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  1. Intake Nurse

    Do you think psychiatric nursing can be violent, is ther daily violence??? or does this depend on the type of units??? also is there room for counselling
  2. Things I wish I could tell my patients

    Thank you for sharing, I bet you are a very caring nurse
  3. Intake Nurse

    sounds stressful, but also very interesting. COOL! I bet ER nurses see everything. I think the video posted in the school I'm thinking of enrolling makes it kind of rosy, but I know it's probably...
  4. Things I wish I could tell my patients

    Do you think people that have gotten into psych nursing have struggled with mental health themselves?? I know that my interest comes from family experience. I can really understand and value the...
  5. Signs you are a Correctional Nurse:

    holy haha that is
  6. Stenberg College

    I believe you. Especially since I have asked people that are RPN's about Stenberg. They told me the same thing that the schools has problems. WOW! this is absolutely crazy. Yeah haha I don't think I...
  7. Mental Health vs. Staff Safety (Security)

    I don't think there is a way to avoid that. Some of the mental health issues people have cause them to act violent/aggressive. I would assume one's best bet is to learn some self defense...
  8. Psych nursing is easy

    Psych nursing sounds hard the more I research about it. This field is as tough as policing or corrections haha. Difference is that in this field role is to help people recover from mental illness...
  9. Stenberg College

    On the stenberg website it shows two students that are in or were in the program that have done quite well. I personally met a RPN that got licensed and she came from Stenberg. She did mention that...
  10. Stenberg College

    haha wow! the post above is quite hard. I have been reading around and inquiring about psych nursing in volunteer settings and professionals that work in the field. Many do say it's better to go to...
  11. How physical is psychiatric nursing?

    sounds like some of the experiences that I have dealt with. lots of insightful posts from everyone Thank you =). I asked the psych nurse where I volunteer about the job. Told me that he has never...
  12. Does one need to be very fit physically to become a psychiatric nurse? I am quite fit, but have been diagnosed with osteoarthritis on my two knees. Will be seeing an orthopedic sometime soon. Doctor...
  13. How physical is psychiatric nursing?

    this did help. I was told by a professional working in the field. That the level of violence varies among units, so I can't really expect that nothing will happen in terms of physical stuff. Thanks...
  14. How physical is psychiatric nursing?

    so I went to the orthopedic today. told me being a police officer is not a good idea for me long term (my initial goal). I may handle the work now, but down the line of 5 years there can be more...
  15. How much do Psych nurses get paid?

    30-40 dollars an hour in Vancouver,British Columbia. Canada Nursing \ Licensed Practical Nurse - RN\RPN (VGH Psychiatry) jobs in Vancouver, Canada at Vancouver Coastal
  16. Psych nursing is easy

    I hear ya, and I am aware. What I was not aware of is the level of violence in psychiatric nursing. Some of the stuff I read here was quite eye
  17. Psych nursing is easy

    OMG after reading this thread, my idea of psych nursing is not as rosy as I
  18. At what age did you start studying to be a psychiatric nurse?? Did you live at home? Do you regret your
  19. I believe sometimes the two services work together and yeah that is what drove me into pursuing policing, helping others in tough times, but not going to lie I have my healthy dose of fear
  20. Criminology associates degree graduate. Initial goal to be a cop, but have a interest in mental health nursing. If I can't get that job mental health nursing is something I have thought about
  21. I wonder how much training officers receive in regards to mental health. Thanks for
  22. Yeah they did mention summers is an opportunity where one can work. @unicornbreeder twice eh? that is good to hear the point expectancy is lower this time
  23. how do people who don't live at home with parents manage to get by in the program =0, but good on you for having most of the two semesters
  24. Hey Canada :) I am from there too! not Coquitlam though. My question was what if you encounter a person with mental illness outside of the hospital. For ex if one was a cop? working on the streets and...
  25. what would you do if a person is in crisis and has a weapon? like a gun?? I ask this because I have read about this occurring to police officers where I live. In my area the police deal with many...