A Day in the Life of a Psych Nurse | Come to Work With Me | 12 Hour Night Shift | KeAmber Vaughn

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  • Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024

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  • @pcFOREVER89100
    @pcFOREVER89100 5 лет назад +775

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

  • @sputniksun
    @sputniksun 10 месяцев назад +26

    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!

  • @michaelasuorsa
    @michaelasuorsa 4 года назад +215

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

    • @keamber.vaughn
      @keamber.vaughn  4 года назад +6

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

    • @holaamigos5228
      @holaamigos5228 3 года назад +3

      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.

  • @BobbyTomMathew
    @BobbyTomMathew 3 года назад +24

    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
      @keamber.vaughn  3 года назад +10

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

    • @BobbyTomMathew
      @BobbyTomMathew 3 года назад

      @@keamber.vaughn Thank you for your video.

  • @mrnic2008
    @mrnic2008 5 лет назад +470

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

    • @keamber.vaughn
      @keamber.vaughn  5 лет назад +18

      +a brownlady OMG YESSSS SO MANY! lol

    • @eribusvenrah6898
      @eribusvenrah6898 3 года назад +13

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

    • @randysmith7045
      @randysmith7045 2 года назад +7

      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
      @merdal9329 Год назад

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

    • @Musicsperfection09
      @Musicsperfection09 Год назад

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

  • @hellojuneau8917
    @hellojuneau8917 5 лет назад +450

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

    • @keamber.vaughn
      @keamber.vaughn  5 лет назад +6

      +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
      @evaeve2152 5 лет назад

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

  • @Practice_Kindness-1st
    @Practice_Kindness-1st 5 лет назад +200

    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
      @keamber.vaughn  5 лет назад +12

      +Needing Less Thank you so much!! Sometimes it's hard to balance work, personal, and RUclips, 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.

  • @gpotato155
    @gpotato155 4 года назад +44

    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
      @keamber.vaughn  4 года назад +7

      Thank you for trusting the healthcare professionals to help you!

  • @PianoDisneygal10
    @PianoDisneygal10 3 года назад +11

    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.

  • @Pagingnursejackie
    @Pagingnursejackie 5 лет назад +187

    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
      @keamber.vaughn  5 лет назад +17

      +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
      @dudasmom5868 4 года назад +5

      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
      @186hamilton 4 года назад +5

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

    • @904Kellyy
      @904Kellyy 3 года назад +4

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

    • @904Kellyy
      @904Kellyy 3 года назад +3

      @@186hamilton same here 😂

  • @esperanzagomez
    @esperanzagomez 4 года назад +16

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

  • @adoseofcandy
    @adoseofcandy 5 лет назад +167

    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
      @keamber.vaughn  5 лет назад +23

      +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
      @adoseofcandy 5 лет назад +4

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

    • @keamber.vaughn
      @keamber.vaughn  5 лет назад +6

      +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
      @smritiid3697 3 года назад

      Same here

  • @iluvjamaica543
    @iluvjamaica543 5 лет назад +42

    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
      @keamber.vaughn  5 лет назад +11

      +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)

  • @UNKnown-zo5dp
    @UNKnown-zo5dp 4 года назад +28

    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
      @keamber.vaughn  4 года назад +5

      +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.

  • @sofial2232
    @sofial2232 5 лет назад +54

    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
      @keamber.vaughn  5 лет назад +7

      +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! :)

  • @sophiegallien7522
    @sophiegallien7522 5 лет назад +28

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

  • @Broadwaybutterfly21
    @Broadwaybutterfly21 5 лет назад +94

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

    • @keamber.vaughn
      @keamber.vaughn  5 лет назад +15

      +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
      @mariagriffin5873 5 лет назад +2

      TheRealCoachKe CHILDREN PYSCH IS THE BEST

    • @Broadwaybutterfly21
      @Broadwaybutterfly21 5 лет назад +1

      Maria Griffin it’s definitely wonderful and rewarding!

    • @mariagriffin5873
      @mariagriffin5873 5 лет назад +2

      Aydian Alexander I went to a psych hospital

    • @linaeslimadventures
      @linaeslimadventures 2 года назад

      Omg same how is it going for you ?

  • @autumnnorberg7534
    @autumnnorberg7534 4 года назад +82

    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
      @keamber.vaughn  4 года назад +73

      +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
      @nataliesawyer1029 3 года назад +33

      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. 😉😘

  • @itbegrass2217
    @itbegrass2217 5 лет назад +12

    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
      @keamber.vaughn  5 лет назад +1

      +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!

  • @valerune192
    @valerune192 5 лет назад +52

    I like your handwriting

  • @kaitlyn548
    @kaitlyn548 4 года назад +21

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

  • @josettecollins5376
    @josettecollins5376 5 лет назад +53

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

    • @keamber.vaughn
      @keamber.vaughn  5 лет назад +7

      +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

  • @brigittem2231
    @brigittem2231 5 лет назад +26

    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
      @keamber.vaughn  5 лет назад +2

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

  • @brendanjames2540
    @brendanjames2540 3 года назад +12

    My experience with psych nurses has been pretty negative. Psych wards have always been so cold, and the atmosphere has made me quite sad. A lot of it is lack of specialized training, throwing traditionally trained nurses in to psych wards, and giving them minimal training, just because the special training isn’t as available. This also leads to understaffing so nurses really don’t have the energy to be compassionate and friendly. Keep in mind this is just my experience from visiting friends and family, and things I’ve heard from psych nurse friends.

    • @keamber.vaughn
      @keamber.vaughn  3 года назад +6

      I can agree with that. You really have to have a special passion for psych to be a great psych nurse. I find that some of the best psych nurses have had their own bouts with non-psychosis psych diagnoses like depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, etc.

  • @lisafrets
    @lisafrets 2 года назад +3

    I was always wiping down the WOW and the Pyxis too

  • @RemixxGlamGal
    @RemixxGlamGal 4 года назад +30

    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
      @keamber.vaughn  4 года назад +2

      +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

  • @criswebb7470
    @criswebb7470 2 года назад +5

    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!

  • @nataliesawyer1029
    @nataliesawyer1029 3 года назад +3

    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.”

  • @lieulieubear1407
    @lieulieubear1407 Год назад +2

    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.

  • @chiltout
    @chiltout 2 года назад +3

    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!

  • @brannray
    @brannray 3 года назад +1

    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.

  • @itsuptoyoutoo1122
    @itsuptoyoutoo1122 3 года назад +4

    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
      @keamber.vaughn  3 года назад +1

      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

  • @lunachic9629
    @lunachic9629 5 лет назад +16

    Bless you psyche nurse dont know how you do it💜

    • @keamber.vaughn
      @keamber.vaughn  5 лет назад +11

      +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

  • @Christian-ur5lp
    @Christian-ur5lp 5 месяцев назад

    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.

  • @1204pao
    @1204pao 5 лет назад +4

    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
      @keamber.vaughn  5 лет назад

      +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! :)

  • @autumnsky846
    @autumnsky846 4 года назад +1

    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
      @keamber.vaughn  4 года назад

      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!

  • @takiyahaugustine8761
    @takiyahaugustine8761 4 года назад +5

    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

  • @KrissyTheIntrovert
    @KrissyTheIntrovert 5 лет назад +5

    Wow, I'm a Social Worker in a Psych facility at a Clinic and we as well have Forensic, Detox (alcohol only) and regular psych patients admitted under Baker Act, PC and voluntary. I can relate to all you're mentioning...aside from the interrupting Codes (our CSU is 24hrs but the clinic is 8:30am-5:00pm). Indeed, the drafted Psych Assessment sheets come in handy when repeating the same thing day in and out👌🏽✔

    • @keamber.vaughn
      @keamber.vaughn  5 лет назад +2

      +SimplyKristy sometimes I rather work in a clinic but I had day hours! LOL. I'm so ready to get back to my Forensic patients next week! LOL

    • @KrissyTheIntrovert
      @KrissyTheIntrovert 5 лет назад +1

      @@keamber.vaughn Yesss...I'm 7:00am-3:30pm and I LOVE my shift👌🏽👌🏽

    • @keamber.vaughn
      @keamber.vaughn  5 лет назад

      +SimplyKristy I meant I *hate* day hours LMAO but nooooo 7am...I'm just going to bed LOL I'm so tired during the day lol

    • @KrissyTheIntrovert
      @KrissyTheIntrovert 5 лет назад

      @@keamber.vaughn Really?? I could NEVER do mid-daynight or night shift🙅🏽‍♀️😂

  • @niah1978
    @niah1978 3 года назад +4

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

  • @verofigueroa3466
    @verofigueroa3466 3 года назад +6

    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! 💕

  • @7846885
    @7846885 11 месяцев назад +1

    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

  • @bebeerin
    @bebeerin 3 года назад +5

    the funny thing in the hospital is when you have a police officer there with a criminal psych patient and the police officer is swearing saying i can't believe yall deal with this and im just like i can't believe i deal with this either

    • @keamber.vaughn
      @keamber.vaughn  3 года назад

      Seriously! lolol After certain incidents it's like why the hell am I still doing this mess lol

    • @bebeerin
      @bebeerin 3 года назад

      ​@@koalafromtomorrow5656 no i haven't abused a patient. a criminal psych patient has a police officer there with him bc he is a criminal. it's for the hospital staff protection and the safety of the other patients. guess you've never worked in a hospital which is surprising if you're a nurse bc typically some of your nursing student clinicals are in a hospital

  • @Agaettis
    @Agaettis Год назад +1

    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

  • @dancing523
    @dancing523 5 лет назад +55

    I am a Psych nurse who is 13 weeks away from graduating from Psych NP school. Thank you for sharing your life with us because not too many people understand the importance of the Psych-nurse. Are you thinking about becoming a PMHNP?

    • @keamber.vaughn
      @keamber.vaughn  5 лет назад +11

      +Lanisready T omg early congrats to you!! Honestly I would probably never...I loved school in my early years but at this age...I've been out of college with my BSN for almost 8 years now...I'd go crazy LOL. Plus I doubt I'm working more than a few shift a month after this year. Setting up some business arrangements and investment arrangements so that I'm very very very part time (unless I just want to work shifts or work a travel assignment for the hell of it) by my 30th bday

    • @mingmatamang2978
      @mingmatamang2978 5 лет назад +1

      How long does it take?

    • @albaniamusic2323
      @albaniamusic2323 5 лет назад +3

      whats it like being a psych NP? I'm seriously considering going to NP school for psych, but would like to hear about it at its rawest possible.

    • @niah1978
      @niah1978 3 года назад

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

  • @ninjaaf8143
    @ninjaaf8143 3 года назад +2

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

  • @hayyopeople
    @hayyopeople 4 года назад +12

    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
      @keamber.vaughn  4 года назад +1

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

  • @ziyan1499
    @ziyan1499 2 года назад +1

    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 😁

  • @chynlee6557
    @chynlee6557 3 года назад +2

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

  • @ethiogirl310
    @ethiogirl310 3 года назад +4

    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
      @keamber.vaughn  3 года назад +1

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

    • @ethiogirl310
      @ethiogirl310 3 года назад

      @@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.

  • @hanaba222
    @hanaba222 2 года назад

    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.

  • @aliyamohumed1590
    @aliyamohumed1590 8 месяцев назад

    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.

  • @ShannonThor.
    @ShannonThor. 2 года назад +1

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

  • @lanatiffany7599
    @lanatiffany7599 3 года назад +11

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

  • @kmart__
    @kmart__ 4 года назад +1

    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

  • @StephJ0seph
    @StephJ0seph 3 года назад +4

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

  • @kadenburton9860
    @kadenburton9860 2 года назад +1

    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

  • @desmikawhite5069
    @desmikawhite5069 5 лет назад +9

    OMG!! youre a superwoman!Keep being strong!

    • @keamber.vaughn
      @keamber.vaughn  5 лет назад

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

  • @shannonvinson29
    @shannonvinson29 5 лет назад +9

    I am a Med Surg nurse very interested in Psych nursing! I have an interview next week. Please tell me some things that you love about psych nursing and some things that you’re so happy to be done with with Med Surg!

    • @keamber.vaughn
      @keamber.vaughn  5 лет назад +10

      +Shannon Vinson OMG I could make a whole video about it! LOL. Idk if you saw my recent video "Psych 101" but I broke down in various parts of the video why I love it and how rewarding it is. But I mainly like it because I'm not the biggest fan of Western Medicine and too often in MedSurg I felt like a pill pusher. Now don't get me wrong psych patients can have A LOT of meds (mainly mental health patients NOT behavioral health, there's a difference)...but psych I feel like it's a better opportunity to provide therapeutic care, which for most psych patients that's all they desire. Only way I would get back into med/surg is in childrens .

  • @smritiid3697
    @smritiid3697 3 года назад +2

    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 )

  • @stefstefnicole
    @stefstefnicole 3 года назад +1

    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.

  • @rileighmcclare
    @rileighmcclare 5 лет назад +5

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

  • @acestarone
    @acestarone 6 месяцев назад

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

  • @MsFlatfooter
    @MsFlatfooter 2 года назад +2

    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
      @alexr9316 2 года назад

      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!

  • @jordynmyers7426
    @jordynmyers7426 5 лет назад +2

    I live in NY and one of the psych hospitals I've been to does the EXACT same thing as yours. They call out the codes, but rarely at night. Also Everytime a baby is born they do the same "lullabye" sound although it is much quieter than yours.

    • @keamber.vaughn
      @keamber.vaughn  5 лет назад +3

      +flower Girl I don't mind the codes because the code teams can be anywhere and need to be sure it is heard by them. Although float nurses tell us time and time again that our intercom in our unit is louder than anywhere else...which is dumb because psych and ICU should have it the lowest. Can't tell you how many PRN Klonopins and Ativans I have to give because the psychotic patients and the patients with bad anxiety wake up with panic attacks because of how loud the intercom is smh. The lullabye mess is just plain dumb. I'm sorry. The hospital is a place where people are trying to heal and part of healing is rest which is impossible when lullabyes are going off all night. That's the most popular unit in this hospital which makes it worse.

  • @lorirebuildingdaily
    @lorirebuildingdaily Год назад +1

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

  • @nursereesey2495
    @nursereesey2495 5 лет назад +6

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

    • @keamber.vaughn
      @keamber.vaughn  5 лет назад

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

  • @dvs.13.54
    @dvs.13.54 2 года назад

    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

  • @hannahweatherly4937
    @hannahweatherly4937 3 года назад +2

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

  • @kittyp979
    @kittyp979 5 лет назад +1

    I don’t know if I could ever do psych nursing. I’m an emergency department nurse and we do have a section of the ED with 8 beds where we get mental health patient holds waiting for beds at an inpatient unit somewhere or for detox and I am ready to run out of there screaming after an hour at times. Lol. The police bring in a lot of people too on sections but doing that once in awhile is enough for me. God bless you doing that full time.

  • @Karros233
    @Karros233 5 лет назад +7

    Bless you for the work that you do! ❤️

  • @treasurejjackson6955
    @treasurejjackson6955 2 года назад +4

    I LOVED THIS VIDEO!! i'm a senior in high school and for awhile i've been wanting to be a psych nurse but I don't know what steps to take to get there. I would love if you could make a video on what classes you took in college to achieve your goal!!

    • @Pink_pr1ncess
      @Pink_pr1ncess Год назад

      I SECOND THIS. I’ve been stressing over what majors/classes I should take in college in order to achieve being a psych nurse. 😭 I’m a senior too

    • @keamber.vaughn
      @keamber.vaughn  Год назад

      There were no special classes. You take your Nursing Pre Reqs, get into Nursing School, graduate, pass your boards, then take a psych job. Thassit ☺️

    • @Pink_pr1ncess
      @Pink_pr1ncess Год назад

      @@keamber.vaughn oh really? I was kinda thinking about getting an associates in psychology then a 4 year BSN, and then go to med school. Also how many years did it take you to achieve all of that?

    • @keamber.vaughn
      @keamber.vaughn  Год назад +1

      @@Pink_pr1ncess If you're going to med school, why waste time in nursing school? The path you've laid out for yourself will have you wasting unnecessary time in programs. If you know you're going to be a nurse or doctor, there's no need to waste time getting an associates in psychology. It's not going to help you on your path I promise. You can always take advanced psych classes "just because" if you want to, but taking all the classes for an associates is pointless I promise.
      It only took me 4.5 years. It would've just taken the typical 8 semesters, but my first college was an accelerated college so we didn't have labs for Anatomy & Physiology which the lab was required so I had to retake A&P I & II to meet the lab requirements.
      Nursing is literally 2 years of the pre reqs and 2 years of actual Nursing School with Clinicals. That's it.

    • @Pink_pr1ncess
      @Pink_pr1ncess Год назад

      @@keamber.vaughn ok thanks for letting me know in advance, thats the one thing I want to AVOID in college, is wasting my time. 😅

  • @random-human6101
    @random-human6101 3 года назад

    Ok
    This is what I want to do when I grow up (right now) and I have a few questions
    1) do u have to go to like a nurse/doctor school and if u do is there a specific “phych ward” school?
    2) is it really hard
    3) what’s the longest shift you’ve done
    4) how hard are dealing with the Patients
    5)are any patients “violent”
    U don’t have to answer all of them 😊

  • @gabbywhite
    @gabbywhite 3 года назад +2

    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!

  • @indiarice9651
    @indiarice9651 4 года назад +4

    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
      @keamber.vaughn  4 года назад

      +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 :) ruclips.net/video/bzbMPylFunE/видео.html

    • @kierralauren6413
      @kierralauren6413 3 года назад

      How’s it going love ?

  • @izzyslifeshow4199
    @izzyslifeshow4199 Год назад +1

    Jesus Christ. I want to work in these settings. u meet so many people.

  • @auroramiller6871
    @auroramiller6871 Год назад

    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..

  • @birg8356
    @birg8356 5 лет назад +1

    I watch tons of nursing and Hair videos and make sure to “like” them whether I like them or not just so the RUclipsr gets credit for it(or however YT pays people🤷🏽‍♀️). I rarely subscribe tho bc I like the recommended videos on my home page are ambiguous. That said, this is the best go to work with me video I’ve ever seen! I have 1 year left in nursing school. Already thinking of a masters program CRNA or Psych NP. I’ve been a tech for 4.5 yrs and bedside just isn’t for me. I already know this about myself. I worked 4 of those years on an inpatient psych facility and besides being attacked by a psychotic patient I loved it! (I have a Bachelors in psych.) The idea of travel psych nursing is something I never considered before! Thank you, thank you, thank you for this video!
    I also subscribed seeing your debt free journey at the beginning of the video! You peeked my interest to watch more of your videos.

    • @keamber.vaughn
      @keamber.vaughn  5 лет назад +1

      +Briana G. Awww thank you I really appreciate that! I'm actually putting another video out, very similar, but showing the difference in responsibilities based on the type of facility, etc. I thought about CRNA or Certified Legal Nurse Consulting. I think if I went past where I am now I'd choose the CLNC. I LOVED school but now that I'm almost 30?! yeahhhhh naw. LOL

  • @annielarink3954
    @annielarink3954 3 года назад +5

    I am interested in Mental Health nursing and forensic nursing! I am almost done with my BSN but I'm contemplating going 2 extra years for my MSN in Forensic Nursing!

    • @keamber.vaughn
      @keamber.vaughn  3 года назад

      I'd say weigh the pros and cons. If it makes sense financially, do it. If it will give you the career you're wanting, do it! If not, don't waste your time, energy, or money!

  • @mariachowning1276
    @mariachowning1276 3 года назад +4

    Ahhhh the night shift blankie! I use mine all the time too. Except we dont have a blanket warmer so we have to warm ours up with our cold bodies. 😭

    • @keamber.vaughn
      @keamber.vaughn  3 года назад

      Our med rooms at my regular job are 73-80degrees so noooo blankets EVER lol Some of them get up to 88 degrees. Ridiculously hot lol

  • @Xyzxyz26117
    @Xyzxyz26117 5 лет назад +4

    Hi Im a psychiatric nurse in London. It's completely different to how we work over here. Thank you for sharing this insightful video. All the best in your career.

    • @keamber.vaughn
      @keamber.vaughn  5 лет назад

      +XyZ Xyz thank you so much! Different types of facilities are different here but I do know that psych is a different type of atmosphere in most other countries.

  • @helenhall7796
    @helenhall7796 4 года назад +8

    Could you make a video explaining the best and worst parts of this job? I am studying to be a psych nurse and would love to hear your input! Loved this video btw :)

    • @keamber.vaughn
      @keamber.vaughn  4 года назад

      +Helen Hall absolutely! Will put it on my to do list!

  • @genevaoconnor3224
    @genevaoconnor3224 3 года назад +1

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

  • @gold-in-melanin7488
    @gold-in-melanin7488 4 года назад +3

    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
      @keamber.vaughn  4 года назад +1

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

  • @HoneyBee1980
    @HoneyBee1980 4 года назад +3

    My major is Psychology and I’m thinking about becoming a Psych Nurse or maybe Pediatric nurse but thanks for posting this video

    • @keamber.vaughn
      @keamber.vaughn  4 года назад +2

      +sherelle willis if you like both you can always go into Peds Psych. But if you KNOW you want to be a nurse, you're currently taking the longest route to get there, which is fine of course. Acute Peds Psych was my favorite rotation in nursing school. I would never do long term peds psych (like in a state facility). No ma'am lol

    • @HoneyBee1980
      @HoneyBee1980 4 года назад

      KeAmber Vaughn Thanks for the advice I appreciate it and I feel you girl lol 😂

  • @jadacatalan535
    @jadacatalan535 2 года назад +1

    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!!!

  • @kilala090
    @kilala090 4 года назад

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

  • @CharnellLanayVlogs
    @CharnellLanayVlogs 5 лет назад +3

    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
      @keamber.vaughn  5 лет назад

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

  • @TheNurseDan
    @TheNurseDan 22 дня назад

    Love this and thank you!

  • @CourtneyxAmanda
    @CourtneyxAmanda 4 года назад +11

    I just found out that I am excepted into my schools nursing program and I begin classes in January 2020! I am interested in possibly going to the psychiatric nurse route and I just found your channel, I will definitely be subscribing and checking out your other videos!

    • @keamber.vaughn
      @keamber.vaughn  4 года назад +1

      +Ney Rose hey hey now! Congrats! You’ll have plenty of time during your psych rotation to find out if you like it. I originally didn’t because my clinical was in acute psych. I LOVED acute children’s psych but HATED adult acute.

    • @CourtneyxAmanda
      @CourtneyxAmanda 4 года назад

      KeAmber Vaughn thank you for responding! And That’s interesting, I always prefer working with children! Thank u again

    • @CourtneyxAmanda
      @CourtneyxAmanda 2 года назад

      @Bianca blue Thank you! Funny enough I just passed the nclex last week lol I ended up getting hired into the ER, I start next month

  • @KnightCommanderK
    @KnightCommanderK Год назад

    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.

  • @freddiebishop2553
    @freddiebishop2553 4 года назад +3

    I enjoyed your video. I have worked in factories all of my adult life. However, my employer is closing the manufacturing facility where I work. So, I'll be unemployed sometime in the first quarter of 2020. I have the opportunity to enroll in college and all of my education expenses will be paid by the government. I have been looking at nursing as a possible career. I know it will be a much different lifestyle compared to working eight to ten hour shifts in a factory. My goal is to earn an ASN.

    • @cadeknoernschild8755
      @cadeknoernschild8755 3 года назад

      I know its been a year, but have you completed your goal? How was 2020 for you?

  • @feefee42
    @feefee42 5 лет назад +6

    Taking care of yourself is so true.. That is why I’m burned out..

    • @keamber.vaughn
      @keamber.vaughn  5 лет назад

      +Felicia Bee I got burned out after my first 14 months as a nurse so I know where you're coming from!

  • @asferguson2010
    @asferguson2010 3 года назад +1

    I am a nicu nurse.. n its stressful...
    I am considering becoming a psych nurse..maybe in texas ..
    Thank You for the information ..
    I will pray to God about my decisions tho

  • @MadissonLedet
    @MadissonLedet 2 месяца назад

    Thank you very much for sharing. I am experienced nurse but am very interested in doing psych.

  • @lucyobrien3280
    @lucyobrien3280 3 года назад +2

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

  • @sarahwagner5982
    @sarahwagner5982 3 года назад +1

    I love this video so much

  • @mollyoxy
    @mollyoxy 4 года назад +3

    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

  • @1234559310
    @1234559310 5 лет назад +6

    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?

  • @claireb5107
    @claireb5107 9 месяцев назад

    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!

  • @emeliefast6712
    @emeliefast6712 4 года назад +3

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