shannarini71

shannarini71

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Changing careers in later life...

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  1. Dont know if I love or hate my job

    I'm right there with you, Calinurse! I started as a new grad in L&D in January and am not on my own yet but am anxious and uptight every day on shift and always feel like I am forgetting something, feeling clumsy and slow, and overwhelmed! I am h...
  2. Becoming Fearful

    Wow, 1-2 years before on your own? That seems like a dream come true to me! I got my RN license in November 2013 and started a L&D full time position in January. I am about to finish a 2 month course (classroom time and preceptorship)--I'm supp...
  3. How to pay back your student loans

    I was not able to get student loans because I had too many credit hours for my ADN program so had to get a private loan. My plan is to pay this loan off FIRST before going into the bachelor's program--and to wait until I am employed somewhere for wh...
  4. Hiya folks, FAU is now offering an Advanced Holistic Nursing master's degree, which I find really cool and interesting since my own philosophy on medical care is more holistic and nutrition/alternative medicine based. I'm about to graduate from my A...
  5. PMHNP programs all going from MSN to DNP?

    Hi Harmonizer, Why do you hope this will be the trend--will there be better compensation for the DNP? Do you think it will pay off for those of us who choose to go this route? MSN school is already so expensive I'm a little nervous about this chan...
  6. Hi, FIU's PMHNP program recently came off moratorium for their PMHNP program--however, they apparently are changing from a master's degree program in 2013 to a BSN-DNP program in 2014! Is this the "norm" for other PMHNP programs? I have my heart...
  7. Thanks, GrnTea! I didn't know you were a psych NP :) This idea really appeals to me--I guess I'm just tired right now so the thought of more schooling pains me, but it is necessary to get to where I want to be. Muchos gracias....
  8. Why should I become a Psych RN?

    This sounds like the ideal nursing job to me! I am interested in psych/counseling (always wanted to be a therapist actually but it never came to fruition for various reasons). Thanks for your story!
  9. Thanks, that's a great idea. I appreciate it.
  10. Hi there, I graduate in a few months with my ADN. I definitely don't want to work in traditional nursing and psych and counseling have always been my interest. Most people tell you that you must get a job in med-surg for at least a year as a new nu...
  11. Also I am wondering if that old wisdom about "working at least a year in med-surg as a new nurse before pursuing a specialty" applies here--should I not just try to get a job in a psych facility out the door since traditional nursing isn't my bag any...
  12. Yes, I have considered psych nursing. THAT does appeal to me much more than traditional nursing. I had thought of pursuing an advanced degree as a psych NP but I guess I'm a bit conflicted whether to pursue that...is it worth the time and money spen...
  13. Hi, I will be graduating soon with my ADN. I went into nursing because my previous career had become very difficult to make a living at and is becoming obsolete (medical transcription) and I was newly divorced. I was also sick of working from home a...
  14. PMHNP programs in South Florida?

    Thanks, Reddgirl. Yes, I am definitely moving down there. I will actually be in the Weston area but am willing to go to Miami for work. I don't understand why the moratorium on the program, though. I am still in the ADN program and will graduate in...
  15. PMHNP programs in South Florida?

    Hello all, I'm moving to the Miami area after graduating from my ADN program in October. I have discovered that I really want to pursue a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner route--is there any school down in the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale area w...