psych_nurse_2_be

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1. 16.50 Starting Wage for a Grad Nurse???? Oh No! Say it Ain't So.....

   psych_nurse_2_be replied to chattypattyCRNA2B's topic in General Nursing

   I graduated 2006, when all the hospitals advertised $16.50, but there was a wage increase & now that I've worked for a year & get shift diff, I'm at almost

2. Can new grad work Psych & ER too?

   psych_nurse_2_be replied to trustsupplyguy's topic in Emergency

   I like your idea about the in between person for the 2 departments. I started psych right out of school because I knew that's what I wanted to do. One of the first things I realized when working psych...

3. how will my old major help?

   psych_nurse_2_be replied to trigwf24's topic in Psychiatric

   I also obtained my BS in Psychology before entering nursing school, but I knew I wanted to go into psych nursing before entering. I think having that background will help you in whatever area of...

4. taking students, precepting

   psych_nurse_2_be replied to Agnus's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, I am a STUDENT, yet I am graduating in 5 weeks. Luckily I have enjoyed all of my preceptors, maybe perhaps because I jump at the opportunity to do a skill or help in any way - hey, that's my...

5. RN who wouldn't be CNA

   psych_nurse_2_be replied to cjog's topic in Nursing Career

   I personally have worked as a nurse tech since my first semester in nursing school and I believe I have learned alot from the experience. Basically I am a CNA, except one day I will be a nurse. I...

6. Why did you choose psych nursing?

   psych_nurse_2_be replied to Keely-FutureRN's topic in Psychiatric

   I am starting my last semester of nursing school today. When I first entered school, I thought I wanted to do psych nursing because I have my BS in psych. I did my externship this summer in psych and...