GeminiNurse29

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  1. Online preq's for Nursing school

    GeminiNurse29 replied to kamododragon's topic in General Students

    Depends on what they are. If the prerequisite classes are science, reputable schools will want them done in person including lab (a&p, micro,

  2. The things we put up with as part of the job

    GeminiNurse29 replied to anon456's topic in General Nursing

    I work inpatient psych with forensics and demented patients. Some are really sick, mentally ill. Some have really good lawyers. And putting up with the risk of violence is very real and a part of our...

  3. MSN in nursing for people with different bachelors good deal?

    GeminiNurse29 replied to nurse2bnoob101's topic in General Students

    If you're talking to me, I'm not from soCal but the Midwest. And there are two very highly respected teaching hospitals/magnet hospitals in my metro area. *shrugs* to the original poster, it's your

  4. MSN in nursing for people with different bachelors good deal?

    GeminiNurse29 replied to nurse2bnoob101's topic in General Students

    I read it, and I don't think anyone is misunderstanding you. Basically, those first 16 months are nursing classes to get you ready to take the NCLEX (the RN boards). It doesn't matter if you are in an...

  5. MSN in nursing for people with different bachelors good deal?

    GeminiNurse29 replied to nurse2bnoob101's topic in General Students

    I believe you can get your masters online while working. The year's experience is to get into the FNP program. It's your $$ but at the very least, I'd look at their pass rates for the NCLEX (if you...

  6. Pain is a pain

    GeminiNurse29 replied to ladedah1's topic in General Nursing

    In psych, I see too many of the "10/10" BS or with seeking meds out of habit. I'm thinking of one guy in particular who can't sleep and stays up all night despite getting his PRNs of hydroxyzine,...

  7. Pregnancy & Home Health Nursing

    GeminiNurse29 replied to GVNurse09's topic in Home Health

    I worked as a visit nurse (not case management) while pregnant right up until I went into labor. I only did visits during the day. To add icing to the cake, i had also gotten a needle stick injury...

  8. RN wanting to higher degree

    GeminiNurse29 replied to karli.butler's topic in General Nursing

    You hadn't even graduated and you want to get away from patient care? Why did you even go into nursing? It's such a hands on field. Please don't go to NP school if you don't care for patient care....

  9. Night Shift Causing Relationship Problems

    GeminiNurse29 replied to Purple_roses's topic in General Nursing

    I work nights and unless you've been there, no one understands. When I first started, my husband was like "why didn't you get this done? You've been home all day." I quickly taught him a lesson. I...

  10. What do you mean I'm not a REAL nurse?!?

    GeminiNurse29 replied to #Nurse2017's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a psych nurse and apparently, we aren't "real" nurses either í ½í¹„ Personally, I never cared for hospital nursing. To each our

  11. Gero-Psych... good resources and essentials

    GeminiNurse29 replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm a float and spend a lot of time on the geriatric psych ward which often doubles as our medical ward. The rest of the hospital is a mental institution and only this ward is civil. We have 17 beds...

  12. MSW to ARNP

    GeminiNurse29 replied to ajfeit_MSW's topic in Psychiatric

    If you pursue an Np, just my two cents is to get your RN and work experience first. You may decide you don't care for the advanced practice nursing side of things. And if you've never seen the effects...

  13. Is psychiatric nursing a dying profession?

    GeminiNurse29 replied to LilaDavis's topic in Psychiatric

    I work in forensics psych. Majority of our patients (with the exception of one unit) have committed some crime or other to be sent here in the first place. Some are for life, the guilty not guilty due...

  14. Psych nursing while pregnant

    GeminiNurse29 replied to Simply Complicated's topic in Psychiatric

    Currently in this situation. I float in my facility and frankly, the civil Geri psych unit is way more hands on and dangerous than the forensics units. Fortunately, that unit is staffed with two or...

  15. Experience before PMHNP

    GeminiNurse29 replied to benson1994's topic in Psychiatric

    So you're going to apply in the fall and wouldn't be starting until next year then, if you got in? Why not work part time as an RN while you apply and wait to hear back? There is so much you don't...

  16. Tips for the new girl?

    GeminiNurse29 replied to Happy.Nurselet's topic in Psychiatric

    Hopefully they give you a good orientation. At my facility, it's 3 months long, give or take. LPNs do a lot of the med passes. Some people aren't compliant. And don't ever take what patients say...

  17. Nursing with anxiety

    GeminiNurse29 replied to bsn46's topic in General Nursing

    By no means am I suggesting pretending to have all the answers or be in control when you obviously need help from coworkers/classmates. Definitely know your limits. But if you're freaking out and...

  18. Night shift and mandatory meetings

    GeminiNurse29 replied to aprilrazz's topic in General Nursing

    At my work, night shift meet the last hour of our shift (0630-0730). Day shift has to come in an hour early. Perhaps that's a possibility? or if/when you get written up or leave, just nicely ask how...

  19. Nursing with anxiety

    GeminiNurse29 replied to bsn46's topic in General Nursing

    Every nurse has anxiety. We just fake it til we make it. People's lives are in our hands. That said, there are different environments you can work in and there are different stressors in each. During...

  20. What you wish you would have known...

    GeminiNurse29 replied to NurseLife88's topic in General Nursing

    Been a nurse for about 2 years now. I wish I had known how much politics were involved in nursing...from admin suddenly showing up on the floor when state came for a survey in LTC, to employees being...

  21. Good looking male borderline patient.

    GeminiNurse29 replied to benji66's topic in Psychiatric

    The very first day at my job, the head boss (not just DoN but the boss boss) came and met us and told us the first rule: don't fall in love with patients, and don't date them. Get a new assignment and...

  22. "Breast Is Best": A Mantra to Promote Infant Health? or Stigmatizing Adage to Guilt Moms

    GeminiNurse29 replied to cjcsoon2bnp's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for sharing. My second was born "late pre-term", a week shy of what would've been considered full term. So the nurses suggested supplementing with formula, which was my intent anyway. Despite...

  23. Psych RN in need of advice

    GeminiNurse29 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    So I'm a psych RN working in forensics. Fascinating work but as a night shift worker, it can often feel like I'm just a high priced baby sitter with occasional moments of sheer craziness. If I'm on...

  24. Psych RN in need of advice

    GeminiNurse29 replied to GeminiNurse29's topic in Nursing Career

    Thanks for the tips and perspective, folks. I'm very much leaning that way too. Will try and update once things get

  25. Concerns About Patient Safety and Ability to Provide Quality Care

    GeminiNurse29 replied to JaneFidgets's topic in Psychiatric

    Is it inpatient or outpatient? A locked unit? Voluntary? At my facility, we usually have 2 nurses on the geriatric ward which can hold up to 17 civil patients (committed there for aggression or...