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I understand what you are asking, OP. There is a adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner program (AGACNP) at University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB) that offers a RNFA subspecialty certification. If you found this was the way to go for you, I believe it costs around $30K. While there are some NPs who work in a surgical capacity, it does seem like PAs are more commonly used as first assists. Good luck!!

**Please take care of yourself, that is most important! Not eating and losing 13 lb is concerning, as well as not sleeping. Please follow up with your medical provider!** After taking care of yourself and your health, see how you're feeling, maybe look into some community health or outpatient nursing positions. You may find those to be a better fit. I went through something very similar. I excelled in nursing school, graduated at the top of my class with a BSN. Started working on a med-surg tele floor immediately after graduation. After 8 weeks, I was a mess. Not eating well or sleeping, losing weight, crying constantly, having daily panic attacks. I hated nursing and hated myself because I felt like a failure. I was diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder and was put on anti-anxiety meds. I was always an anxious person but until I became a nurse, it was always manageable. It took awhile, but things did get better and I was able to function again. I no longer hate nursing, and I was able to find another specialty that I love! Good luck :)

As a new grad, there were often differences between what I learned in nursing school and what my preceptors or other nurses did. Even as a student, my clinical instructors did things differently. I would often ask why they did things a certain way, and I learned a lot from this. First, that there is often more than one correct way to do something. Second, that if I learn 5 different techniques to reconstitute Geodon, I will be able to adopt the best of each in my own practice. I've learned so much from the experienced nurses I work with!

This has always been a favorite of mine, especially when it's a little old lady/gentleman who I wrap in a warm blanket with clean sheets after a nice bath. Then checking on the patient later and seeing them peacefully asleep :)

I also concerned about these "erros." If I have concerns about something, such as vital signs, weight, glucose level, I will either request a recheck or recheck it myself.

What schedule do you work? How much on-call are you expected to take?

As an internal candidate, apply to jobs at your facility (med-surg, ED) that interest you. Next contact the manager or nurse educator for that unit, let them know that you have applied for the position and request a shadowing opportunity. Treat your shadowing experience as if it were an interview with the staff. Show them why they want to work with you. After you finish shadowing, send an email to the manager thanking them and the staff (refer to who you shadowed by name), re-express your interest in the position. You have learned many, many marketable skills in Psych and you are certified in your specialty. Since you haven't work in acute medical settings since nursing school, taking a refresher class or signing up for some telemetry monitoring/IV skills classes that your hospital provides would show great initiative. Best of luck!

Next let's open a "safe house" for non-compliant diabetics to eat as much junk food and sugary sweets as they want, with absolutely no consequences. They're going to do it anyway and we'll be there to bail them out when they go into DKA!

Nope, nope, nope, nope. Why are we rewarding dangerous and addictive behaviors with zero consequences? This sounds like such a bad idea.

I currently work on an inpatient psych unit in a hospital. We admit adults, both voluntary and involuntary. My answers to your questions are below in bold. Hope this helps!

So my first day of clinical at the hospital, I went to the wrong unit and waited there for my classmates and instructor to arrive. No one showed up and I started to panic. A classmate texted me and asked where I was. I was lovingly mocked for the rest of the semester.

Mine is the only picture I had that would fit. I wanted my avatar to be Harley Quinn.

Because I like science and medicine, and I like helping patients. I enjoy being a nurse, I don't mind getting my (gloved) hands dirty. I'll jump right in and change a patient, make sure they are clean and comfy, and help other nurses pass meds. But maybe I don't like being chronically understaffed and mistreated. It takes its toll on a person after awhile. To those nurses who have worked bedside for decades, I absolutely respect you. I know it's not something I'd want to do for a long period of time. We need nurses who work in insurance review, home healthcare, pediatric offices, advanced practice, dialysis, case management, etc, in addition to bedside. None of those jobs are easy, but they may appeal to nurses who have different strengths.

Because bedside nursing sucks and not everyone wants to be miserable in the name of "compassion."

My hopes and dreams... Just kidding: turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, pumpkin pie. The usual Thanksgiving foods.