I'd like to clarify: is this decision for BOTH your MSN and phD automatically, or is just the MSN, and you're reflecting on future options?
My two cents: nursing doesn't care as much about name...
Nimrodel replied to deweydecimal13501's topic in Psychiatric
We have had this issue also. Management says: offer them a new ID band at each med pass. Of course, sometimes that just sets the pts off (not to mention, slows med pass - there's one medication nurse...
What do you want to do? You say you want increased growth, autonomy, salary; those could likely be obtained without a DNP. Rather than looking at it as "what can I do with a DNP", consider it as "how...
Re CA staffing, yes, only psych hospitals which are attached to a “medical” hospital have ratios. Otherwise the magic 1:7 does not exist in freestanding psych
As an RN I’ve called in scripts, including controlled substances once in a while, at work. So I’m not sure what would stop that honestly. Hopefully the pharmacy has some form of
Nimrodel replied to ForTheKids's topic in Critical Care
I do not have ICU experience but I am a fairly recent graduate and honestly I have always struggled a lot with skills (in that I can do them, but it seems to take me a couple more tries than other...
As others have mentioned there are various program options. CA specific, I know UCSF has a palliative care subspecialty for NPs.
If relocating is an option, there are also a select few palliative...
For any UC, because they are government jobs, you can look up “UC (whichever one) salary scales”, sometimes you gotta throw a health in there or something. The title code for nurses with...
Nimrodel replied to kingvonnBSN2017's topic in Psychiatric
I've been in psych for a year now. So far I've dodged everything ;) but yes, I've been spat at, patients tried to bite me, kick, hit, etc. Not sure when my dodging luck will run out
Nimrodel replied to Dulari94's topic in Psychiatric
You could look into doing a refresher course. The BRN has a list of them (not approved or anything, but just as a resource). The content varies, but I imagine some of them review some clinical skills...
Hi! I am about halfway through my oncology preceptorship. I’d say the biggest way it affects my learning (when contrasted with med-surg) is just there are some things I don’t get much exposure...
Nimrodel replied to Neo Soldier's topic in Psychiatric
Trans guy here - She's not male. That's an inaccurate and harmful assumption. Other people have made good points regarding policy and patient safety, but I'd like to address something else. Nearly...
Hi all, So I'm a nursing student and we are halfway through our mental health clinical rotation. I am finding it completely boring, and so are many of my classmates. It seems as though the nurses only...
Nimrodel replied to sdeymonaz's topic in Psychiatric
Some PMHNP programs include a fair amount of therapy training. There's not really a practical reason to pursue LCPC - it's years of additional schooling without much payout. With PMHNP, you can do...
You claim to be open to other viewpoints and professional opinions, and yet your words very clearly indicate that you have made up your opinion and don't care who you harm by having that opinion. I'm...