kingvonnBSN2017 BSN

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    Geriatric Unit

    kingvonnBSN2017 replied to kingvonnBSN2017's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Does anyone have any cheat sheets for caring for geriatric patients or report sheets that may come in handy or maybe any good reads? I just would like to be very prepared when the time comes and I...
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    Med/Surg Geriatrics Unit

    kingvonnBSN2017 replied to kingvonnBSN2017's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Do you feel with the patient load you get, it is very overwhelming? Or is 5-6 patients fair working with the population you work
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    Med/Surg Geriatrics Unit

    kingvonnBSN2017 replied to kingvonnBSN2017's topic in Medical-Surgical

    How long have you been working in this unit? How long did it take you to get comfortable? Would you say there is a big difference in caring for the adult client vs. the geriatric client other than the...
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    Med/Surg Geriatrics Unit

    kingvonnBSN2017 replied to kingvonnBSN2017's topic in Medical-Surgical

    How long did it take you to get the hang of everything? I know it must be pretty stressful working with the elderly, but very
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    MedStar Washington Hospital RN Residency Program

    kingvonnBSN2017 replied to MissPatricia's topic in General Nursing

    Did you get a chance to shadow the unit after the
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    MedStar Washington Hospital RN Residency Program

    kingvonnBSN2017 replied to MissPatricia's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations!
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    Nurse Leaders? Assignment Help

    kingvonnBSN2017 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Good evening, I am currently a senior in my BSN program and I have an assignment for my ethics class/ I am supposed to ask a health care leader "How do you make a decision if you're faced with a...
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    MedStar Washington Hospital RN Residency Program

    kingvonnBSN2017 replied to MissPatricia's topic in General Nursing

    I interviewed on the 16th at 1:30 PM, got my offer letter at 3:00 PM the same
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    MedStar Washington Hospital RN Residency Program

    kingvonnBSN2017 replied to MissPatricia's topic in General Nursing

    I got hired for the nurse residency program starting in July! I'll be in 1C Geriatrics
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    New Psychiatric Support Technician..HELP!

    kingvonnBSN2017 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Good evening nurses! I am a nursing student in a BSN program, I am graduating in May and decided I wanted pursue a career in psychiatric nursing. I just accepted a position as a psychiatric support...
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    Geriatric Psychiatry

    kingvonnBSN2017 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Good evening nurses, I am currently working as a tech in an adult inpatient behavioral health unit (& a senior in a BSN program). I do enjoy what I do for the most part (other than the outbursts,...
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    Geriatric Unit

    kingvonnBSN2017 replied to kingvonnBSN2017's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    How many patients do you usually care for a shift? What would you consider the stress level working on a geriatric
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    New Psychiatric Support Technician..HELP!

    kingvonnBSN2017 replied to kingvonnBSN2017's topic in Psychiatric

    I've been working as a psychiatric support tech for 2 weeks and .... already have had a chair thrown at me, kicked in the stomach, poured water on, and been punched in the face.. what is wrong with...
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    New Psychiatric Support Technician..HELP!

    kingvonnBSN2017 replied to kingvonnBSN2017's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm in an adult behavioral health unit. Orientation was 3 weeks long. I haven't took a self defense class as of yet
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    New Psychiatric Support Technician..HELP!

    kingvonnBSN2017 replied to kingvonnBSN2017's topic in Psychiatric

    That makes sense, boundaries first and then worry about being therapeutic. It's something I really would like to work on so I can be successful. There is not much I can do as a technician right now,...
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    New Psychiatric Support Technician..HELP!

    kingvonnBSN2017 replied to kingvonnBSN2017's topic in Psychiatric

    Yeah, it's my fourth day on the unit so I definitely am considered a newbie. The thing is that I don't feel the "need" to be nice. It's who I am, I have always been a nice guy, it's who I am. I still...
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    Hardest class in nursing school

    kingvonnBSN2017 replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Students

    Psychiatric nursing was my hardest class so far, hands down. I have never struggled so much in a class, but it also happened to be my favorite class I've took thus far. After that, pharmacology was...
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    New Psychiatric Support Technician..HELP!

    kingvonnBSN2017 replied to kingvonnBSN2017's topic in Psychiatric

    The thing that I really fear is that I am too nice sometimes. I have heard that from multiple people. When I see the nurses and the techs on this unit, they seem very stern and have no problem raising...
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    New Psychiatric Support Technician..HELP!

    kingvonnBSN2017 replied to kingvonnBSN2017's topic in Psychiatric

    I have spoken to a few staff about the situation and they just tell me to ignore them, they are always like that. I would like to be a little more therapeutic if possible. I would like a more...
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    Geropsych?

    kingvonnBSN2017 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Hey guys! I have been interested in psychiatry for a little while, I know once I graduate with my BSN in May, I would love to obtain a position in psych. More recently, I have been thinking about...
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    MedStar Washington Hospital RN Residency Program

    kingvonnBSN2017 replied to MissPatricia's topic in General Nursing

    They contacted me for an interview as well. I am graduating with my BSN in May. I chose the medical psych unit and the
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    DC New Grad Residency 2017

    kingvonnBSN2017 replied to nyunursingstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I applied for a new grad RN residency program in DC at Washington hospital center (medical psych unit and NICU). I graduate with my BSN in May 2017 and I'm located in
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    Child Inpatient Psychiatry or Psychiatric ER?

    kingvonnBSN2017 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Hello Nurses! I am currently a BSN student graduating next May! I honestly really thought I wanted to work in the NICU or Postpartum (hence my username:sorry:) but I have been working as a student...
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    Male and Gay?!

    kingvonnBSN2017 posted a topic in Male Nursing Students

    This has probably been talked about before but I am just curious. Anyone out there that is a gay male? Have you felt any type of discrimination as a nursing student or in the work place? I am a new...
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    What speciality would you like to get into post-graduation?

    kingvonnBSN2017 posted a topic in General Students

    Hey everyone! Just thought I could start a thread and see what fields on nursing you guys would like to get into. My goal is to become a geriatric psych nurse (Praying). If not that, other...