By Topic: Psychiatry

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Why is there any jobs for mental health nurse practitioners? I see nurse practitioners jobs which it is most towards Family, Adults, Emergency.

Last answered 9 days ago 14 answers

What is the salary/compensation difference for RNs who become PMH-BC certified verses those that don't? Are employers compensating more for certifications?

Last answered 9 days ago 1 answer

Currently a psych major trying to figure things out. I came across the profession of psychiatric nurse practitioner. Any advice for those going in that route?

Last answered about 1 month ago 2 answers

I am coming to the end of my med/surg contract (first nursing job). I need to leave this floor/ speciality and am conflicted for what to do next. Interested in Psych NP, clinic and PCU. Any gentle advice please?

Last answered 4 months ago 2 answers

I want to advance my nursing career to become a PMHNP. Currently I am BSN, RN, PMH-BC, 11 years psych experience (3.5 yrs in long term care, 7.5 years in acute, 3 years clinical instructor, 2.5 years house supervisor). MSN or DNP? Affordable? Online?

Last answered 5 months ago 14 answers

How do I get back into nursing? Been out of the field for five years. I was a Psych. RN for 35 years. I want to get back into the field again. I'm 61? Too long in the tooth?

Last answered 5 months ago 2 answers

I was a mental health Nurse in Austria/Europe. I don't have a Texan License as a Nurse yet. Do you have any Ideas about Jobs in that field that isn't a hospital setting but would employ me to get started?

Last answered 5 months ago 1 answer

How does PTSD affect my patient?

Last answered 6 months ago 3 answers

What are some common side effects of psych medications?

Last answered 7 months ago 16 answers

Hi any Psych jobs in Los Angeles?

Last answered 7 months ago 1 answer

Any advice for new grad psych nurses?Example training,pay, etc.

Last answered 7 months ago 1 answer

Hi I am a RN Mental Health Nurse. What are the best hospitals in Metro- Chicago Area to work in?

Last answered 7 months ago 1 answer

Any advice? I am a new grad nurse in FL that wants to work in psychiatry/behavioral health and I am having a really hard time finding open positions in my area. Hospitals I reach out to or apply for jobs at don’t respond back to me :(

Last answered 7 months ago 5 answers

I work in an acute psych private hospital in CA, and staffing is getting dangerous. I’ve used the “Assignment Despite Objection” form to protect my license. But what admin is doing is not only unsafe but unethical. Who can I report this to & how?

Last answered 8 months ago 4 answers

I'm looking into psych nursing.I was wondering if any psych nurses can explain their experience as a psych nurse over the years?

Last answered 8 months ago 2 answers

How difficult is it to transition from working as a psych nurse in a psychiatric hospital to an ER nurse? I’ve been a psych nurse since I graduated in 2019, and I’m ready for a change. TIA!

Last answered 9 months ago 13 answers

What high payment RN perdiem or PRN do you have north of Houston, The Woodlands, Conroe, Texas. Thank you

Last answered 10 months ago 2 answers

I started in Medical Telemetry because I received an offer in my clinicals, then worked Tele/Cardiac Tele for 1 year, but I would to switch my specialty to Psych RN position. Any suggestions to get a psych RN job if you are switching specialties?

Last answered 10 months ago 2 answers

How do I change location to where i want the job?

Last answered 10 months ago 1 answer

Hi,any advice for a new foreign trained rn looking to work in the US?

Last answered 11 months ago 2 answers

I am finishing my BSN in December and want to go into psych nursing. I am also flexible about relocating to California. Any advice on psych nursing in California, work-life balance, and pay rate?

Last answered 11 months ago 3 answers

Any nurses with experience in drug rehab/ addiction? What do you like about your job and what do you dislike? Any tips for getting into this field of nursing?

Last answered 12 months ago 1 answer

What sort of challenges do psychiatric nurse practitioners face?

Last answered 12 months ago 1 answer

What are some interventions to apply during a mental health crisis?

Last answered 12 months ago 9 answers

What are some methods to use when working on an inpatient psych unit to maintain a calm environment?

Last answered about 1 year ago 11 answers