Heylove

Heylove BSN, RN, EMT-B

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  1. Do you prefer five eight hour shifts or three 12 hour shifts a week?

    Heylove replied to NightNurse714's topic in Psychiatric

    12 hour

  2. 100 mile commute. Worth it?

    Heylove replied to indomie23's topic in General Nursing

    I had the same issue, kind of. I interviewed for a position in my town with a two minute commute. I knew I would be miserable there, and when they called to let me know that I was not offered the...

  3. I did all 265 questions, for 6 hours, and passed. AMA

    Heylove replied to Gml2095's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The five day Kaplan course explains exactly how the NCLEX is scored and how you were able to pass with that many questions. It's fascinating, really. I was so impressed with how much Kaplan helped...

  4. It Gets Better...Right?

    Heylove replied to Amethyst_RN's topic in Psychiatric

    You're going to be okay. Take a breath. It's only week one! My first admission took me six hours to complete. Now I can do one in about an hour. All of what you're learning takes time. Know that...

  5. Capstone UTA

    Heylove replied to baetzel88's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    Well? How did you

  6. New Grad Struggles Want Psych Nursing

    Heylove replied to KenyakeoniRN's topic in Psychiatric

    The only thing that concerns me is if you think psych nursing will be easier or less acute. Psych nurses deal with different acute issues, and not "easier" by any means. Trust me, I knew that I did...

  7. Pysch nurses, how often do you do these things?

    Heylove replied to outsidegirl's topic in Psychiatric

    I work adolescent psych. We have a moderate amount of of sutures and simple dressings for self inflicted cuts and abrasions. We have very few incontinent patients. There may be some bowel issues,...

  8. Nursing Shortage!! It's real and it bites (new grads, can't find a job? Read this post!)

    Heylove replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    As a new grad, I applied to a very small rural hospital in my tiny town. Everybody knows everybody (patients, nurses, administration, everybody!) and as nice as that sounds, as an outsider from out...

  9. New nurses without clear career goals

    Heylove replied to tara07733's topic in General Nursing

    I knew as a new grad that I absolutely did not want to do med/surg or ICU. However, because we are told in nursing school that we should spend the first 1-2 years in med/surg, I did apply for a...

  10. Psych nurses all have a mental illness

    Heylove replied to WinterLilac's topic in Psychiatric

    Yeah, so? I've had to deal with family members and ex husbands with various forms of mental illness. I'm sure that I may be not quite normal, but who cares? I'm functional, successful, love my...

  11. RN planning on going to law school

    Heylove replied to Jayestonilo's topic in Legal

    I'm taking my LSAT next Saturday. I am a pretty new nurse, and absolutely love working in my speciality (adolescent psych.) When faced with making decisions about grad school and going further with...

  12. Psych Unit Interview

    Heylove replied to daydreamer16's topic in Psychiatric

    Oh, and also review laws in your state regarding

  13. Psych Unit Interview

    Heylove replied to daydreamer16's topic in Psychiatric

    I would strongly suggest reading through other topics in this forum about psychiatric nursing. Also, remember that you are interviewing THEM, they are not just interviewing YOU. Is this a team that...

  14. Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing Chicago

    Heylove replied to chinurse1901's topic in Psychiatric

    Congratulations on deciding on one of the most challenging and rewarding specialties! I have absolutely loved working with my adolescent psych patients, and although I don't know about Chicago, I...

  15. Why did you choose psychiatric NURSING, rather than psychology/counseling?

    Heylove replied to LilaDavis's topic in Psychiatric

    I didn't specifically go into nursing to work psych, but it just happened. Looking back, and now knowing what I know, I actually believe that I do a lot of "counseling" type work, I just do it faster,...

  16. What is harder- nursing school or first year working?

    Heylove replied to BookishBelle's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing school. I was an older student, starting nursing school when I was 37 years old. My instructors were my peers in regards to their age and dealing with similar family/homelife issues such as...

  17. What is it with the "I love going green" thought

    Heylove replied to Pug RN's topic in Psychiatric

    I've never heard of it, either. I'm not a seasoned psych nurse by any means, but between my experience at an acute psych facility, and years in law enforcement, I've never heard of these terms. I...

  18. Which Area Has the Most Compassionate Nurses

    Heylove replied to RNite's topic in General Nursing

    I honestly don't know how you guys work ICU/med surg floors. I may be able work work cathlab, L&D, postpartum and hospice, but ICU and medsurg make my feet hurt just thinking about how much you...

  19. Why do most psych jobs seem to be 8's rather than 12's

    Heylove replied to Pug RN's topic in Psychiatric

    In California, in nursing school, our psych rotations were working with RN's that worked 8 hour shifts. Here in Missouri I work 12 hour shifts in psych. The way that it was explained to me was that...

  20. Which Area Has the Most Compassionate Nurses

    Heylove replied to RNite's topic in General Nursing

    Psych

  21. New Hire

    Heylove replied to BrightEyes3468's topic in Psychiatric

    Don't take anything a patient does or says personally, number one. Know all your psych meds and which ones that doctors you work with generally prefer. Every facility and every doctor has different...

  22. What does this type of nursing consist of?

    Heylove replied to Chantalaya's topic in Psychiatric

    I guess it depends on your definition of "gross stuff." On our unit, there are no IVs (because of the safety issue of tubing) and lab comes up to handle blood products. We are responsible for...

  23. Officially got the job!

    Heylove replied to Pug RN's topic in Psychiatric

    Congratulations! I work adolescent psych and I absolutely love it. Only a small number of our patients have had eating disorders, but with protective measures in place, we can usually prevent...

  24. Will I be stuck as a Psych Nurse forever?

    Heylove replied to Peppermint_RN's topic in Psychiatric

    One thing I found at my facility where were offer ECT, is that I am able to use a lot of my med/surg nursing skills there. It is a wonderful experience to push meds, place IVs, and feel all "nursey"...

  25. Will I be stuck as a Psych Nurse forever?

    Heylove replied to Peppermint_RN's topic in Psychiatric

    I, too, have considered this, mostly because of the conversations that I have been having recently with the ED nurses at my facility. This weekend I started to get that "I want to try ED nursing!"...