KansasKim

I want your job if it is that easy! I work at a State Hospital where the hours are long...really loooong. The hospital I'm out is "out in the boonies" and hard to recruit, so we are very under staffed. We take care of people that "normal" hospitals won't touch, most are more aggressive than you would find at an normal hospital. You have to be on your toes and know your psychology. Another misconception people have with psych nursing is that is it "just psych". You have to come with your A-game for medical issues as well; people don't come in with just psych related issues, they have diabetes, HTN, etc. A fight between peers or an overly aggressive patient can mean you need to know how to assess for injuries. I was taught to do my assessments like they do for TNCC. And, since I do work for the government, you have to learn to make do with your resources which requires some creative thinking. So, where ever you are, I ask you if they are hiring? I would love to be able to sit and eat/talk with my patients. Here, it just isn't going to happen.