  25. Psych Nursing - Boring?

    Heylove replied to Nimrodel's topic in Psychiatric

    Never boring. Sometimes we have new patients. Sometimes we have patients that we have seen before. I love my "job" so much it doesn't even feel like a job