Phoenix2010

Phoenix2010 has 25 years experience and specializes in Critical care,Psyciatric (family).

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1. Anyone use the Barkley Review for NP CERT PREP???

   Phoenix2010 replied to kellynp's topic in NP Students

   I did Barkley and the one through ANCC; neither did a lot for me. Ionly know one person who passed the adult or family psych exam the first time and she is married to a psychiatrist! I used those two 75 question practice exams through ANCC; I think t...

2. Online vs Classroom Graduate School for NPs

   Phoenix2010 replied to Phoenix2010's topic in Advanced

   Thank you for your reply. You have made a lot of good points, and I agree with most all of them. The problems which you talked about in your post are the same ones I experienced in my online graduate degree. I have also taught via webCT in a psychiat...

3. Online vs Classroom Graduate School for NPs

   Phoenix2010 posted a topic in Advanced

   I teach a generic BSN nursing program in an upper level college. We are slowly although much sooner than we all prefer converting to online teaching. Does anyone have an opinion on which avenue of teaching is more efficient, especially for NPs? Phoen...

4. FPMHNP

   Phoenix2010 replied to kkmmy64's topic in Advanced

   Have you been practicing as a FPMHNP for 2 and 1/2 years? What is your time regarding experience in nursing before your graduate degree? I graduated in May of 2007 and worked on my temporary license for 6 months, but then I had some fairly complicate...

5. Need help passing certification exam

   Phoenix2010 replied to valdosta9's topic in Advanced

   I looked up the PNCB website and it is for Pediatric nurse practitioners. I am needing the Family psychiatric mental health NP certifying organization. To my knowledge, ANCC is the only one that certifies this specialty. Thank you for your input. Pho...

6. NP Salary vs. RN salary

   Phoenix2010 replied to Health-Nut's topic in NP

   I live and work in the southern part of the US and have been out of bedside nursing for about 3 years. In this part of the country "nurses continue to eat their young." As an educator I have even had problems with the nursing staff treating my studen...

7. Need help passing certification exam

   Phoenix2010 replied to valdosta9's topic in Advanced

   I went to an ANCC review in August 2009 in Arlington, TX which is only 3 hours from my home and found it not to be very helpful. The kowledge that was presented was nothing new. I did some research and found where the pass rate for the Family mental ...

8. NP Salary vs. RN salary

   Phoenix2010 replied to Health-Nut's topic in NP

   I worked 12 hour shifts as a critical care bedside nurse for 22 years. They were great when my children were small, and I was a single mother, but 22 years and several back surgeries later were enough for me. Keep in mind that was working as a staff ...

9. Anyone use the Barkley Review for NP CERT PREP???

   Phoenix2010 replied to kellynp's topic in NP Students

   Sounds like a good plan. I know that study groups usually always work well. I am constantly encouraging my 19 y/o to find a study group in college. My only problem is that there are not too many psychiatric NPs in my area, but thanks for the thought....

10. NP Salary vs. RN salary

    Phoenix2010 replied to Health-Nut's topic in NP

    Most graduate schools prefer that you not work at all,but that is normally not reasonable for most of us. I worked three 12 hour shifts weekly in ICU and the team I worked with was real good about changing days around for me, or simply picking up one...

11. NP Salary vs. RN salary

    Phoenix2010 replied to Health-Nut's topic in NP

    I have been an RN for over 25 years; 22 of those years were spent working bedside care in the ICUs mostly, but also ED or any other place they needed me. I graduated with an associate degree in 1985, and then went back for my completion BSN in 2001. ...

12. NP Salary vs. RN salary

    Phoenix2010 replied to Health-Nut's topic in NP

    You wouldn't happen to be from Texas would you? All of our managers, directors, etc. in the critical care areas had associate degrees and treated the staff who were aspiring for higher edcation like "crap."

13. Need help passing certification exam

    Phoenix2010 replied to valdosta9's topic in Advanced

    My only problem with that is that Fitzgerald does not offer psychiatric nurse practitioner reviews for some reason, but I have also heard ver good things about their review.

14. Need help passing certification exam

    Phoenix2010 replied to valdosta9's topic in Advanced

    I am having the same problem with the Family Psychiatric certification. I have studied everything there is to study, and made good grades in school. I am also a psychiatric coordinator for the BSN program at the university from which I graduated. ANC...

15. Anyone use the Barkley Review for NP CERT PREP???

    Phoenix2010 replied to kellynp's topic in NP Students

    Good Luck! I am at my "wits" end with the same problem.