Psych nursing is fascinating in some ways but in more ways it's potentially dangerous. I know several retired/disabled psych rn's; each one physically assaulted in one way or another, two of them permanently disabled.
I will say however, watching a patient come out of psychosis and being restored to sanity (whatever that is) with therapy is really rewarding.
You want a cherry healthcare job? Go into occupational therapy.
My doc is an ex psych doc. I asked him if he had good stories and he said he has fantastic ones and one of these days if I'm in on a slow day he will tell me some. He left psych and went family med. He took over another guy's office and was shocked at how little work he did. He referred everyone out for everything. He chose family med so he could do a little of this and a little of that. But the previous guy didn't even have stuff for sutures on hand.
Go into insurance billing
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