KidPsycho82

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1. FPMHNP

   KidPsycho82 replied to kkmmy64's topic in Advanced

   Hi, I took the child & adolescent CNS mental health exam and then took the family MHNP exam, passed them both. Have been working as a psych NP for about 5 years now. Prior to that, worked on an inpatient unit in several areas. Looking for the...

2. Life just sucks sometimes.

   KidPsycho82 replied to Thanet's topic in Psychiatric

   great post and so true.

3. To The New Posters On This Forum

   KidPsycho82 replied to medsurgrnco's topic in Psychiatric

   location, location, location....husband is retired and we live in a frozen world about 7 months out of the year.

4. To The New Posters On This Forum

   KidPsycho82 replied to medsurgrnco's topic in Psychiatric

   Hi, I became a Psych NP after psych staff nursing on inpatient unit for about 6 years. The salary you make will depend on where you work and each state has slightly to significantly different scope of practices. Florida for example, restricts presc...

5. To The New Posters On This Forum

   KidPsycho82 replied to medsurgrnco's topic in Psychiatric

   Do any of my fabulous coworkers have any experiences, good or bad, working for this type of facility? I am trying to gather as much info. as possible before I go for this. It would mean selling my home and moving my family with me which is a lot to ...

6. To The New Posters On This Forum

   KidPsycho82 replied to medsurgrnco's topic in Psychiatric

   Hello, I am a Psych NP in New England and am interested in applying for a position in Florida working in a Veterans Admin. Outpatient Clinic. Does anyone have any experiences working in a facility like this? I have no idea what to expect as to worki...

7. disillusioned with what I do

   KidPsycho82 replied to KidPsycho82's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the prompt reply Quickbeam, I really needed to hear that right now. I hadn't considered the disability determination career, any idea how to get info on that?

8. disillusioned with what I do

   KidPsycho82 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello to any nurses reading this. I am a PsychNP. I worked in a child psych inpatient unit that was more politically charged than the recent clinton vs. obama race. I left that facility after about 6 years and went into out patient clinic in the i...