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I let them use them while they rest because I determine if they need to rest. I'm going to pick my battles and that is one I'm not willing to pick.

I would not feel bad about stepping away from your job for a while. I had a similar situation, I did not quit my job but I suffered unnecessarily for too long. I've since moved on from my job and I don't miss it. It sounds like you have a lot on y...

In Texas the Board states you have to have one nursing degree higher to teach students. Not sure what California says.

I'm starting on my PhD in August, but I've been through the application and interview process so I can answer your first question. Before starting my application process I knew the population and general subject I wanted to study. I did not and sti...

It depends on what do you want to do? Do you want to handle them medically? Do you want to be a generalist? I work with NP students and for FNP you have a different set of pharm, you are accountable for pedi through geri, you have to be knowledgea...

In my opinion you don't need the DNP because you are a practicing NP at the moment. From what I have seen the DNP programs are more focused on clinical side, which you already have. Do you want to conduct research and add to the body of knowledge? ...

Do exactly what chacha82, ADN, RN said. Prioritize paying your loan over everything else! Like one finance guru said "the latte factor" people will drop $4-5 on a latte a day (or whatever you are spending money on), well that $4-5 dollars adds up t...

Normally these pt's have medical issues that need to be taken care before a private psychiatric facility will accept. Attempted suicide-if they were injured those need to be addressed. If an acute psychosis pt has any medical issues (hypertension, ...

I'm willing to bet you are at a UHS facility.

No they are not obligated to report you to the BON. They are only obligated to report suspicion of abuse. A third party to report to the board would normally be your employer if your diagnosis impaired your nursing abilities on the job-psychotic ep...

Here is the website which maybe can answer your question. Welcome to TPAPN - Texas Nurses Association

Lesson learned: no more giving her a head's up. It was not owed to her, nor was it required. This counselor is unprofessional and intimidated by your relationship with the students.

Love our psych CNA's!!!!!

Is psych boring? No. You state you want to work psych and that is awesome! I would talk to your clinical instructor and he or she might be able to give you more insight. Remember there are many different areas to psych besides acute inpatient. Yo...

I'm an experienced psych nurse who has given many IM injections to psychotic patients who were actively trying to attack patients and nurses. I will "try" to aspirate and I do not z-track because normally the patient is in a hold with at least thre...

I received my mailed letter today for the PhD program and I live out-of-state.

Will your research focus be in psych nursing? I think if you have a good question and you find there is a gap in the knowledge I don't see an issue. You encounter psych nursing in all nursing not just on a locked unit. You might not deal with a me...

listen to all of this advice!!!!

Make noise. It shows them you are serious.

If you are confident you can get into the ADN program I would wait. It really is longer time commitment and more money to do an LVN program and then bridge to an RN. But for some people that is what they need to do. If you need to start in the fal...

CONGRATS!!!!!

It was for the PhD program.

That would be terrible!!! She also emailed me my letter and package, so it's in writing. I pray everyone gets in. The wait is terrible!!!!!!

I called this number 843-792-8515 and found out I was accepted!!!!!!!! Y'all need to call!!!!

Nursing is so much different than other fields where you can get academic training and enter the job force and feel somewhat confident. In nursing you get all the knowledge training, some clinical training, pass a BIG test, enter the job force and r...