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I work on a busy inpatient psych unit, day shift, and have a maximum of 6. With the heavy charting requirements, especially with regard to admissions, there is no way we could take on more. Plus, in psych, in order to deliver proper care, you need so...

Actually, psych nursing is not a huge jump into OR nursing, given how applicable communication and conflict resolutions skills are to surgical teams. During my interview for a Level I OR training program, the one thing they focused on in the intervie...

I should add that not only are our care plans detailed, but they're due 72 hours after clinical. That's the kicker. With the workload we have in our accelerated program, it's rough. Is the 72 hours window typical?

One?! This semester (my second), we did 5. But I'm in an accelerated program. Still, for med-surg I and II, for example, we did 3 each.

I'm in a prestigious ABSN program: The education and opportunities because of the connections are invaluable. However, I'm in a fortunate position in that I received a partial scholarship and am paying cash for the rest. Please do not put yourself in...

SopranoKris, what is the advantage of getting the DNP in addition to the FNP/ACNP for the ER? I'm just curious. Would you like to teach at some point...and/or does it make a difference on the clinical ladder? Part of the reason I am asking is becaus...

Hi, could anyone who works at Washington Hospital Center, or has worked there, shed some light on the rotating shifts: How long do you typically work on day shift, for example, before switching to nights, then back again? Thanks!

CodeRed5, thank you so much for responding to this post. I thought it had long been buried. This is very helpful. Thanks again, and best wishes with the new job!

Not, it's not crazy! I used to feel the same, but a BA does not equate to a BSN, so it is not redundant. I have a background in literature too, though I went the route of publishing. I became interested in nursing after working on the side as a court...

I was in a car accident several years ago, which left me with some spine and hip injuries. The sciatica was awful. I did physical therapy, went to an orthopedic surgeon, neurosurgeon, and did everything in exercise from Pilates and yoga to spinning, ...

Such a great thread, thank you. I am curious about a couple things regarding the perioperative umbrella. So is it correct to say that the AORN is the association of perioperative nurses, but only focuses on the OR and does not include PACU and pre-o...

Inquisitive pre-nursing student here who loves to read all the OR threads---thank you for all the great info. I have a question about hazards particular to the OR that may be different from other nursing areas, though I'm talking beyond the obvious s...

Thank you, Rose Queen. Good to know about your coworkers. I'll also check out Google Scholar, keeping in mind what you said. (I'm embarrassed to say that I was not familiar with Google Scholar as a search engine, so thanks for mentioning it!)

Oops, moving my question to separate thread because I think I may be too off-topic. Thank you for this thread, though---I am really enjoying it! :-)

I've been following this thread because I was curious what a first-time experience on night shift was like. How did you fare??

I was in such shock hearing this news. I was always impressed by how hands-on he was with this website. This is such a great loss. I'm so sorry for his family and for those who worked for him. His legacy will live on here. Thanks for bringing us all ...

(What is MCS? Got the NICU part. 😀)

What have you taken in terms of psychology? Developmental psychology and abnormal psychology were recommended to me. Chemistry is another good one. You'd think it would be a requirement for all programs, but it isn't.

@AngelKissed857, this is a really great, comprehensive list (love that it's in order!) of the Marian Diamond lectures. Thanks so much for posting. I've seen a lot of people recommend Mandi Parker as well. Here's a link to her lectures on YouTube: htt...

Wait, not to derail the subject here, but you worked with cadavers in undergrad A&P...no pig, no cat? Wow!

What a great post, @JustKeepDriving. Thank you for taking the time to share all that info. :-)

Hi, Nicole. That is really cool that you had a chance to shadow a circulating nurse in the cardiovascular OR for 4 weeks. I'm not a nurse, but level 1 trauma hospitals in my area (large metro) require 1 year med/surg before you can apply for an OR ne...

Hi all, I'm really sorry if I've posted this in the wrong place: not sure where it goes? Anyway, just saw a notice on Facebook about this PBS show, Crimson Field, which details the lives of a medical team in a French field hospital during World War I...

Color coding different parts of my life on my Mac calendar (school is gold, home is blue, work is pink, etc.) has been tremendously helpful. Every morning, I look at my rainbow and can easily keep track of what needs to be done! As mentioned above, w...

I am taking Micro and A&P II in the spring, in addition to another class. If you've already taken A&P, then you will most likely be reviewing vs. learning from scratch, so it sounds doable, especially if the classes span a full semester. I wo...