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  1. Psych RN-ASN to motivational speaker?

    femaleRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have 15 years experience working in inpatient psych. I love educating my patients on positive vs negative coping skills. In my spare time I love to read about the subject of happiness and things...

  2. Psych RN-ASN to motivational speaker?

    femaleRN replied to femaleRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks!

  3. Psych RN-ASN to motivational speaker?

    femaleRN replied to femaleRN's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't even know such thing was available.

  4. Psych RN-ASN to motivational speaker?

    femaleRN replied to femaleRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much, great points. It's getting me thinking more in depth. I'm thinking maybe I could change the focus to Taking Care of Our Mental Health, a preventative approach. All of us,...

  5. Can you do a NP program 1 class at a time with minimal stress?

    femaleRN posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Floor nurse here, who's getting sick of the floor. I'm thinking about enrolling in a RN to NP program. What's holding me back is that I have a year and a half year old, work 4 days a week and already...

  6. Can I be a DON with no nursing home experience?

    femaleRN posted a topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I've been an inpatient psychiatric RN for adults and geriatrics for 14 years. I just applied for a DON position at a nursing home. I only have a ASN. Job posting said BSN preferred, but not...

  7. Psych RN-A Thankless Job?

    femaleRN posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Feeling very frustrated/unappreciated. I've worked as a psych RN for many years now. When I first started nurses would spend about 15 to 30 min talking with each patient. Throughout the years more...

  8. Psych RN-A Thankless Job?

    femaleRN replied to femaleRN's topic in Psychiatric

    No prob! Thanks for the complement! Not going to lie I do get burnt out from time to time, can get into a negative mind set myself, but try to realize the pain/chaotic lives some of these people have...

  9. Psych RN-A Thankless Job?

    femaleRN replied to femaleRN's topic in Psychiatric

    Oh no that was read totally wrong, sorry. The previous poster wrote maybe other staff were frustrated if they had to step up and make decisions and do things for my patients. I was saying I like to...

  10. Psych RN-A Thankless Job?

    femaleRN replied to femaleRN's topic in Psychiatric

    Yeah I don't play favorites with any of the patients or get buddy-buddy with them. I prefer to do everything down to the littlest task for my patient and make every decision for my patients. So I...

  11. Psych RN-A Thankless Job?

    femaleRN replied to femaleRN's topic in Psychiatric

    Also good idea about a radio system. Maybe I need to ask our manager about getting

  12. Psych RN-A Thankless Job?

    femaleRN replied to femaleRN's topic in Psychiatric

    We only have two conference rooms and our hallway is short. If I have to find another nurse it literally takes me about 1 minute to find them. I'm thinking the doctor was frustrated that I wasn't in...

  13. Forcing patients to attend groups?

    femaleRN posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Does your inpatient psych unit force pt's to attend groups. My manager and some of my coworkers are talking about implementing this. Currently I highly encourage patients to attend, but don't force...

  14. Forcing patients to attend groups?

    femaleRN replied to femaleRN's topic in Psychiatric

    They usually don't come out and say they've blown through their check, but we usually figure it out because it's a common story that they're all of a sudden not suicidal when there disability check...

  15. Forcing patients to attend groups?

    femaleRN replied to femaleRN's topic in Psychiatric

    I should of clarified substance abusers with antisocial personality disorder is what I

  16. Forcing patients to attend groups?

    femaleRN replied to femaleRN's topic in Psychiatric

    Housing, substance abuse problem. Using the hospital as a flop house after they've blown through their disability checks. With that said I still believe these people are ill, many have the...

  17. Forcing patients to attend groups?

    femaleRN replied to femaleRN's topic in Psychiatric

    Totally agree with

  18. Forcing patients to attend groups?

    femaleRN replied to femaleRN's topic in Psychiatric

    Have you seen a decline in patients using the unit as a flop house then? Do patients get agitated by doing it this

  19. Forcing patients to attend groups?

    femaleRN replied to femaleRN's topic in Psychiatric

    Their argument is they think this will detour

  20. Has anyone switched from psych nursing to OR?

    femaleRN posted a topic in Operating Room

    I'm emotionally burnt out with mental health nursing. My friend is telling me I should switch to OR nursing. I'm assuming circulating RN would be what i would apply for. However I've been in...

  21. Has anyone switched from psych nursing to OR?

    femaleRN replied to femaleRN's topic in Operating Room

    How's the stress compared to

  22. What keeps you going as a nurse?

    femaleRN replied to NurseEnvision's topic in General Nursing

    Money. I'm burnt

  23. Can I be a DON with no nursing home experience?

    femaleRN replied to femaleRN's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    ....lol

  24. Can I be a DON with no nursing home experience?

    femaleRN replied to femaleRN's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Thanks for replying! Sounds like I would be very clueless even with the month training they're offering. Sounds like I would need some sort of classes before applying for a position like this. I...

  25. Has anyone switched from psych nursing to OR?

    femaleRN replied to femaleRN's topic in Operating Room

    Sorry I haven't replied until now. I've been so busy with baby. I chickened out d/the being afraid the stress of lea a new job would be stressful with having a new baby. My babies older now though and...