PeacockMaiden

PeacockMaiden

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  1. How physical is psychiatric nursing?

    PeacockMaiden replied to fiba's topic in Psychiatric

    My job as a psych charge nurse is very physical in that my unit is constantly understaffed so I spend most my shift running around doing multiple things at one time. I am so busy with my staffing...

  2. Cenpatico Behavioral Case Management

    PeacockMaiden replied to chelleanne's topic in Case Management

    Did you ever find out any more info about this

  3. New Grad Where should I work?

    PeacockMaiden replied to slushymaker75's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You will probably have to work where ever you can get hired, which is most likely LTC, home health, or behavioral health since these types of nursing are generally more willing to hire new grads....

  4. Coming To the Dark Side

    PeacockMaiden replied to Stephalump's topic in Psychiatric

    Congrats! Sounds like a great opportunity! Very interesting! Best of luck, I'm sure you'll do

  5. can you help me find a job as a psyche nurse?

    PeacockMaiden replied to bernadette22's topic in Psychiatric

    When you do your job search, you might want to look for 'psych nurse' jobs and not 'psyche nurse' jobs and you may find more results. As per the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the definition of psyche is...

  6. Newgrad RN LTC or hospital ?

    PeacockMaiden replied to naturalome's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If you get offered the hospital job, take it. You will have better job opportunities in the future with that on your resume. Most hospitals have a much better and longer orientation than what is...

  7. Would inpatient hospice be a good fit for me?

    PeacockMaiden posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I have been working as a RN for 10 months in a LTC/Rehab facility. I graduated from an entry level master's program, so I have a MSN degree, and just that 10 months of experience. I very much want...

  8. Why is LTC so hated

    PeacockMaiden replied to MadameFreckles's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I got 5 days of orientation from nurses who really weren't interested in training me. To them, I was just a hindrance and slowing them down. Many of those nurses had really bad attitudes. I was then...

  9. Drexel University FNP Fall 2014

    PeacockMaiden replied to Tibbymc's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I applied to the post master psych np program and they rejected me. My MSN gpa is 3.93 and I have experience as a psych RN. Go figure

  10. Not feeling very confident

    PeacockMaiden posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm a AGNP student through the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. I'm doing the distance program. I just finished up my second semester, adv. assessment. I'm not super thrilled with this...

  11. How hard is it to learn the Oasis documentation?

    PeacockMaiden posted a topic in Home Health

    I just got an job offer letter from a home health company. I don't have any home health experience. This position will be per diem, paid by the visit. I'm a little leery of that, but I think I'll...

  12. PMHNP and violent patients

    PeacockMaiden replied to TexanRN10's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi TexasRN, I was also thinking about that very same question that you asked. I am currently an AGNP student, but I have been working as a psych RN now (also at a UHS facility- I totally understand...

  13. UCCS Colorado Springs, CO FNP program; application, acceptance, course load

    PeacockMaiden replied to ajboujieRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hi, I might be that current AGNP student at UCCS you were referring too! I am in the second semester doing the online program and it is ok. Like most online programs, you are really teaching...

  14. decisions decisions: accepted to Maryville AND Chamberlain

    PeacockMaiden replied to BeeGeeRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am currently in the post masters AGNP program at UCCS. I'm in the second semester. I think it's been a decent program so far. Not so crazy about the professor for the assessment class though. She is...

  15. Should I try and become a Nurse in a Naturopathic Clinic or a Naturopathic Doctor?

    PeacockMaiden replied to NenaRK's topic in Holistic

    If usalsfyre gets into the situation where conventional Western medicine fails to address their own health issues, they will change their tune. As a patient myself with chronic Lyme disease and a...

  16. Pressure ulcers urgh

    PeacockMaiden replied to baygrl11's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Is your facility staffed with enough CNAs to be able to deliver good care? If it's anything like the place I worked in, there was not enough staff to provide good care and so we had a lot of...

  17. I hate being a Nurse

    PeacockMaiden replied to Runninonempty's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I was in your place too at one time and felt the same way. A SNF job was the only job available to me when I first was licensed as a RN. I worked in that job for 1 year. I loved working with...

  18. Interesting convo with a former coworker...

    PeacockMaiden replied to herculean's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It's dangerous to pass meds on 'auto pilot'. People in the SNF do sometimes have changes in meds or dosages, and so one still needs to read the MAR carefully and do the 3 checks of medication...

  19. Being a Psych RN

    PeacockMaiden replied to JM_RN's topic in Psychiatric

    It amazes me how our society degrades the mentally ill as second class citizens. I recently started as a psych nurse and I love it. I didn't plan on going into this specialty, but the opportunity...

  20. How do you combat negativity in your facility?

    PeacockMaiden replied to nikkibobicky's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What's the deal with the negativity in the SNF anyway? At the place where I was working there was a lot of hazing of the new nurses. That was backstabbing and gossip. It was horrible. That was...

  21. Atypical New Grad here. Experienced nurses, suggestions please :)

    PeacockMaiden replied to Wokini1's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Definitely look at SNFs. Depending on where you are, some of them are desperate. It's not the best job, but you can learn some skills there and it will give you experience. I worked at a SNF for...

  22. Swing shift

    PeacockMaiden replied to algebra_demystified's topic in Psychiatric

    I do the 1500-2330 shift too, and I love it! Waking up without an alarm clock is a

  23. Stay as an ADON in LTC or go back to being a hospital staff nurse in specialty field?

    PeacockMaiden replied to RN_24_yrs_plus's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Definitely go back to the oncology unit. It seems like is has way more career

  24. 45residents to 1 RN, should i say more?

    PeacockMaiden replied to missnoc360's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    A person should have a schedule that allows them to get adequate rest. A tired nurse is prone to making mistakes. Try to negotiate a better schedule. It's not fair to other staff to call out so...

  25. Inadequate orientation

    PeacockMaiden posted a topic in Home Health

    I was recently hired as a per diem RN at a home health agency. I am new to home health. I have been working in a SNF for a little over one year, so I'm still a fairly new nurse. The company promised...