RatchedAfterMidnight MSN, APRN

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    PMHNP Fall 2019

    RatchedAfterMidnight replied to Texas_PMHNP's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    I did not have an issue finding preceptors, I did have significant problems with the paperwork process with UTA. In a couple of short years I had three or four clinical coordinators and they were...
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    Walden University - diploma mill?

    RatchedAfterMidnight replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Walden has an extremely poor reputation among employers. I’d tell you to go anywhere but
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    Experiencing racism and xenophobia when coming to CA to help with Covid

    RatchedAfterMidnight replied to xwill327's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You have a terrible attitude. You have a savior complex and it's not cute. If you believe you're the most intelligent person in the room, you're super nurse I don't know why we're having a...
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    Experiencing racism and xenophobia when coming to CA to help with Covid

    RatchedAfterMidnight replied to xwill327's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I would never want to work with you. Not because you're gay, not because you're liberal, but because you're toxic. Words are not violence. No one came up and punched you, threatened you, or fired you...
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    Nurse Practitioner - Emergency Nurse Practitioner

    RatchedAfterMidnight replied to oncnurse1021's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    It would be ideal to become an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner if you want to work in the ER. I have seen a couple of FNPs in the ER but it's controversial whether working in an ER is out of the FNP's...
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    Interested in Mental Health- Options?

    RatchedAfterMidnight replied to mck149's topic in General Nursing

    Experience on an inpatient unit or in a Psychiatric ER will give you the experience to work in any kind of setting. Also note that nurse psychotherapists must have a masters degree. Therapy is not in...
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    Behavioral Health Nurses in the ED

    RatchedAfterMidnight replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen it done, especially in community/county hospitals. Psych is in every floor of every hospital but depending on the population the Psych RN in the ER can be very beneficial. The Psych team...
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    Is it appropriate to "show off" that you are a Nurse on social media?

    RatchedAfterMidnight replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    I’m a Millennial but the Instagram stories/reels, Tik Toks nurses make trying to be clever or cute drive me nuts. Most of them are not funny, what I see is a full group of people making a video at...
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    Struggling to move forward

    RatchedAfterMidnight replied to guest1008923's topic in General Nursing

    I would recommend EMDR therapy specifically. As healthcare providers we take on the trauma of our patients daily and if not addressed you will burnout, be your own worst enemy at work daily, and...
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    Scared of being harmed at work.. Am I overreacting?

    RatchedAfterMidnight replied to mell0nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I would never work in any psych environment without another staff member with me. I know too many people that have been injured on the job to ever give the patients benefit of the doubt. Some patients...
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    Thoughts on online Psych NP schools

    RatchedAfterMidnight replied to Lana717's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I would strongly advise against online only programs. Most campus based programs are hybrid with a large online component. By the last year I went on campus once a month. As a previous poster...
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    Mental heath tech interview help!!

    RatchedAfterMidnight replied to Notanurse1101's topic in Psychiatric

    I would not bring up personal health history in an interview. Think about what you like about psychology, specific conditions you are interested in, why you want to work in the hospital, and what...
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    Texas Residency Program Dates

    RatchedAfterMidnight replied to StudentToRNBSN's topic in General Nursing

    THR, Baylor, JPS and others have a Fall, Winter, and Summer Cohort. JPS’s application period ends in 2 days. If you do not secure placement soon, you will have to find an RN job without a residency....
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    Blacklisted from HCA

    RatchedAfterMidnight replied to nursingsprettycool17's topic in General Nursing

    Group One is a “credit check” agency that was founded in part by HCA. Includes manager comments that can be trivial. DFW area hospitals are notorious for blackballing people with a GroupOne report...
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    Struggling between ER travel and PMHNP.

    RatchedAfterMidnight replied to OrRnThrowAway's topic in General Nursing

    Only you can decide between ER and Psych, I don’t know your personal preferences. If you like to travel there are PMHNP Locums positions all across the country. If you like the rush of ER consider a...
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    Blacklisted from HCA

    RatchedAfterMidnight replied to nursingsprettycool17's topic in General Nursing

    Google HCA and Group One. Ever consented to a “credit report” by
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    What NP specialty offers the most flexibility?

    RatchedAfterMidnight replied to Future MSN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Make sure you pick a track that aligns with your goals to work inpatient and outpatient with your state's scope of practice regarding an NP specialty. Population specific specialties like...
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    Reporting a Patient to Police?

    RatchedAfterMidnight replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    Psychiatry is a specialty where there is a high rate of workplace violence. I have found the expectations for dealing with a violent incident differ by the facility I have worked at. Currently, I work...
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    Mental health nursing and cover letter

    RatchedAfterMidnight replied to psych nurse in training's topic in General Nursing

    Rather than including personal medical issues, you could address mental health diagnoses/causes that are important to you. There are a wide variety of focuses in mental health and you could use the...
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    UTA Fall 2020 PMHNP

    RatchedAfterMidnight replied to Yankees77's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    I had a job before graduation and so did many others. The people that had difficulty finding preceptors and obtaining employment after graduation had no psych experience prior to the PMHNP program. I...
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    UTA Fall 2020 PMHNP

    RatchedAfterMidnight replied to Yankees77's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    I am a UTA PMHNP grad. UTA graduates have an excellent reputation in the community. For the first year- patho, pharm, theory, role etc. you are grouped with Pediatric/Neonatal NPs, Geriatric NPs,...
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    New Nurse having trouble finding job in Dallas

    RatchedAfterMidnight replied to Newwbie2019's topic in Texas Nursing

    https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/health/baylor-scott-white-health-lay-off-1200-employees/287-fdf574be-d8d0-411e-b549-fb5652a0b2c6?fbclid=IwAR11iDmzUDq2Ax2jAwEMnNMTSpR0QHMIZkXhVUY6gusxjbeKqAMU7qar2D0...
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    First year nurse. Thinking about leaving field altogether.

    RatchedAfterMidnight replied to mhadvrn34's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of hospitals have positions for RNs as Case Managers or Utilization Review Specialists. You would be advocating for patients in a different way without the constant anxiety of giving the wrong...
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    Stop Hating on Psych Nurses

    RatchedAfterMidnight replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    “To not crave the approval of others but to let it come from within is true freedom” -anonymous But we’re also
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    New Nurse having trouble finding job in Dallas

    RatchedAfterMidnight replied to Newwbie2019's topic in Texas Nursing

    Psych Hospitals/Outpatient Programs to Apply to: -Parkland Dallas Psych ER, inpatient/outpatient services, correctional health, partial hospitalization -JPS Fort Worth Psych ER, hospital, partial...