Being in nursing school I've heard many horror stories from my instructors about working in a psych unit. Come to think of it, there really seems to be a stigma about it among the faculty. From being...
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I've looked at other threads to get an idea. I could be wrong or thinking too much, but I get this overwhelming feeling that my clinical experience in psych may differ from what being an actual psych...
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Thank you all! I understand it's dangerous to make assumptions about the health of a patient, especially behavioral and mental health. As I said I'm still a student and I still have much to learn and...
I'm about to begin my first semester in the BSN program at ETSU. Yes, I'm fresh meat and Im a young grasshopper with much to learn and I accept that. I just hope as a student nurse I don't come across...
Thank you both for the info. I can't help but to think ahead and think of the worst or best case scenario. I tend to over-process things, and my worst fear is going to clinicals and feeling useless or...
Thank you for your story, it really helped boost my morale and relieve some stress. I'll be getting a car of my own and as long as it lasts me through nursing school I'll do great.
I've seen many threads on here about getting a nursing license with a criminal background hanging over your head. I haven't gotten that far as being licensed, but I did get accepted into nursing...