Nature_walker ASN, BSN, RN

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    What’s it like working in the psych emergency department?

    Nature_walker replied to DaisyRN's topic in Psychiatric

    In my hospital our psych ED is a separate locked unit. Once they are medically cleared, they are sent up to us. We do not have a cap on how many pts we can have on the floor, so it can be feast or...
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    Psych Nurses. Do you hug your patients?

    Nature_walker replied to Yahni's topic in Psychiatric

    I do not hug my patients. Quite often we see the same pts over and over and we have to maintain strict boundaries with them. This does not mean I don't care about my patients, I do. I want them to...
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    What order would you do certification classes?

    Nature_walker replied to NewNurs2020's topic in General Students

    Not sure what to tell you, however in my hospital they send you to these classes once you are hired. No need to pay out of pocket here. Myself and another nurse that started the week after me were...
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    What do you think about this?

    Nature_walker replied to OptimistMG's topic in General Students

    My classmate from my ASN program was just hired as a research RN for anesthesiology. She has a background in research, so it was a natural transition for her. She did work for a year and a half as a...
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    I feel so dumb, lonely and angry all the time

    Nature_walker replied to Sincera2020's topic in General Students

    Sounds like you are very depressed right now. Does you school offer any kind of counselling? I would look into that and let your professors know how you have been feeling about the course work. Maybe...
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    Already feel like giving up

    Nature_walker replied to Toaster2k18's topic in General Nursing

    Interviewing is a skill and it takes time to develop. I agree that is it way too soon for you to be giving up yet. You have received some good advice and keep plugging away at it. Reach out to your...
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    Traditional BSN Vs ADN-BSN

    Nature_walker replied to LIA_A's topic in General Nursing

    I got my ASN from the community college and am currently in my second to last term at a state university for my RN-BSN. Both school hold accreditations as that was important to me. I chose this route...
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    Pit Bull Service Dogs

    Nature_walker replied to RobbiRN's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't go near and would have had to ask someone else to take care of the pt due to my severe allergic (anaphylaxis) reactions to dogs. My coworkers in the past have seen how fast this happens...
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    I've had enough.

    Nature_walker replied to MBar1's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with what has been said so far. What I'm hearing is that you want to improve your life but you are scared to be "labeled". Now how on this green Earth would anyone know this "label" without...
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    How do you decompress?

    Nature_walker replied to BarrelOfMonkeys's topic in General Nursing

    Hiking in the woods, reading and knitting are my go to's when I'm stressing. Camping in good weather is always helpful for
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    Psych Unit Job Offer

    Nature_walker replied to Solnce1981's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I started out in psych straight out of school. I personally love psych and was really excited to start. Like you, I was really nervous about de-escalation and how to protect myself. I found that the...
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    new grad high turnover

    Nature_walker replied to thenurseguy88's topic in Nursing Career

    This! Being a new nurse is like being a small child learning to walk. Your preceptor can not always stop you from falling, but it is how you pick yourself up and learn from it that they are watching...
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    Should I Go Right Into Psychiatric Nursing?

    Nature_walker replied to khepting's topic in General Students

    I knew I wanted to do psych nursing while I was in school. I did go right into it and have not had any issues with it. I love it. I have also seen several nurses who started there then left and have...
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    For pagan nurses, is "Happy solstice" the right expression?

    Nature_walker replied to vetpharmtech's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I am pagan, and like PP stated, I doubt you would know unless you saw me at ritual. At work, I dress like everyone else, in my scrubs. I don't wear any jewelry, excpet my wedding band, so there is no...
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    Boomerang Coworkers

    Nature_walker replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Would someone who left the unit for another, but picks up shifts once in a while to help the former unit out be a boomerang coworker? We've had a couple of people leave, but they come back once in a...
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    Anybody else feel this way?

    Nature_walker replied to Rocketskates's topic in General Nursing

    I'm right there with you! I have two terms to go and I'm done with my BSN. While it was not a condition of my hire, I am pursuing it due to my hospital's reimbursement program. I really can't stand my...
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    financial donation to a needy patient

    Nature_walker replied to bounjour's topic in General Nursing

    Working in the psych ED I see a lot of homeless people come through. We offer all the community services we have to help them and give them a hot shower and food while they are on the floor, but...
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    RN's are you happy with your career, why or why not?

    Nature_walker replied to anjoku13's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is a second career for me and I couldn't be happier with my choice. I'm glad I left teaching for
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    Sick of managment but need 9 to 5

    Nature_walker replied to Ashimaly's topic in General Nursing

    In my area, outpt ambulatory jobs are 7-3 or 8-4. Several of my friends have left the hospital for those jobs. It seems like a good deal as they are not open on holidays or
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    Where Do I Want to Work?

    Nature_walker replied to almostanRN0321's topic in General Students

    We see a bit of everything. We see all stages of life since we have both pediatric and adults. We see everything from people who made vague suicidal statements to unmedicated psychosis. I've worked...
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    Least "demanding" nursing Jobs?

    Nature_walker replied to carti's topic in General Students

    Oh dear, as a new nurse there is always going to be a learning curve. Psych like any other nursing job will have a steep curve. However, unlike other nursing jobs, psych has more "walkie-talkie" pts...
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    Where Do I Want to Work?

    Nature_walker replied to almostanRN0321's topic in General Students

    I fell in love with psych during school and I applied for a job on the emergency psych floor before I graduated. Loved it and I haven't looked back. It's a hard job, but at the end of the day it is...
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    Looking for any RN programs that take less than 2 years to complete (16,18,20-month etc)

    Nature_walker replied to heartheart09's topic in General Students

    Are you looking for an accelerated BSN program? Several of the ones around central NY are about 18 months
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    Demand for entry level psych NP versus psych nurses

    Nature_walker replied to redbullz9's topic in Psychiatric

    Before I graduated, I had a tentative offer for a job in an emergency psych setting. It was contingent on my graduation and passing the NCLEX. The NM were in contact with me the whole time checking in...
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    Cant decide

    Nature_walker replied to staciesears's topic in Nursing Career

    First, I am so sorry for your loss. I can't imagine your pain but your strength to go forward is amazing. I came from the world of education. I mainly taught elementary school, but did teach older...