nickfitz1969

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  1. New Grad: from oncology to psychiatry

    nickfitz1969 replied to laurster1991's topic in Psychiatric

    Stop wasting time and working in an environment that you don't like. Ask your oncology patients, with their limited time left on this earth, what they would have changed in their lives. Most would...

  2. New Psych RN - ADVICE NEEDED

    nickfitz1969 replied to NMorrisRN's topic in Psychiatric

    Unfortunately, most of the skills required to be a mental health nurse aren't available to learn in books! Identifying really good role models might be useful, through reflection of your practice in a...

  3. How do you know when you're ready for more responsibility?

    nickfitz1969 replied to Msmedic68w's topic in Psychiatric

    It looks as though you only graduated in September 2015, so you will have very limited experience to date within this environment. Have you ever asked the patients what might change to improve their...

  4. Burnout/turnover - Outpatient setting

    nickfitz1969 replied to m061613's topic in Psychiatric

    I think that for the most part you have answered your own question; "Nurses have described that the phone calls are a big stressor and consume a great deal of their time, ....not able to interact with...

  5. Nurse-Patient Ratio Adult Unit

    nickfitz1969 replied to pennie4n6's topic in Psychiatric

    TCASll, It sounds that your clinical environment is unsafe and is not conducive to enhancing recovery. It amazes me that the mental health system is set up to function in this manner in some...

  6. A typical day in a psych unit

    nickfitz1969 replied to mago8388's topic in Psychiatric

    Elladora, Mental health care in the USA must be completely different to other places in the world. I have worked in the UK, Australia and currently New Zealand. In my experience, most patients aren't...

  7. New Grad 1st Interview as a Psych Nurse!

    nickfitz1969 replied to Abbles's topic in Psychiatric

    I believe that most of the poster's on this discussion have missed the whole point of mental health nursing care; this being the unique ability to build therapeutic interpersonal relationships. It's...

  8. Nurse-Patient Ratio Adult Unit

    nickfitz1969 replied to pennie4n6's topic in Psychiatric

    Hi Vintagemother, I would suggest that the ratio's that you worked to were unsafe. It is extremely difficult, even as an experienced mental health nurse, to ensure that you are aware of the patient's...

  9. Theoretical & clinical hours for BON's

    nickfitz1969 replied to nickfitz1969's topic in International Nursing

    Hi, I have provided a link that states that you don't need to complete the CG exam to gain registration in WA. CGFNS International — Global Credibility in Credentials Evaluation I am a...

  10. Theoretical & clinical hours for BON's

    nickfitz1969 replied to nickfitz1969's topic in International Nursing

    Hi, I am still going through the transcript evaluation process with IERF. Hopefully, that will be completed by the end of January. Then it goes to WA BON for their evaluation and hopefully by the end...

  11. Theoretical & clinical hours for BON's

    nickfitz1969 replied to nickfitz1969's topic in International Nursing

    Thanks for your reply. It looks as though I meet those

  12. Theoretical & clinical hours for BON's

    nickfitz1969 replied to nickfitz1969's topic in International Nursing

    Thanks for your reply. I have attempted to contact Washington State BON and they tell me to go through the CFGNS process. I have also reviewed their website to determine if there is any information,...