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  1. Find your Specialty Quiz

    fiba replied to Sisyphus_01's topic in General Students

    lol I got school nurse, but find psychiatric nursing interesting and er nursing as well side note: not a nurse, thinking of becoming

  2. Osteoarthritis in my mid 20's and thinking of nursing

    fiba posted a topic in General Nursing

    will having this effect my ability to be a nurse? I am physically strong upper body wise, but was told I have little cartilage in my knees. I notice standing 10 hours straight hurts my knees. I...

  3. LPN and Care Aide

    fiba replied to fiba's topic in Canada

    HAHA a physician I know told me this. and I have a family member that used to be a care aide. Told me to get an RN or Psych nurse education

  4. Osteoarthritis in my mid 20's and thinking of nursing

    fiba replied to fiba's topic in General Nursing

    I can walk for long periods, but I think regardless I would feel it, I think most people do. I remember I was doing a shift as a security guard a couple of weeks ago. It was a 10 hour shift, most of...

  5. BCIT Nursing January 2015 Applicants

    fiba replied to Cesh's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    does one need to be a care aide to enter the program? I have an associates in criminology and volunteer experience in a mental health

  6. How important is science in psychiatric nursing

    fiba posted a topic in Psychiatric

    does one need to be good at chemistry and like it? In some pre reqs near my area all one needs is biology sometimes which is ok. But I have never been good at chemistry let alone physics. And the two...

  7. Douglas College Psychiatric Nursing 2014

    fiba replied to helisha's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Neither I went to an info session and volunteer in a mental health facility. I was considering enrolling in the program at Douglas. So I went on this website and volunteered to do my research. Very...

  8. mental health assesments who performs them?

    fiba posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Is this the work of a psychiatric nurse? do all psychiatric nurses do this kind of work? or do other professionals, do this kind of

  9. Stenberg College

    fiba replied to IntelCorei72600k's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    you know what if you need to go to Stenberg College to get the RDPN then do so. I come to realize that not everyone can commute to Douglas or Kwantlen. One need to take into account that also when...

  10. Douglas College Psychiatric Nursing 2014

    fiba replied to helisha's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    am I the only that would have to commute one hour and a half to take this program?? by bus?? I live in Van City that is one of the reasons stopping me from entering the

  11. Any INFJ in Psych nursing? Is counselling involved as a psychiatric nurse?

    fiba replied to fiba's topic in Psychiatric

    I do not know what neo-kraepelinian means. will have to google or read up on that in somewhere, I know google is not the best place for information, but it's what is available at this time for me

  12. Do psych nurses really just hand out medication?

    fiba replied to Trinklee's topic in Psychiatric

    awesome!!!

  13. mental health assesments who performs them?

    fiba replied to fiba's topic in Psychiatric

    Ok, I was wondering if those type of assessments are done by nurses. But I see to some extent yes, but not as

  14. mental health assesments who performs them?

    fiba replied to fiba's topic in Psychiatric

    Psychiatrists?? OMG that is a lot of schooling

  15. Career Frustrated

    fiba replied to Solcita's topic in Psychiatric

    ooh some important information to look at there, the bolded part. Yeah MA counseling programs are expensive and the times economically can be tough, at least where I live. Sounds like you know what...

  16. Any INFJ in Psych nursing? Is counselling involved as a psychiatric nurse?

    fiba replied to fiba's topic in Psychiatric

    Do you feel that psych nursing is the right fit? or can it get super

  17. Any INFJ in Psych nursing? Is counselling involved as a psychiatric nurse?

    fiba replied to fiba's topic in Psychiatric

    INFJ is a personality type. what is an APRN? and you said they do counseling and therapy?

  18. Career Frustrated

    fiba replied to Solcita's topic in Psychiatric

    I can't imagine what you feel. But I read what you said and thought wow. BA in psychology, this woman has an edge! why because you are entering mental health nursing with a knowledge of people's...

  19. Psych RN vs Medical social worker

    fiba replied to Nursetobe25's topic in Psychiatric

    so since you obtained a BSW in social work, did you work in social services? and why psychologist over social work, was it due to the paper work

  20. Psych RN vs Medical social worker

    fiba replied to Nursetobe25's topic in Psychiatric

    I don't think I am one to really advise lol. But I want to put my input! Because I too have had this question. It looks like to me that being a medical social worker is a very broad term. There are...

  21. Intake Nurse

    fiba replied to fiba's topic in Psychiatric

    lack of teamwork, that does not sound good. Were co workers busy with other tasks? I hear health care workers do many different things at

  22. Intake Nurse

    fiba posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Anyone an intake nurse or ever been one it looks really fun and rewarding. My idea of Psych nursing is one of the intake nurse, but I bet there are other areas where psych nurses work. What are you...

  23. Intake Nurse

    fiba replied to fiba's topic in Psychiatric

    I totally have considered it, but I would need a MSW for psychiatric social work. I'm not seeking violence, I kind of want to avoid it. I say kind of because I'm aware sometimes that stuff

  24. Intake Nurse

    fiba replied to fiba's topic in Psychiatric

    does restrain mean like a takedown in nursing? like in police judo they taught us how to take someone down without having to punch them in the face or seriously hurt them. i think it's called a judo...

  25. Does a degree in psych or counseling complement a degree in psych nursing in NYC?

    fiba replied to vonconz's topic in Psychiatric

    In the info session I went earlier in the year for psychiatric nursing. The lady holding the session told me that psych nursing is not a sit and talk job all the time. She told the group that there...