This is the most in-depth "Day in the Life of a Nurse" video without violating HIPAA.

@keamber.vaughn

4 жыл бұрын

+pcFOREVER89100 so glad you enjoyed it! :)

@tinabrown4260

3 жыл бұрын

pcFOREVER89100 right!!!

@scrubz.n.squatz2495

10 ай бұрын

Facts

“You are no good to anybody if you’re no good to yourself” 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

@keamber.vaughn

3 жыл бұрын

So important to always keep in the back of one's mind!

@holaamigos5228

3 жыл бұрын

I had several uti because i did not have enough time to go the restroom or drink water. My colleagues gave meds in 30 min. I used 2-3 hours to do it, nebulize, change foleys as ordered (i used to find foleys without date, so they are placed ? months for nurses fixed to that side of floor not need to change). I was floating. When i shifted to their side (they saod 30 min for med), it was the same 2-3 hours average. So i conclude that they skip giving meds or procedures to certain patients.

I am a psych nurse and yes we have stories for days. Great video.

@keamber.vaughn

5 жыл бұрын

+a brownlady OMG YESSSS SO MANY! lol

@eribusvenrah6898

3 жыл бұрын

I could never be a psych nurse because I’d probably end up arguing with the patients lmao.

@randysmith7045

2 жыл бұрын

oh so many, i was a psych nurse for 30 years and it is funny when psych nurses get together we love to tell each other our horror stories, but we think they are funny and we laugh while others around us who don not work in the field just look at us as if we are crazy. Come on i know we all do it . the grosser the story the better

@merdal9329

Жыл бұрын

I am psych PA and work OUTpatient TELEHEALTH. I can NEVER imagine working in patient in person. GOOD FAQIN LUCK

@Musicsperfection09

Жыл бұрын

IM a psych major considering psych nursing but i wanna know if you have any paths you recommend

Yay more psych nurses coming out on YT! You are very organized. Thanks for sharing.

@keamber.vaughn

5 жыл бұрын

+Sqrb3arスクエアクマ thank you! you're very welcome! I'll be doing more psych nurse videos in the near future!

@evaeve2152

5 жыл бұрын

Sqrb3arスクエアクマ I’m literally to excited.

I've struggled with mental health issues my entire life and wanted to go into the mental health field to be able to help other people like myself. This is so helpful to me. I'm in highschool and trying to decide on my career and a realistic look into this job is beyond helpful. Thank you so much!

@AmourLondyn

4 ай бұрын

You got this❤

A whole new level of respect. A determined professional woman! You inspire and lead. I love it! I cannot imagine what a roller coaster of a profession you're in.

@keamber.vaughn

5 жыл бұрын

+Needing Less Thank you so much!! Sometimes it's hard to balance work, personal, and KZread, but I love all 3 so I find a way! LOL. It can DEFINITELY be a roller coaster at times but for the most part it's much more chill than it used to be thankfully since I'm in a slightly easier area of nursing.

Nursing is one of the few career paths where you can spend 13K on a two year degree from a community college and make above 70K per year, working 3 days having full benefits and a pension.

@keamber.vaughn

3 жыл бұрын

yes! And I love how there are SO MANY different specialties you can go into. Get tired of one? SWITCH :)

@BobbyTomMathew

3 жыл бұрын

@@keamber.vaughn Thank you for your video.

i was in the physc ward once when i was younger and without you guys i wouldn't be here today. I take 25 MG of serequol and it has saved my life. Thank-you for all you do, especially those who i felt like all is lost. U are amazing!

@keamber.vaughn

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for trusting the healthcare professionals to help you!

Not a nurse, but a mental health specialist at a psychiatric hospital. And yes I too have stories for days. Literally every single shift, I could write a novel on all of the wild times we be having on the unit. At this point though, after 6 months working there, a lot of the crazy stuff that happens seems so normal to me. I barely bat an eye anymore when someone starts telling me that they see things or hear voices.

I’m a psych nurse and I love your video. My job is slightly different. It’s a small 18 bed unit in a small hosp. We have psych techs to do vitals and there are two nurse so we split the patient equally. I agree what you said about keeping hydrated! I’m just recovering from UTI and kidney stones....I need to do better. I love my job and I can’t stand when people say “I don’t know how you do it”. Like, hello, it’s all nursing! Them dementia patients on med surg ain’t no different! When I was in med surg I noticed that most patients had psych issues, they were just on med surg because they are sick.....I’m over med surg and now I say “I don’t know how you do it” to the med surg nurses....lol!

@keamber.vaughn

5 жыл бұрын

+NurseJackie Oh no!! I used to get UTIs REALLY bad in neuro. The pushing/pulling of patients made my back fall further out of alignment and it was compressing the nerves to my bladder smh. After a few years of adjustments at a chiro I don't have the issue anymore THANK GOODNESS. And yeah I TOTALLY feel you. People who work in even higher acuity are silly to ask how we do it like chile most of the time it's not NEARLY as bad as what yall have to deal with lol. IV's beeping all night. Bed alarms going off all night. Pain meds around the clock etc. Yeah...naw I'm good. Been there DONE THAT and won't no mo lol

@dudasmom5868

3 жыл бұрын

I’m glad you posted this because I was wondering if psych was a little better than Med surg. I did a med surg floor briefly but didn’t really care for it. It was a lot going on and you’re right you get psych patients there as well. And I was like I didn’t know I signed up for this cause we had a lot of people with mental health issues. Plus you have to deal with that on top of everything else they got going on was a lot. I’ve been considering trying psych out.

@186hamilton

3 жыл бұрын

I am currently on med-Surg and every day I think about going back to psyche nursing. I am getting closer and closer

@904Kellyy

3 жыл бұрын

I’m trying to survive in med surg for one year so I can go back to my first love psych

@904Kellyy

3 жыл бұрын

@@186hamilton same here 😂

I love your energy! I’m a worker in a psych hospital and current working on my BSN! Your such an inspiration! Thanks for this video! 💕

I want to be a mental health nurse too and I love the worksheet you use! Its an awesome way to stay organized!

This is my DREAM career! You’ve definitely got a new subbie! And I’m beyond ready to find out more about this debt free journey of yours. I’m a level 2 (of 3) BSN student! Thank you for this content!

@keamber.vaughn

5 жыл бұрын

+A Dose of Candy omg you're almost done! Early congrats to you!! I'll be putting out more Nursing content later this month! :) So be on the lookout!

@adoseofcandy

5 жыл бұрын

Okay! I can’t wait! Thanks love! Keep pushing!

@keamber.vaughn

5 жыл бұрын

+A Dose Of Candy you’re so welcome! Thank you!! I can’t wait to tell y’all all about my full experience of the first contract. 5 hours left in my last shift right now. I’m geeked 😬

@smritiid3697

3 жыл бұрын

Same here

Psych nursing is my passion and the field I plan to go into once I finish nursing school. There are not a whole lot of videos about being on the job, so thank you so much for this video! Not to mention, as my instructor always says, “All nursing is psych nursing.”

I am 4th year psychiatric nursing student in Canada love seeing more Psych nurses on youtube!!

thanks you for being an independent and strong woman you're setting a great example for young girls like me :)

I'm a psych nurse. You did great, this was an awesome video. It was very detailed and comprehensive. Please continue to post more videos related to psych nursing because I really enjoyed this video!

This was such a great video, I love to-the-point nurse videos like this, it's more honest for us students to know what to expect.

@keamber.vaughn

5 жыл бұрын

+Brooke McElhaney I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Another is coming next week showing different responsibilities in a different type of facility :)

You seem like you’d be a fun nurse to work with. Love your videos. Thanks for sharing this!!

Thanks you so much for the work you do...when I was on a floor (voluntarily) most of the nurses were AMAZING and helped me through a tough time

Current nursing student here! First thing I wanna say, I LOVE how organized you are. Your organization just motivated me. I'm currently in a psych rotation at a long term facility & I love it. I'm so intrigued by the patients I encounter , especially the ones with a criminal background. I think the only thing preventing me from being a psych nurse is the VERY UNPREDICTABLE violence in a facility like the one I do my clinicals in 😩 Thanks for the video!

@keamber.vaughn

5 жыл бұрын

+Rebecca H thank you so much!! Congrats on your success in nursing school thus far and good luck as you finish it on out!! Honestly I would say remember that you run the risk of violence in ANY area of nursing...it's just in this area you are AWARE of the risk. While some (mainly long term) or extremely acute clients can be a risk to your safety for the most part, you have nothing to worry about. I've yet to be put in harms way after almost 3 years (knocks on wood)

Bless you for the work that you do! ❤️

@keamber.vaughn

5 жыл бұрын

+Karros233 thank you so much!

Awesome Video! Im a psych nurse and loved to see your workflow and time management

dream job right here. thank you so much for this video. very informational❤️

I’m working towards being a psych nurse now :)) I’m so glad I can find videos like these. Thank you for making this!!

@keamber.vaughn

4 жыл бұрын

+hayyopeople you’re so welcome! Psych nursing is soooo dope I swear!

OMG!! youre a superwoman!Keep being strong!

@keamber.vaughn

5 жыл бұрын

+Desmika White some times I'm just wondering where the strength comes from! lol. Thank you so much!

I've been in 6 different Psych Wards and I've never known of one being in an actual hospital they are always in their own building. I also always thought the night nurses got it easy because they don't interact with the kids much but it honestly seems like you have more to do than day nurses. Much respect.

I like your handwriting

@keamber.vaughn

5 жыл бұрын

+ValeRune thank you! :)

You are right about the 15 minutes when nurses are peeking in the rooms, I was in a psych ward for 5 and 1/2 weeks. I’m a lite sleeper and I have insomnia so it really doesn’t help. I’m a veteran so I was in the psych ward at the VA. Some of the nurses there were horrible, they would be in the halls loud and laughing while we were trying to sleep. It was a lot of hoopla going on.

@keamber.vaughn

4 жыл бұрын

+MY BLESSING It's annoying when staff are loud in the hallways especially at night! Thankfully at my job in my home town the rounds are every 30 mins and staff stay at the nurses station and off the pods where clients are sleeping.

This is a GREAT day in the life vid, thank you so much! So many nursing vids are just like ... here is my breakfast, ... here is my dinner lmao, but you were very open and informative thank you!

Wow! divine calling -I acclaim this video. Thank you for doing this. For a long time, I had this fascination to enroll in the psych field for the reason of how vague and underrated this course, by far, seems (in comparison with other nursing specialties )

I usually don't comment, but this is the first video that I've seen on KZread (by a nurse) that was actually very detailed and informative ! Thank you so much! 🤍

I am asister of someone who has been in psych units going on 9 years on an NGRI case. Thank you for what you do. Without the compassion of some of the nurses i dont know how i could have dealt with these years. Thank you.

@keamber.vaughn

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your appreciation for those of us who are protecting, serving, and caring for your family member and those who are like your family member. It's a struggle sometimes but it's worth it!

The paperwork is real in this one 😩 Thank you for the informative video!💛

I am applying to nursing school right now and i want to go into psych nursing. Thank you so much!!! You are such a queen.

God Bless 🙏🏾💜, have an Blessed one everyone 🙏🏾💜 may God protect over you all Amen 🙏🏾💜

Wow you very versatile in your field. Would love to hear more.

@keamber.vaughn

5 жыл бұрын

+Josette Collins I could tell stories for DAYYYYYYS LOL I may start doing storytimes a few times a month. It's so much that goes on that I know would entertain yall! LOL

Thank. You. Second semester of nursing school. I love mental health. Loved my rotation. Considering this alot...

I'm a nursing student who graduates in May also from STL. I have always wanted to do psych but your video inspired me to take that leap and accept a position in behavioral health after graduation! Much love

@keamber.vaughn

5 жыл бұрын

+Sofie Lewandowski amazing! early congrats to you! It takes a special person to not only get into psych but actually be able to provide excellent therapeutic care. These patients NEED us and our support. Don't take the easier workload for granted. You can really use your gift to inspire in this special place in nursing! :)

I was always wiping down the WOW and the Pyxis too

I'm a mental health tech and in the state of De none of our hospitals have psych units. We have behavioral health facility so a lot of what you were doing was so relatable

Thank you for this video I’m still thinking of what profession I want to get into and this is one of my options, currently loving this video thank you again!!!

I’m glad i found this , I have been working with special need people , and bout to start working at the hospital in about a week as pct , want to get back to school to finish school to be a nurse and I see myself been a psych nurse , it’s challenging but I know what it is like and I love helping and all that I have some good experience with mental and so on .. !!

@keamber.vaughn

5 жыл бұрын

+Paola Lopez the fact that you have already been working in that arena definitely will help as you transition into the nursing aspect. I definitely wish you well in your endeavors! :)

Psych Nurse looks really interesting! I want to be a nurse but I'm shy and have some social anxiety. Can a shy person be a good nurse?

@keamber.vaughn

4 жыл бұрын

+Autumn Norberg absolutely you can! I'm not a "shy" person per se but I'm a complete introvert and I'm still able to be a really great nurse despite that. When you're passionate about something, you'll naturally come out of your shell!

@nataliesawyer1029

3 жыл бұрын

A lot of nursing is “listening” to patients, so you may even have an advantage. Also, shyness & social anxiety can be overcome with experience. The best learning happens when you push yourself out of your comfort zone. I’m currently in nursing school and it seems that everything I do or have to do is out of my comfort zone (especially during a pandemic), but that’s part of learning and growing. The more you do things the more comfortable you get. Don’t let your fears stop you from reaching your dreams. For example, a part of me is terrified to be a nurse, but I’m more terrified of not becoming a nurse and all my hard work be for nothing. To reiterate, your shyness is nothing to be afraid of. We all have our strengths and weaknesses, and many times our perceived weaknesses are actually strengths, or can be used to our advantage. 😉😘

Thank you so much for sharing! I recently back to school to become a Mental Health nurse it says giving me a clear idea of what it may be like

@keamber.vaughn

4 жыл бұрын

+Gold-in- Melanin you're more than welcome!

Thank you so much for making this video. I appreciate the representation here! I just started the nursing route and I’m getting a bachelors degree in psychology so I appreciate hearing your stories.

@alexr9316

Жыл бұрын

what is your plan after getting your degree in psych? My undergrad is in psych and I'm currently looking at going back to school for my BSN!

10 seconds already and I Love ur energy already. Had to subscribe! What advise would u give to a current nursing student going to mental health clinicals?

I’m in med school currently, my focus is on adolescent psychology.

@keamber.vaughn

5 жыл бұрын

+Aydian Alexander I LOVE children's psych. We just don't have the best places to work for children's psych in St. Louis

@mariagriffin5873

4 жыл бұрын

TheRealCoachKe CHILDREN PYSCH IS THE BEST

@Broadwaybutterfly21

4 жыл бұрын

Maria Griffin it’s definitely wonderful and rewarding!

@mariagriffin5873

4 жыл бұрын

Aydian Alexander I went to a psych hospital

@linaeslimadventures

2 жыл бұрын

Omg same how is it going for you ?

So glad I found your channel! I’ve been watching all inspiration video about nursing! I I’ve in St Louis as well

@keamber.vaughn

4 жыл бұрын

+Charnell Lanay Vlogs oh hey fellow St. Louisan! :)

Thank you this is a great video. The pandemic has been rough so I just took a forensic nursing position!!

TFS!! A day in your job with us.👍🏽

@keamber.vaughn

5 жыл бұрын

+Kimberly Saunders I'm glad you enjoyed it!

My Aunt worked Psych at a hospital for like 30 years, God bless you cause that looks draining

Bless you psyche nurse dont know how you do it💜

@keamber.vaughn

5 жыл бұрын

+lunachic 1 Thank you so much! TBH, most of the time it's a MUCH simpler job and less stressful than med/surg because everyone has to be medically cleared. So there's no IVs, etc. Which makes it 10000% better lol

Please do more more nursing videos. This was a great insight into this field.

@keamber.vaughn

4 жыл бұрын

+African Queen I absolutely will be! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video!

I love pre-pandemic videos. I hope you are still making videos. Psych nursing is so interesting.

You are so organized. And ur video is so inspiring. Been a mother baby RN for 25 years and all of a sudden I have a desire to work in psych unit.. So I shadowed an RN yesterday and it was definitely different.. I am strongly contemplating on transferring there. And your video was very helpful..

I am grateful for you guys. Thank you. I was in a psych ward for 5 days. The only person who let me down was the psychiatrist let me go too early from the psych ward.

Not sure if you have one already but a video on how you became a psych nurse would be awesome, like what degrees you need, how you found jobs, all that :)) I would be so thankful

I’m interested in becoming a psych nurse and this video was so helpful!! great video thank you so much :)

Holy Moly! Nursing student here, who just had her last rotation at the Behavioral Medicine Hospital! I have always been drawn to forensics. I had no idea that actual forensic psych was an option. Thank you!

@keamber.vaughn

3 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome! :) I prefer the patient population of acute patients but forensics isn't as "charting heavy" as acute psych so I prefer the less charting lol

hey girl. Glad I found you. I am a nurse living in St. Louis too!

Thanks for sharing this. This was very informative.

@keamber.vaughn

5 жыл бұрын

+Enlightened Tampanian you're more than welcome! Thanks for watching!

I was in a psych ward for a few weeks (OCD + Depression isn't a good combination) But it is really interesting seeing it from a different point of view. I remember the nurses made me feel so much better and comfortable during my stay, even though most of the process was literal hell.

@keamber.vaughn

4 жыл бұрын

+Balthasaurs Rex Typically when I'm in my depressive state my anxiety doesn't kick in, thankfully...that would be hell to deal with! The mind is an amazing "creature" but hell when it's not working "right". I'm glad you received good care from the nurses that serviced you. Not everyone does!

As a psych patient myself , it’s definitely interesting to see the other perspective!!! I really wanted to be a nurse growing up actually lol

Thanks for this video, I’m doing research on becoming a psych nurse after finishing my nursing school pre-requests and you’ve helped me a lot!

@keamber.vaughn

4 жыл бұрын

+India Rice you're so welcome!! Be sure to check out the other Day in the Life (long term psych facility) if you haven't already :) kzread.info/dash/bejne/lK6Wr7KynKnbnqg.html

@kierralauren6413

3 жыл бұрын

How’s it going love ?

I do 12 1/2 hour night shifts at a crisis center. We do substance abuse, mental health, and dual diagnosis clients. Crisis stay is 3-5 days, and recovery is a 28 day program. The dual diagnosis clients usually start on crisis and transfer to the 28 day recovery program. I LOVE my job. Especially being dual diagnosed myself I get to really help those who are where I used to be. Maybe not as bad, and maybe worse, but we’re all in it together and work towards the same goal. It’s not always the easiest of jobs, and is def NOT for everyone, but for those of us that feel like it was made for us to do, it’s almost not fair we’re getting paid to do it.

Psych nurse here ,too.. over 20 years. Now an NP. will return back to school January 2023 for PC-PMHNP. Your channel is perfect! Be well :D

This is so comforting. I wasn’t sure weather or not to believe the nurses I shadowed during clinical when I would pass their meds and then do assessments for about 2 hours they would be like okay I have to go chart now. Even though I just charted for their patients while we were in each patient’s room. I’m glad they only chart 2 hours a day lol I didn’t get into nursing to sit at the computer all day.

I love how organized you are! Psych nurse for the last 10 years; I moved on to Case Management full time about a year ago. I still miss psych tho!

@keamber.vaughn

3 жыл бұрын

I'd like to transition out of bedside however most non-bedside jobs are hard to get part-time.

@ethiogirl310

3 жыл бұрын

@@keamber.vaughn true. Some hospitals have per diem CM positions. My current position I've been working from home for a little over a year now. It's great, but I do miss pt care at times.

I love love loveeee this video I’m a psych nurse too and I couldn’t imagine having to do an admission basically by hand

This was really good. Looking at this for a career change

Thank you for sharing .... I’m a new Psy Nurse 😀

Loved this video. Very interesting!

@keamber.vaughn

5 жыл бұрын

+Christina Sander thanks for tuning in!! :)

Psych nurse. I loved your video. I'm a traveler, though. My current contract is at a place where I can/usually do end up doing charge and meds for 20+ patients. Thank you for sharing your experience.

You are amazing and you made me laugh. Great video!

Girl... great video! I'm a Psych Nurse also and was thinking about becoming a travel Nurse lol but I just changed my mind. Lol

Thank you for the video, I aspire to be a psych np. Also your handwriting is very neat.

@keamber.vaughn

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! and You're so welcome! One of my coworkers I worked with at my last assignment because a psych NP and she loves it!

I am considering the field of psychiatric nursing. Thanks for the insight!💕

@keamber.vaughn

3 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome! Best of luck!

Where have I been, so happy I found you.

@keamber.vaughn

5 жыл бұрын

+Alisa harris you've been lost but now you're found! LOL Welcome to the fam!

I love this video so much

Yesss soo inspiring.. I just passed my NCLEX-RN last week and I’ve been working in psych as a tech for 5 yrs. I am currently looking for a psych nurse job... watching your video is sooooo motivating.

@keamber.vaughn

4 жыл бұрын

+Pana_Montana RN omg congrats!! :) There are usually a high number of psych nurse openings because that's one of the least popular fields. It's just a matter of what type of facility you want to work in, what area of psych, and what pay you're looking for. Just remember psych can also be one of the lowest paying. Which sucks lol

Lovely, video! I’m still in school and learning more! I had a few questions.. So, if I have anxiety and OCD stuff, would I be good? (I love people, I love to help people.) What’s the difference in pay? (Travel and staying at one hospital.) What, floor do you think I’d be good at? How, do you not let the patients issues get too you and mess you up? Thank you, queen! Keep striving! ✨

@ 4:02 Great advice! Thank you!

@keamber.vaughn

5 жыл бұрын

+MC you're so very welcome! Thanks for watching!

Wow. Love this video make more like this please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@keamber.vaughn

5 жыл бұрын

+Frieda Kaye I surely will be. I have another one coming next week! :)

Omg how can someone be so beautiful😍🙏 and so sweet💗

@keamber.vaughn

4 жыл бұрын

+Emelie Rose awww thank you

Good job, girl ♥️

Can you explain what your charting consists of? Do you go into the patients room, ask them those questions you have prepared, and then chart their answers and moods? I think this is super interesting! I can tell your awesome nurse!

So, I’m starting a thirteen week gig at pych facility ( I no Nothing other than of four day clinical rotation. So any advise and tips would truly help me:) well wish me luck and please continue to do what you do . You’re amazing:)

great video ! thanks for sharing

This is such a good video. Thank you for taking the time to film it. I really enjoyed watching bc I really felt like I got a feel for what your night is like, unlike a lot of other "day in the life" videos, and all without you violating hipaa! Thank you again!

Beautiful hand writing

stl represent!!!

I love doing thus job I’m a mental health administrator and mental health counselor. Overnight us a lot if you can’t handle it I feel your frustration I’m always doing peoples work as well.. or sometimes when they don’t know how to do anything, and I’m not trained for it, but I know instantly how to do it. It just makes me laugh.

OMG ya handwriting 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

I’m a pre grad rn student on a psych unit and the hospital does paper charting 😫 pretty much only vitals and meds are documented on computers. Paper charting takes so long and it takes a toll on my hand

the brain and human behavior interests me so much!! i originally planned on majoring in biology/psychology next year for college but being a psychiatrist takes sooo much time and money. so i’ll be majoring in nursing instead 😁

@aliyahv3831

2 жыл бұрын

same tbhh

Thank you for this! I'm interested in psych nursing as bedside sounds horrible nowadays. :)

New subbie! Fellow St. Louisan here with an interest in Psych nursing and then DNP!

@keamber.vaughn

5 жыл бұрын

+Exclusive Addition welcome to the fam!! There are many decent Psych facilities in STL. You have ALOT to choose from!

Very great video I’m interested in becoming a nurse and working the mental health field....I felt that you didn’t seem like you wanted work at the hospital but as the video progressed and it was just a rough night, you seem to have a love for your job and it was just a rough night. God bless you for work at a hospital.

@keamber.vaughn

4 жыл бұрын

+Lexi Coleman The mental health field can make you very exhausted mentally. It wasn't so much of a rough night as it was just super busy because we didn't have a tech. The charting is ridiculous to have to get up every 15 mins for rounds lol

So, I know this is an old video but I’m a fellow psych nurse intrigued by your list of questions you ask every patient. Is this something you’d be willing to share? Your tips and tricks are GREATLY appreciated!