GenDaRN

Hello, I am a new grad, just graduated in May and passed NCLEX in June. I am relocating from California to North Dakota for a job at a psychiatric hospital. I have a couple of questions regarding psych nursing. First... I decided to become a nurse w...

Thanks Retired APRN, I feel a lot better! I will definitely be sure to speak to my DON next week regarding any questions or concerns I have. I can't wait to begin my new adventure. I will keep you all posted.

Thanks for your responses. I plan to stay in psych nursing as it is what I enjoy. It's what I plan to specialize in. My only concern is making sure I keep my skills up enough to care for any patient I may be presented with. I just hope maybe there wi...

I am a new grad from NJ. I just relocated to California and am looking to land my first job. In NJ where I attended school we do not learn to start IV's or perform blood draws as RN's are usually trained to do so in their first job. However, several ...

Thanks for all the replies. I'm glad to know that I will not be the only RN in whatever program I choose to attend.