kingvonnBSN2017 BSN

kingvonnBSN2017 has 8 years experience as a BSN and specializes in Adult Psychiatry, Correctional/Forensic Psychiatry.

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   What’s it like working in the psych emergency department?

   kingvonnBSN2017 replied to DaisyRN's topic in Psychiatric

   BUMP
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   What’s it like working in the psych emergency department?

   kingvonnBSN2017 replied to DaisyRN's topic in Psychiatric

   I am glad this was posted. I have been working inpatient adult psych and working in a mental health unit in a jail environment. I have an interview for an 8-bed Psych ED position in a community...
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   Psych or LTC less Stressful?

   kingvonnBSN2017 replied to Purple_Clover's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Wow! I’m sorry that this happened to you. When assaults like this happen in psych, I’ve always heard “it’s okay, it comes with the territory”. But in reality, I come to work to care for my...
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   Psych or LTC less Stressful?

   kingvonnBSN2017 replied to Purple_Clover's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Ehh.. it depends. I've been assaulted more in LTC. I've actually never been assaulted working
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   Med Psych anyone?

   kingvonnBSN2017 replied to KJoRN81's topic in Psychiatric

   One of my jobs is in Geri-Psych, I am not sure if I would consider that med psych but there is a lot of medical components to it because of their
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   Is forensic mental health nursing a "real field"?

   kingvonnBSN2017 posted a topic in Psychiatric

   Good evening nurses! For the past couple of months, I have been working in a psychiatric unit in a correctional facility with a max census of 32 for incarcerated males with acute/chronic mental health...
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   Psychiatric RN Certification Tips

   kingvonnBSN2017 replied to BigBrownPotato's topic in Psychiatric

   I just bought the Mometrix flash cards, I am going to use that to study. I am seeing it is helping out a few of
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   Do you prefer five eight hour shifts or three 12 hour shifts a week?

   kingvonnBSN2017 replied to NightNurse714's topic in Psychiatric

   I definitely prefer 12s. The position I am currently in only offers 8 hour shifts.. I can't see myself working 5 days a week so I had to make a schedule where I am working 2 16 hour shifts a week. I...
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   Forensic Psychiatric Nursing: A Unique APRN Opportunity

   kingvonnBSN2017 replied to Psychcns's topic in Psychiatric

   I've been working inpatient psych for the past year and worked a few months in corrections. I just accepted a forensic mental health nurse position in a correctional facility. I am looking forward to...
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    Acute Adolescent Psych

    kingvonnBSN2017 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Hey Psych Nurses I am currently working as a psych nurse is an acute adult unit mainly specializing in schizophrenia/psychosis disorders. I am going to soon be making the switch into an acute...
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    What skills are utilized in correctional nursing?

    kingvonnBSN2017 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Correctional

    The facility that I am at is not that different from med/surg actually. I work a lot with IVs, wound care, foleys, trachs/suctioning, etc.. I love what I do and I love the non-hospital
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    Specialty Poll for male nurses

    kingvonnBSN2017 replied to DatMurse's topic in Men in Nursing

    Psych previously, now in corrections and have no plan on leaving anytime
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    Non-hospital jobs for ADNs

    kingvonnBSN2017 replied to Merry120's topic in General Nursing

    Corrections. A lot of jails and prisons hire nurses with an ADN. You might like
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    Pysch nurses, how often do you do these things?

    kingvonnBSN2017 replied to outsidegirl's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm in acute adult psych. I do wound care, but they're usually simple dressings. I deal with incontinent patients often, have to assist patients with ambulation (or a sitter/tech), check I/O's, trach...
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    Interview this week in Acute Adult Psychiatric Unit!

    kingvonnBSN2017 replied to kingvonnBSN2017's topic in Psychiatric

    Hey, I'm so late. I've been working in the field for a few months now. I would like to get the book Verbally Judo, but when I looked it up, I found two. Verbal Judo: The Gentle Art of Persuasiam and...