newrpn

newrpn

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  1. Passed my Canadian Psychiatric Nursing Exam

    newrpn posted a topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    Woo hoo! Got my exam results letter a week early! I passed. Looks like my cohort has a 100% pass

  2. Planners

    newrpn replied to mrs.bartlomain's topic in General Students

    I second the Happy Planner. Still use mine now for

  3. Used books old edition vs. newest edition

    newrpn replied to Pdxstudent's topic in General Students

    I only bought one book in the new edition and only because it was significantly different. The rest I used older editions. Saved so much

  4. How do you get meal breaks?

    newrpn replied to DawnJ's topic in Correctional

    At one of my jobs, when I am the only nurses on and cannot leave the unit, I am paid for my

  5. Personality Disorders and Recovery

    newrpn replied to WinterLilac's topic in Psychiatric

    Read the book The Buddha and the Borderline: My Recovery from Borderline Personality. It offers great insight from the view point of a person living with BPD and her journey through

  6. Confusion over what psych nursing is really like?

    newrpn replied to PsychNursStudent's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm with at 2 different hospital on acute inpatient wards, in

  7. Confusion over what psych nursing is really like?

    newrpn replied to PsychNursStudent's topic in Psychiatric

    I love being a Psyc nurse and for me, it's not just passing meds and charting! Today I did my meds and charted for my patients, but susi did mental status exams on all of them, did iv meds and an in...

  8. Do you deal with IVs on your unit?

    newrpn replied to Scarlettz's topic in Psychiatric

    We're currently have 2. 1 for q4 hr antibiotics and one that is saline locked, unsure of

  9. Passed my Canadian Psychiatric Nursing Exam

    newrpn replied to newrpn's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    I used a couple of Psyc nclex books and my notes from

  10. Psych Nurse Report Sheet

    newrpn replied to Ndy-RN's topic in Psychiatric

    Thanks!

  11. Passed my Canadian Psychiatric Nursing Exam

    newrpn replied to newrpn's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    It was not as bad as i thought it would be. Common sense

  12. How many hours is your shift?

    newrpn replied to motor_mouth's topic in Psychiatric

    My site has both 8 and 12 hr shifts on the 3 units

  13. Do your Doctors wear lab coats?

    newrpn replied to Jules A's topic in Psychiatric

    Ours all wear business casual as

  14. Should I learn martial arts for psych nursing?

    newrpn replied to Wanderer RN's topic in Psychiatric

    Martial arts cannot not and should not ever be used on any patient, psyc or not. Learning how to verbally de-escalate a patient and how to get out of grabs, hairballs, etc is useful, but martial...

  15. Nurses who've had LASIK

    newrpn replied to Ruger8mm's topic in General Nursing

    I had mono vision for and had to have a correction done 45 days later as I could not adjust to it. I had really bad headaches and couldn't see clearly. Apparently this happens to a small percentage...

  16. Stenberg College

    newrpn replied to IntelCorei72600k's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    While it may not be the best program nomark, it was the best choice for me and some of my peers who took it. Going to Douglas is not always an option. I needed the flexibility that online learning...

  17. nurse practitioner in vancouver area

    newrpn replied to tewere's topic in Canada

    They are several in ft St john As there is a severe Dr shortage up

  18. Nurses salary in vancouver

    newrpn replied to Eebyssca's topic in Canada

    If you love in the outlying communities it's not too bad and could manage. My sister pays 850. Inclusive for a 2 bdrm basement suite. Houses are expensive to buy right

  19. Nurses salary in vancouver

    newrpn replied to Eebyssca's topic in Canada

    31.xx/ hr to

  20. nurse-pt ratio

    newrpn replied to lynnpsychrn's topic in Psychiatric

    We have a 1:6 ratio on the acute psyc floor I with on, with a mental health worker as well for

  21. Stenberg College

    newrpn replied to IntelCorei72600k's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    So, to check back ink on this thread, I have now graduated from the psyc nursing program and write my licensing exam in a bit over a month. I already have been hired in Fraser health and have 2 other...

  22. Stenberg College Psychiatric Nursing - job prospects?

    newrpn replied to AliMC's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    We can apply for the same jobs, just not supervisory without a ba. I want worried about that as I have my ba in psyc. I have spoken to several Stenberg grads working in the field who all have been...

  23. Stenberg College Psychiatric Nursing - job prospects?

    newrpn replied to AliMC's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    I understand that a full nurse had 3-5 patients. What I meant was that we were doing all the same duties as the other nurses in the floor within our

  24. Stenberg College Psychiatric Nursing - job prospects?

    newrpn replied to AliMC's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Contact the crpnbc to see if you can get the pass

  25. Stenberg College Psychiatric Nursing - job prospects?

    newrpn replied to AliMC's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    By the end of both hospital placements, we were acting as full nurses within our scope with minute supervision. In the acute psyc rotation, by the end I had a patient load of 3 and a patient load of 2...