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    LPN with PTSD....afraid to go back to work

    SmithRNclassof97 replied to nicole314's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Have you thought of pediatric private duty nursing? There are children and families across the country who need help. Often you can do short hours and make your own schedule. I loved working with...
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    Psychiatric Nursing Certification

    SmithRNclassof97 replied to Betsy Keller's topic in Psychiatric

    I took the exam 2 years ago. I did loads of practice questions from different sources including NCLEX preps and I read rationales even if I got the questions right. I think that helped to solidify...
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    Getting started..help!

    SmithRNclassof97 replied to lseas26's topic in Psychiatric

    I went straight into a BSN program from high school. Costs were not what they are today. If I were to start all over I would take prerequisites at a community college then apply for a BSN program....
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    Terminated After Two Months!!

    SmithRNclassof97 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I never worked in med-surg and that has never stopped me from getting a job I want in my 19 years of nursing. I may never have the skills to work in med surg, but I never needed (or wanted) to and I...
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    The "How was your day" question

    SmithRNclassof97 replied to dma13's topic in General Nursing

    This is what I love about being a nurse and being married to a nurse. No one can understand the harsh realities of nursing better than another nurse! Anyone else asking about my day is just being...
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    Should I go for my MSN?

    SmithRNclassof97 replied to kejRN's topic in General Students

    If you don't go for it you may regret it. I started my master's degree program in 1999. I went full time for a year but withdrew after earning 28 credits despite my GPA of 3.8. I spent the last 17...
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    your niche in nursing

    SmithRNclassof97 replied to Nurse3242's topic in General Nursing

    I knew right away I wanted to be a psych nurse. I had no interest in med surg nursing at all. I took my first job on a dementia unit in a LTC facility and later worked inpatient psych. My first...
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    How do you leave it at work?

    SmithRNclassof97 replied to Newbie_RN17's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would be happy to have Danger as my nurse. To be able to separate this job from home life is not easy. Nurses with more experience tend to do a better job of it. Emotions are less likely to cloud...