LotusPetals82 ADN, CNA, RN

LotusPetals82 has 8 years experience as a ADN, CNA, RN and specializes in Psychiatric, Med-Surg.

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   Student with ADHD

   LotusPetals82 replied to Scottish _23's topic in Disabilities

   Addendum: I take my meds now. Needed a good combo. It helps tremendously. But I still forget a lot of stuff.
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   Wilkes University / BSN-MSN PMHNP / Fall 2021

   LotusPetals82 replied to 2015bsngirl's topic in NP Students

   Make sure you go to the Wilkes PMHNP group on facebook and search "preceptor". You will find the info you need to make decisions. Things have not been going well for people.
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   COVID Faces

   LotusPetals82 replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in COVID

   Yes, when I see people with their masks off for the first time, their faces look warped! Often times I ask to see them with their mask off because it drives me crazy to not know what they look like. I remember people by face rather than name.
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   Wilkes U-PMHNP

   LotusPetals82 replied to chuva09's topic in Psychiatric

   Depends on your track. Mine was ADN-MSN, and they start you out slow (3 credits, 7 credits), barely part time, then ramp up to full time load at the end of the program. It is all planned out for you. You can change it, but they'd rather you didn't. C...
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   Nursing with medical marijuana card...

   LotusPetals82 replied to youenjoymyself's topic in Disabilities

   Florida, late 2019: I asked a physician that prescribes Marijuana, and he said that as long as you don't work at a federal facility, you are good. I would hope that he would know. However, my google searches have turned up less desirable results.
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   Best positions for nurse with anxiety/ ADHD

   LotusPetals82 replied to nursewellman's topic in Disabilities

   Maybe psychiatry
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   Student with ADHD

   LotusPetals82 replied to Scottish _23's topic in Disabilities

   Medication was necessary in school. I work in psych, and I really don't care to take it now, but my work does suffer. If I don't write things down immediately, I don't remember to do it / pass it on / document it. Also I must have checklists. I have ...
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   Wilkes U-PMHNP

   LotusPetals82 replied to chuva09's topic in Psychiatric

   Oh, sorry, I meant to answer that. It’s been around $4k for 6 credit hours. This is for RN-MSN, but I believe the tuition is that same for MSN.
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   Wilkes U-PMHNP

   LotusPetals82 replied to chuva09's topic in Psychiatric

   Maybe a year and a half full time, and I only say that because only certain classes can be taken in summer. It could possibly be less. I am definitely not attempting it full time just because I work.
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    Wilkes U-PMHNP

    LotusPetals82 replied to chuva09's topic in Psychiatric

    No not every week. It’s totally doable with full time job.
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    Anyone NEVER been hit/hurt working psych?

    LotusPetals82 replied to kingvonnBSN2017's topic in Psychiatric

    All the time on the geri ward, and unprovoked of course. ONCE in the adult inpatient unit, but that was kinda my fault.
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    Wilkes U-PMHNP

    LotusPetals82 replied to chuva09's topic in Psychiatric

    They set it up to be two classes at a time at first, and then three towards the end. From what I can see, it's like that because of either the difficulty of the courseload assigned, or whether or not it's offered in summer.
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    RN to PMHNP

    LotusPetals82 replied to lenkakirilenka's topic in Psychiatric

    Agreed. I started at Wilkes. Seemed like the best option to me.
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    Wilkes U-PMHNP

    LotusPetals82 replied to chuva09's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm going into my fourth semester there. Started out in the RN-PMHNP program, so the first two semesters were the bachelors level courses. I like it so far. The classes have all had the same format (weekly discussion post, 150+ words, 2 references ot...
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    Psy NP program in Wilkes university

    LotusPetals82 replied to Suna100456's topic in NP Students

    Accepted to RN-MSN PMHNP Spring 2019