oceanblue52

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1. Efficient clinic and job satisfaction. Help please!

   oceanblue52 replied to NurseFries's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

   Wow, this seems a little crazy. I work in outpatient Psych so our duties are a bit different (e.g. we just do injections, not anything crazy like post-op or sedation). Will say that we have about 8...

2. Good evidence-based assessment for assault precautions?

   oceanblue52 posted a topic in Psychiatric

   Greetings, Outpatient Psych RN here. Had an adverse incident recently where we were giving a client an injection and said client grabbed scissors off the desk and injured himself. 911 was called and...

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

   oceanblue52 replied to Wannabenurseneko's topic in Psychiatric

   Very good summation. Would like to add my own anecdote with strip searching a patient, came in looking pretty put together. A colleague of mine had her remove her underwear and hundreds (literally) of...

4. Part time Mental Health NP Program while working full time

   oceanblue52 replied to NightNurse714's topic in Psychiatric

   RN here that works in outpatient community health, and am interested in becoming an NP. Your statement about trying to cure psychosocial issues via medication is close to heart. Very difficult and...

5. Mental health.....telehealth.....

   oceanblue52 replied to 78diho's topic in Psychiatric

   Right? Sounds like my dream

6. New Grad Struggles Want Psych Nursing

   oceanblue52 replied to KenyakeoniRN's topic in Psychiatric

   If you are trying to transfer within your hospital, you will likely need 6 months experience before they approve a transfer. A word of warning, it can sometimes be difficult to transition back into...

7. Psych Research Question

   oceanblue52 replied to nurseratchit7's topic in Psychiatric

   Former (non-nursing/medical) researcher here. Consult with the person heading the study, or another supervisor. They should be able to counsel you on the most appropriate action. Like working in a...

8. Any information on UC Denver NP program for fall 2018

   oceanblue52 replied to emkaytae's topic in Colorado Nursing

   How had the application process been for PMHNP? Thinking about applying in the

9. At what point can I no longer work as an ED tech?

   oceanblue52 replied to Autumnm33's topic in New Jersey Nursing

   Perhaps this varies state to state. But I don't understand what a physical license is, and why you would need that to practice nursing. Once you have a number shouldn't you be good to practice? That...

10. Want to try another nurse specialty

    oceanblue52 replied to Nurse_Jasmine's topic in Critical Care

    Can you stick it out another 6 months? A solid 2 years in critical care with Charge RN responsibilities should give you a good foundation on which to market yourself. Are there things you enjoy about...

11. Life after nurse residency

    oceanblue52 replied to MNRN0809's topic in Nursing Career

    Hard to say what specialty would be a good fit for you...I would recommend going on a comprehensive job search engine such as indeed and then search for various specialties you are interested in. This...

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

    oceanblue52 replied to LilaDavis's topic in Psychiatric

    I worked as a Tech in a Psych hospital for a few years and had to make a similar decision. Pharmacology has always fascinated me so that was one reason. Counseling as a field is also quite saturated...

13. Mandatory Vaccine Waiver in Nursing School/Clinicals

    oceanblue52 replied to firecracker_1's topic in General Students

    It is very difficult, if not impossible to get vaccines waived. Typically it is not the school but the clinical sites that have these requirements. From their perspective, it's puts their patients at...

14. Vulnerable populations paper?!?

    oceanblue52 replied to mackenzieyagerr's topic in General Students

    Probably want to pick a more specific population, but rural populations is a very broad, interesting topic. Vulnerability stands to get worse as more hospitals are forced to close from funding issues....

15. What do you like most about your specialty?

    oceanblue52 replied to alexaway's topic in General Specialties

    Work in outpatient Psych, best part is watching clients get stable after trying and failing a bunch of med