https://padlet.com/ajoshi19/w9fztvefynxt Psychiatric Nurse en-us 2018-02-26 15:13:16 UTC 2018-02-28 15:33:35 UTC hello@padlet.com ajoshi19 https://padlet.com/ajoshi19/w9fztvefynxt/wish/235399025 A psychiatric nurse provides advance nursing care for patients with psychiatric disorders . They also can provide psychotherapy under direction of a psychiatrist.

A psychiatric nurse usually works at a hospital or mental care center and will give psychological exams to patients, prescribe medicine, and record data.

connection.naviance.com/ehs]]> 2018-02-26 15:15:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ajoshi19/w9fztvefynxt/wish/235399025 ajoshi19 https://padlet.com/ajoshi19/w9fztvefynxt/wish/235405672 As psychiatric nurse works in hospitals, doctors offices, mental care facilities, clinics, and sometimes in a patient's home. They have flexible hours, but usually work 8am-5pm three to five days a week. Most psychiatric nurses work alongside a psychiatrist and other doctors. This job is very emotionally demanding because you must listen and evaluate mentally unstable patients for hours at a time. Psychiatric nurses work inside and are usually sitting, collecting data, and running tests.

connection.naviance.com/ehs]]> 2018-02-26 15:23:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ajoshi19/w9fztvefynxt/wish/235405672 ajoshi19 https://padlet.com/ajoshi19/w9fztvefynxt/wish/235907958 The average salary for a psychiatric nurse in PA is $120,000 and you are paid a yearly salary. Common benefits include healthcare, dental care, life insurance, paid sick leave and vacations, and educational benefits.

connection.naviance.com/ehs]]> 2018-02-27 14:59:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ajoshi19/w9fztvefynxt/wish/235907958 ajoshi19 https://padlet.com/ajoshi19/w9fztvefynxt/wish/235911307 There are a little over 1,000 psychiatric nurses in PA and most are employed by hospitals. Most of these jobs are located near major cities with big hospitals, like Philadelphia, New York, Chicago, and Boston.

connection.naviance.com/ehs]]> 2018-02-27 15:03:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ajoshi19/w9fztvefynxt/wish/235911307 ajoshi19 https://padlet.com/ajoshi19/w9fztvefynxt/wish/235916717 You would need to go to college to get your bachelors, masters, and either a PhD or MD. To be a psychiatric nurse you must be an active listener, have social perceptiveness, problem sensitivity, and good oral comprehension. You should be also be able to comprehend and record data. In high school, you should take biology, chemistry, anatomy, psychology, and statistics. 

connection.naviance.com/ehs]]> 2018-02-27 15:10:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ajoshi19/w9fztvefynxt/wish/235916717 ajoshi19 https://padlet.com/ajoshi19/w9fztvefynxt/wish/235923986 University of Pennsylvania
Penn State University
Duquesne University
Drexel University
Temple University 

niche.com]]> 2018-02-27 15:19:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ajoshi19/w9fztvefynxt/wish/235923986 ajoshi19 https://padlet.com/ajoshi19/w9fztvefynxt/wish/235926364 Benefits: make a lot of money right away and insurance benefits
Drawback: long work hours

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