Nature_walker ASN, BSN, RN

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    PMHRN Certification- I passed!

    Nature_walker replied to BigBrownPotato's topic in Psychiatric

    I also plan to take mine this summer. Congrats on
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    Psych Nursing - Boring?

    Nature_walker replied to Nimrodel's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm also in psych ED. My job is never boring. I'm on my feet the whole shift and I work a lot with patients. I spend a good amount of time out in the milieu working with people. We see the whole age...
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    Final year and semester. nursing student, and still struggling at clinicals

    Nature_walker replied to xafina's topic in General Students

    Please get help for your anxiety and depression! If you feel like harming yourself or having these intense feeling of being worthless please reach out to someone. The national suicide prevention...
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    Nursing conditions

    Nature_walker replied to Mary3010's topic in Nursing Career

    Correct, we are part of emergency, but a separate locked unit attached to emergency. If the pts are brought in by mental hygiene arrest they will come to us. If they are self harming, after medicine...
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    Funding for nursing school

    Nature_walker replied to Kooper48's topic in General Students

    Scholarships. I was in the same boat, so I had to find a way to pay for it without leaving me in huge debt. I wrote a ton of essays but it was worth it when I won several scholarships that paid for...
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    Would you have gone to nursing school....

    Nature_walker replied to RockinNurse2018's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a second career person in nursing and I couldn't be happier! I got my nursing job before graduating school or passing my NCLEX. Once I did that, I've been at my job for the past two years. I have...
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    Nursing conditions

    Nature_walker replied to Mary3010's topic in Nursing Career

    From my experience, swing is the typical shift you get as a newbie in the hopsital. All our new nurses are on it and permanent shifts are a luxury. On my unit, you can request shifts, but it is not a...
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    Code Green (mass casualty)

    Nature_walker replied to Neuro_ICU_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    ((((HUGS)))) to you and to all the staff that were responding to this. I can't imagine what that must have been
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    Eczema and Nursing?

    Nature_walker replied to human01's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a nurse and I have mild eczema on my one hand, that gets way worse in winter! I made it through school and have been working for a year and a half. I wash my hands with soap as much as I can since...
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    Maternity is KILLING me. Is it just my school?

    Nature_walker replied to swacho's topic in General Students

    My rotation was half a term of maternity and the other half was psych. It was very fast
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    Nursing conditions

    Nature_walker replied to Mary3010's topic in Nursing Career

    I work in psych and I'm on my feet a lot. I am on a permanent evening shift of 3p-11p. However, I had to due my time on swing shift before I could get that. My shift is a bit busy, but I love my...
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    Too early for job fair?

    Nature_walker replied to mstewart1203's topic in General Students

    When I graduated, I was also a May graduate. I went to all the job fairs the hospitals in my area had in January and February. I had interviews in late February and a job offer in March. I accepted...
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    OCNRN63

    Nature_walker replied to Kyrshamarks's topic in General Nursing

    I'm very saddened by this news. I have enjoyed her posts on here and even though I don't know her other than her posts, she seems like a kind and wonderful individual. I wish her peace and love as she...
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    PMHN- Psychiatric Nursing Certification Exam

    Nature_walker replied to MissMariaJ's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm going to review class for the exam offered by my department in a few months. i won't be able to take the test until late summer, but I want to start getting my ducks in a row so I'm ready to take...
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    Teacher or Nurse?

    Nature_walker replied to lquandt's topic in General Students

    I was an ESOL teacher for 8 years. I'm much happier as a nurse. I still get to teach as I've been a perceptor to several of our new nurses on the floor. I love that I don't have to take my work home...
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    My First Patient Death

    Nature_walker replied to livtaylors's topic in General Students

    I had a pt code in my third term at school as well. He ended up passing as well. I went to my instructor at the end of the day to discuss privately with her what I was feeling at the moment. I was...
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    Feeling so dumb.

    Nature_walker replied to rulguil01's topic in General Nursing

    Learning English is hard, learning English and medical terms is harder. I give you a ton of credit for becoming a nurse and English not being your first language. Slang and idioms are the hardest...
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    Special Educator Seeking a Career Change

    Nature_walker replied to Runner84's topic in Nursing Career

    I am a former educator that left after 8 years and went to nursing school in my late 30's. I can't lie, it was the best thing I've ever done for myself. I went the ADN route, since I could not get any...
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    HELP. I AM DROWNING

    Nature_walker replied to Gus0110's topic in Nursing Career

    I started in psych as my first job out of nursing school too. I am still at the same job a year and a half later. I had my days where I questioned why I work where I work. I still once in a while have...
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    Service Dogs Allowed in ISO?

    Nature_walker replied to NPbyDay's topic in General Nursing

    I really want to love dogs! I do, however, as someone who is highly allergic to dogs, I would hope that a friend or some one would come forward to help out with the dogs at home. I totally understand...
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    First jobs as nurse?

    Nature_walker replied to Bentleysmama's topic in General Students

    I'd say it depends on your area if there are jobs for new grads or not. When I finished with my ASN I had a job already lined up for when I graduated. Most of my class did as well. I had no health...
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    What's the most desperate thing you've ever done to advocate for your patient?

    Nature_walker replied to MECO28's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had a pt who grabbed a shook another pt that had been calmly talking on the phone. This pt was scheduled to go to a small observation unit with only one nurse and a tech. I was worried that this pt...
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    AAS TO BSN

    Nature_walker replied to Abbydrake's topic in Nursing Career

    I think it depends. In my case, I wanted to wait a year for two reasons. 1.) Learning a new job and starting school was giving me anxiety and I wanted to make sure I knew what I was doing at work...
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    Getting a year of experience...

    Nature_walker replied to PICU RNtoCRNA's topic in General Students

    I started off in psych right out of school. That's what I was interested in and the unit I'm on was hiring. I think if there is an opening and you want to jump into something then go for
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    AA to BSN?

    Nature_walker replied to broughden's topic in School, College Programs

    The ABSN is intended for a person with another bachelor's degree to enter into. While I had this requirement filled, I found that getting my ASN at my local community college has been just as good. It...