Top 5 Reasons why YOU should be a PSYCH RN as a New Grad Nurse

Top 5 Reasons why YOU should be a PSYCH RN as a New Grad Nurse
In this video, i give you my TOP 5 REASONS why YOU SHOULD BE a PSYCH RN as a NEW GRAD!
Dont let anyone discourage you from working in psych as a new grad!
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[@supernightslash]

Got my associate nursing degree and I'm SO EXCITED to beat my NCLEX and get into Psych Nursing!

[@Tassy2012]

I totally agree! I graduated last December and went against all the "start with med surg" advice. Psych was my third option after ER and ICU. I went straight into Psych and I am so glad I did.

[@LifeofaPsychNP]

I’m glad you had a great experience. Honestly, i had the same experience. I’m just grateful I was able to experience the psych nursing life!

[@VictoriaAbaunza]

Hi @tas did you go into a new grad program ? If so, may I ask where?

[@pam9776]

Med surg is just the worst haha

[@laurarojas3166]

Nice!! I just got my first job in psych!!

[@joy.oracle333]

Every time I mention wanting to be a psych nurse I get the start in med surg speech and it’s honestly frustrating. I want to take what other nurses have to say into consideration but I also want to follow my heart! I was one of the only ones in my psych clinical rotation that absolutely loved the floor and the environment. Everyone else was ready to get out of there and I feel like that shows something. This video just gave me confidence to follow my heart! Thank you ❤️

[@tomp6138]

Thank you for that it really helped

[@NB-xc5wz]

Thanks so much for this video! Valid points! I appreciate

[@crystalwilliams3875]

I’m graduating today and I already accepted a job on a psych unit! I had so many nurses tell me not to go straight into psych and I started worrying thinking I’m making the wrong decision. But I went to nursing school specifically for psych and decided to go with my gut and do what I’m genuinely interested in. I can’t wait to get started!

[@LifeofaPsychNP]

congratulations!!! also, im glad that they didnt discourage you from accomplishing your goals! keep up the hard work.

[@904Kellyy]

Same reason I went to nursing school and I let ppl talk me into med surg and now I’m miserable.

[@FunnyearBrown]

Same here. Not mean to be discouraging anyone. But does it really the thing that if you stepped into mental health and you will lose most of clinical skills and you never go back to acute care except mental health ER?

[@akua5778]

What job did you start with without your license? Just curious. I graduated last week and want to do something on the psych unit before I get my license

[@crystalwilliams3875]

@@akua5778 I was a behavioral health tech my last year of nursing school and was offered a job there after I graduated.

[@charnisenikkiah3157]

Psychdude I agree with you on what being a psych nurse brings to the table. I have been a psych LPN for 8 yrs. I started to burn out and went to work on a cardiac PCU and anytime they had a psych/ aggressive patient and they always assigned me to them. I’m working towards psych NP. Keep up the videos they are awesome

[@LifeofaPsychNP]

im glad they can count on you and your skills. people dont understand what skills we bring to the table. Congrats and keep up the hard work. I hope you choose whats best for you!

[@pathological-liar]

Hey how are things going? I recently started working as a psych RN being a new grad. Idk if you became psych NP yet or not. If you did, how is it?

[@ferrairanifay7126]

Great information!👍 I just got my license week ago! This is what I want to do

[@isabellerosales9959]

I love this video and your channel! I'm a new grad and I just accepted my first RN job on an inpatient child & adolescent psych unit. I have been passionate about mental health for years and I'm SO excited! I can already hear the voices of nursing friends, former coworkers, instructors, etc. telling me I should do med-surg first, that I'm going to "lose skills," that psych is "too dangerous," etc. etc. However, I know I will love this job, especially because I'm interested in becoming a SANE in the future (and potentially an NP of some sort). Thanks for being so motivating and inspiring!

[@prettibrowneyez2u]

Great video! I'm a new RN however l was a LPN for 11 years. I had experience on a Geriatric behavioral unit. I always wanted to be a ICU or OR nurse but the hospitals aren't hiring new grads for those units. I have a interview next week at Psych/DD hospital. I'm feeling very excited now!! Thanks for sharing your experience.

[@wittysamara8034]

Thank you for posting this video! You got me so excited on starting my first RN job as a Psych Nurse! I can’t wait for all the things that I will learn from this job!

[@LifeofaPsychNP]

I'm so excited for you! I'm glad you enjoyed this video and I wish you success in your new role

[@drkojosarfo]

all facts were spoken in this video. Thank you for pushing the message!

[@LifeofaPsychNP]

Thanks for the support bro! Let’s collab soon with @thepsychiatricnp.

[@drkojosarfo]

Yes. That’s a priority this June!

[@LovelyyAubrey]

If communication is 🔑 key I have that so this is a great video and boosted my confidence because like you mentioned you can learn those things again and learn to put in an IV a foley, but communication is with you for life! I am becoming a nurse but was wondering what my specialty should be in, and just like you said and people in the comment section others try to tell you to go med surge or ER etc but I’m not an adrenaline junky I was going to look into nurse like case management or something were it is less like bedside I want to still help people

[@LifeofaPsychNP]

Honestly, I’m sure you’ll do great in any job. Communication skills will benefit you in any field you choose. Other options you can choose where you don’t really do skills include: psych, working in an office managing LVNS, case management, pharmaceutical sales, etc. I’m glad I was able to boost your confidence

[@rickandmarshaerickson5299]

Real good advice.

[@lauryngal20]

My entire family of nurses all do critical care, and they frankly SHIT on my willingness to pursue any type of nursing outside of theirs. Thanks for giving me inspiration (and some more arguments to defend my case hahaha)

[@LifeofaPsychNP]

Haha yeah, i have plenty of family members asking me why’d you go into psych and are still asking. I don’t regret my decision making at all tho

[@MissMegB]

Agreed! My original plan was be an ED RN, but in my city it’s so hard to get in as a new grad. I ended up loving psych in nursing school, so I decided to go for it. I was bummed not to be an ED nurse, but omg I’m so glad I started in psych! I work at a large city county safety net hospital, so we serve the vulnerable and anyone who walks through the door. We are also the only Level 1 trauma hospital for 5 states. Our pt population is a lot of post suicide attempts with lots of wound care, ortho care, and medical care still to be done when transferred to us. Soooo I get the best of both worlds, being able to continue using my medical skills as a nurse and build up my psych skills. I’m continuing with my dream to be an ED nurse, but I’m always going to take what I’ve learned in psych for the rest of my career no matter where I end up.

[@LifeofaPsychNP]

So amazing! Great work!

[@jazmccoy4343]

Thank you so much, this built up my confidence so much. I am a psych nurse and I am also hoping to become an ER nurse too. They did like my psych experience in my interview the other day, so I am hoping I get it and can prove myself in the ER while I study each day. :)

[@LifeofaPsychNP]

Jazz Mccoy I’m glad! Congrats on landing that interview! Keep up the great work

[@jellybeenify]

I’m currently in nursing school and just finished an adolescent psych rotation and completely fell in love with it. I was always interested in working with kids but realized I didn’t want to do bedside, so this is perfect for me. I have had many nurses and instructors tell me not to start in psych because there’s not enough skills, but this video really helped me realize that this is where my heart is at!

[@janelletorres5296]

Thanks so much for this video! I graduated in Dec. and went straight to Psych. No regrets and such a growing experience. I am eager to see what is in store every shift and how to continually improve my assessment skills.

[@LifeofaPsychNP]

amazing! yup, i have no regrets at all either. keep up the great work

[@paulaculver912]

Got my grad nurse offer for the acute inpatient psych unit today. Feels like the right place to start my RN journey.

[@juandelgado-cj4ob]

I live in Texas. I'm currently a nursing student in my last semester and have mental health clinicals this semester. Where I have done clinicals at I have seen that the RNs are the charge nurses and mainly do the "paperwork & management" on the floor and the LVN/LPN pass medications. I'm interested in it but I have been so used to working on my feet and prefer to be moving around more like in a hospital setting.

[@yeseniam7093]

Thank you for this video! I solidified my interest in going into Psych as a new grad and it's crazy that out of half of my cohort (around 50 people) I am the only one who wants to go into Psych! Love your content, keep it up!!

[@LifeofaPsychNP]

I’m so glad you found your passion and yeah, my cohort of 30 during RN school, I think I was the only one that went to psych. Thanks for the support

[@christmoonable]

Thank you for making this video. I have been searching for these tips. I am in my last semester as BSN and interested in psychiatric nursing. I will be starting my consolidation in psychiatric unit this January and I plan to work in that area after I graduate. Would you have any comments for a student who is consolidating in psy unit?

[@brittanyguerrero1924]

oooooh exactly the video i was looking for . I just passed NCLEX yesterday and i wanted to be psych nurse since my rotation

[@LifeofaPsychNP]

YAYYY!! congrats on passing the NCLEX. you def should go into it

[@LovelyyAubrey]

They give psych is rotations

[@user-cx2yp2xi9j]

The way you articulate yourself shows your amazing communication skills 💜 I'm currently getting my associates and after the NCLEX i want to immediately go into psych, do you work with any RNs who only have their associates?

[@LifeofaPsychNP]

thank you so much!! yes, i do work with RNs that only have their associates. All nurses are great!

[@904Kellyy]

I’ve been in psych for the last 5 years as a LPN now I’m a RN and I got talked into going to med surg😩 when I was in my interview the manager said my psych experience is good because it means I probably know how to deal with difficult ppl. She seemed a little impressed by my experience. But also being on the floor for only one month now I see how my experience has helped me. I had a patient one night who told me I was very calm and it was nice because the other nurses made her feel nervous because they weren’t calm. Being on a med surg floor we’re so busy and we don’t always realize how we come off to the patients but they definitely pick up everything

[@maddieebobaddiee]

I’m thinking about becoming a psych nurse!! I’m not done with school yet though so I wanna keep an open mind until the end lol and then I’ll make a decision.

[@LifeofaPsychNP]

Yayy hopefully it works out in choosing psych! Best of luck

[@hellojuneau8917]

Got a job already before grad - hoping a psych unit/facility will hire me for part-time or per diem as a new grad! That experience will take you a LONG way for LIFE. Thanks again man!

[@LifeofaPsychNP]

Hope you ended up getting a psych per diem job

[@DenisGrigorov]

@ThePsychDude Do you know what's the difference between ER RN and Psych ER RN? I've been offered a job as Psych ER RN so I'm trying to do my research to fully understand how it's different from regular ER nurse. Thank you!

[@MiikeyLawless]

Funny enough, psych was the last place I thought I wanted to be, but since my psych rotation I really enjoyed the vibe and work flow.

[@6stringprodigy766]

Can you do Psych LPN bro? That’s what I wanted to start out with

[@GG17250]

I’ve been a CNA for many many years specializing in seniors with dementia. Three years ago my son 18 was diagnosed with schizophrenia...psych. is my thing in this lifetime I guess 😂 I’m going to school in fall to earn my ADN and become a psych. nurse. I’ve taken a 12 week mental health course by NAMI, I’m certified in suicide prevention and know de-escalation techniques just to name a few. I’m used to working with social services, therapist, doctors, nurses...you name it. Crisis intervention is second nature to me....

[@alexandrab9793]

Hi! Thanks so much for your awesome videos! I am starting school this year, and my dream is to be a psych RN working in an inpatient unit. Do you feel it is easy or challenging to get a job in psych as a new graduate? Thanks so much!

[@LifeofaPsychNP]

thank you so much for the support! luckily for me, it was easy because not many people want to work psych, but now that psych is starting to become more popular as a specialty, its getting more difficult. i think its safe to say that its still relatively easy as long as you have some mental health background

[@abdulhaq5997]

Hi I'm starting a new Psych RN job as a 'new grad!' Any advice on how I should prepare? Orientation starts in 2 week!

[@angelinahernandez4207]

I needed this video in my life 😭🙌🏼 Currently in nursing school (graduate in December) and something in my gut is telling me to go into psych. Everyone tells me to do med-surg or critical care but I hate med-surg and can’t see myself in critical care.

[@LifeofaPsychNP]

I am so glad i can help. honestly, i had the same response from everyone and my professors were upset that i chose to go into psych and now they are all wishing they were in my shoes lol

[@tiffanybuell6010]

No Exactly the same, I graduate in Dec also and I have three new grad interviews this week one is ER Observation which I will also be in ER and one is Pediatric Psych. My gut and heart are saying psych but I also do not want to lose any skills. This is definitely helpful!

[@tiffanybuell6010]

The other one is integrated which is a mixture. So god only knows where he will put me :)

[@BlancaRamirez-jw5dm]

@@tiffanybuell6010 what did you end up doing?

[@tiffanybuell6010]

@@BlancaRamirez-jw5dm I went to med side for almost 6 months but ended up in psych. 😀

[@alext.9033]

You grow such a thick skin!

[@piespies10]

I'm still debating if I'll go for RN or RPN... my only problem is I dont have therapeutic communication I'm lacking that skill

[@maddogjr25]

Hey The Psych Dude, really like your videos. Currently In my last year of my BSN program. Do you hear of programs allowing new grad BSN RNs to enter their masters PMHNP program without any experiences as an RN?

[@LifeofaPsychNP]

great question, most programs ive researched required some experience, but im sure there are some out there that dont require it.

[@LifeofaPsychNP]

Thank you!

[@enstar2350]

Hi sir PsychDude 😊I am a Registered Nurse from the Philippines and next year hopefully will graduate in my Master in Nursing (major in Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing). I'd like to ask if I could use this masters degree when I go to the U.K.? Or will it be useless?

[@prashantraskoti1538]

Any tips and suggestions for cover letter and CV as a new grad for psych Nurse?

[@LifeofaPsychNP]

Speak about your experience taking care of patients with psychiatric disorders and how much of an Impact you can make

[@brookewilson1950]

I had a university placement in child and adolescent psychiatry and right away I took to it and knew psych was what I wanted to do. However, upon graduation I couldn’t find a job, so I went into retirement and then went into general rehabilitation which is basically medicine. If you are being told to go medicine first and you already know you hate it, don’t do it. I’m grateful to have learned the skills that I have but what’s the point in wasting your time in a career you don’t want? Not only that, if you do med/surg then psych and stay there, you’ll naturally lose your ability to do those skills ANYWAY. I’m not good at medicine, it’s back breaking and even after 8 months I’m still so slow and I can’t keep up like the other nurses can. Currently searching for a psych position because that’s where my skills lay. Advice from a 1 year post grad BScN

[@luissaponce4681]

LOVE

[@ifyousayso9392]

Thank you for this! I just graduated a week ago and I have always loved psych.. No interest whatsoever in running around a hospital floor hanging fluids, pushing meds and no real direct patient care. I believe after Maslow's hierarchy of needs have been met, the mind is a priority. It is essentially where health (good or bad) begins. Quick question.. What's your opinion on combining naturopathic and holistic treatment with psych practice? Once again, thank you so much for what you're doing!!

[@Emily_Trune]

Hi! I'm in nursing school and will be an RN early 2020. I totally think holistic treatment would add so much to a psych practice. There is some fascinating research that links damaged gut microbiome to mental health issues. My dream is to be a PMHNP and be able to offer diet support/suggestions along with therapy and medications. That would be awesome and is my passion!! God willing and that it would help people.

[@sallyjane8274]

@@Emily_Trune That is my dream too! Is the LMT for massage therapist? Because I'm one as well. Trying to decide if I should continue down the dietetics path, switch to psychology, or go the nursing path with a focus in psych and nutrition

[@Emily_Trune]

@@sallyjane8274 I worked the last 18 months as a psych RN on an inpatient unit at a hospital. Yes, the LMT is for licensed massage therapist (in FL). Since this post I've pivoted and applied to grad school to be a licensed clinical social worker to be a "talk therapist." I found I was more interested in the counseling aspect than in medicine. Sometimes you got to try something to really know if it's for you or not. Being a RN helped me see that next step for me is to learn to be a counselor. 😁

[@pam9776]

There’s no other field I have interest in but I didn’t get psych experience during school due to Covid. I’m worried I won’t get a job as a new grad

[@khriz342]

Since I was a student, my dream unit is in Emergency Adult and Psychiatric, but to be honest I found ED Adult to be very exhausting especially this pandemic. Now I am about 80% decided to do Psych Nursing, I also heard a lot of compliments about it. Wish me luck guys

[@missovercomer2488]

Still confused about being a psychiatric nurse or mental health social worker. Not sure which one I should be.

[@peach-panther]

Depends on what you want to do. I personally would choose nursing but they both can get jobs anywhere. If you want a normal schedule with normal hours, choose social work. If you want to have opportunity to grow into many environments, choose nursing.

[@exoticphoenix7379]

After pursuing bachelor of Psychatric nursing, can I be just a regular registered nurse with this degree? Or do I have to go through accelerated bachelor of nursing again?

[@Ana-de5rh]

Hey, Psych Dude, I am new to all this stuff and I'm very interested in becoming a Pmhnp, but what's a new grad? Can you explain that?

[@LifeofaPsychNP]

No worries, there are a lot of terms out there for different things. New grad is a term for a newly graduated RN or NP

[@LovelyyAubrey]

Just took all classes graduated the college institution and got a degree

[@teenmomAT14toRN]

I just applied psych is my first love and hospice my 2nd

[@marithessmonte1210]

I think communication is the most important skill in the Psychiatric Unit. Unfortunately, this is something I have to work on.

[@LovelyyAubrey]

I’ll be a new grad so this would be best? So in this it’s no bedside?

[@LifeofaPsychNP]

It’s not the traditional bedside nursing job

[@joymeanncastro5680]

I'm a third year nursing student and we are going to take our psych. nursing this semester. Lately, I just realized that I became interested in psychiatric nursing through watching educational videos and reading books related to mental health and illnesses. I am looking forward to learn more about this matter to the point that I want to pursue this field right after my graduation and passing the board exam but I was so scared that I may not be able to become an effective mental health nurse due to my poor communication skills because I still lack confidence and such. These are my thoughts before watching this video 😭😭 and now, I want to express my deepest gratitude to you, Sir, for making this video which is very helpful to a person like me. ❤️ I've learned a lot from you and gained a little hope with the thinking that I may not be able to pursue this field due to my poor communication skills which I want to improve so badly. Thank you so much!! I'm looking forward to your channel ❤️

[@riceluv]

I started in ER as a new grad. Still in ER and love it. However, the saying “every nurse is a Psych nurse” stands true. We deal with a wide array of personalities (psych problems or not) regardless of the specialties we work in.

[@LifeofaPsychNP]

yess, i agree. continue the hard work!

[@Gonzalezreview]

riceluv yes just like psych nurses can take care of critically ill patients. We learned the same content and skills. I just psych and I feel like I can handle a sepsis or cardiac arrest.

[@Gonzalezreview]

I’m a psych *

[@LovelyyAubrey]

Is it a lot of paper work in this field

[@LifeofaPsychNP]

There definitely is a good amount of paperwork, but any specialty requires a lot of charting

[@dezereahorowitz7498]

how do i become a psych nurse?

[@enstar2350]

Be a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Nursing (4 years) then take your Licensure Exam to become a Registered Nurse. It will be up to you if you apply for job or proceed taking up other degrees while working as a Psych Nurse

[@StrawberryOasis]

🐐🐐🐐

[@LifeofaPsychNP]

youre the goat bro!

[@mackdennis7355]

Don’t you have to wait 2 years in order to go for a psych certification right out of new grad with your bachelors degree?

[@LifeofaPsychNP]

Great question, they require 2000 dedicated clinical hours practicing in psych mental health