adolescent psychiatric nursing

Hi

Dont know where to ask this but could someone give me the "insides" of life as an adolescent psychiatric nurse. My experience has been in general medicine and jail nursing. I think I would love this field but everyone I talk to says &quo

Malpractice Insurance Question

If I am licensed in one state, and working in another state for the VA, in which state should I have malpractice insurance? My license state or the state in which I work?

Thanks a bunch!
Sarah I plan to work in one state for at least a year, but how d

Delegation

Hello there,

I am a new nurse and I have question regarding delegation. It may sound stupid but when do you delegate to a CA? I do not know if I am demanding...but I saw CAs on our floor sat around and talked while I ran my *** off. Should the job be

I am so sick of racing the clock

Are there any jobs out there where you actually get to know the patient? I feel that I am simply throwing meds at people and trying to discontinue the conversations they initiate so I can get to the next one as fast as I can. I work in a large rehab

Chicago New Grad - The Interview to Offer Process?

Hi everyone,

I am a new grad nurse seeking employment in Chicago. I graduated from DePaul 2 months ago. So far, I have had three interviews, at Northwestern, RIC, and Saint Mary's. First of all, if anyone out there would like any information from me

Would appreciate any critiquing of my new grad resume!

Hi all!

I've given in and realized that my own efforts are just not cutting it,and would truly appreciate any critiquing or suggestions for my resume. I am in the Chicago area, and it is a difficult job market here, but I passed my NCLEX in June, an

Helipad Trauma Nursing

Any one work as a nurse on helicopter emergency transfers?? How did you get there, and what should I do to get there? Flight crews are responsible for the patient until handover to hospital staff, wherever that occurs -- at the helipad, or elsewhere i

New Grad working nights in the ER

Hello fellow nurses! I am looking for some advise on working nights. This will be my first RN position. I will work 3-12s 7pm-7a. I have three kids, two which are in school. I'm having anxiety about 1) staying up 2) when to sleep 3) taking care of m

Job Teaching Inservices

Hello everyone! I am new here, so please forgive me if I do not know the proper etiquette. I have been a floor nurse for several years now and would like to venture into something new. I'm interested in being one the nurses who travel around to diff

Changing Careers

I am currently a high school teacher and after only three years teaching, I really do not like my job. I am a hard-worker, but I find teaching monotonous and stressful in all the wrong ways. I am seriously considering a career in nursing, and I almos