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  1. ADN/Associates RN Jobs in Chicago?

    I am considering attending the 2 year Associates/ADN Nursing program at the City Colleges. I already have a bachelor's degree and would like to get my associates RN then earn my MSN while working. (RN-MSN bridge programs) But if finding work as an ...
  2. A male Nurse Practitioner: What are your thoughts?

    …missed a few additional gems from this post… Correct, but not because there is a mandate/requirement for the DNP. Because the DNP is not really a clinical degree, schools can tack on the necessary classes to an MSN program and charge WAY more...
  3. A male Nurse Practitioner: What are your thoughts?

    This post is not correct and once again makes it seem like this is a done deal and a finalized issue when it's not at all. Please take a look at this post from one of the AllNurses site guides that provides what I believe to be a more accurate ana...
  4. homosexual patients

    You might want to consider posting your question on an LGBT message board instead/as well. Generally speaking, any health care practitioner who DOES treat people differently because of their sexual orientation isn't going to admit it....especially n...
  5. Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner day-to-day work

    It's not an "unfair assumption", it's a direct and clear assessment of your response. The response of the OP is irrelevant. (Thought I wouldn't blame them for not wanting to respond after your post). Don't dish it out if you can't take it. (But t...
  6. Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner day-to-day work

    It's really not that mysterious. One can have a basic understanding of a type of job from educational program descriptions, reading message boards, and other internet research. However...this is not the same as hearing what the real world day-to-da...
  7. Concern/question about PMHNP and Clinical Psychologists

    Direct entry programs are a great option. Just be aware that the 1st year where you get your accelerated RN license is usually pretty expensive in these programs. Also, be aware that you will have to take some basic science classes and other prereq...
  8. Concern/question about PMHNP and Clinical Psychologists

    Right now, I am quite confident that the concept of clinical psychologists gaining prescription rights on any kind of wide scale is in no way something that someone entering the mental health field should view as a significant factor at all. No one ...
  9. Concern/question about PMHNP and Clinical Psychologists

    I wouldn't be worried about psychologists universally getting prescriptive rights any time soon. Currently, psychologists only have prescriptive rights in Louisiana and New Mexico and for some psychologists in the military. There are indeed some "t...
  10. Interesting Physician Perspective On NPs

    Just to be clear, the DNP isn't going to be mandatory by 2015.
  11. Being a male nurse?

    Josh, Please don't listen to anyone who tells you it's too late to start on a career path in health care. Especially if you just graduated high school a year ago? You have so much time to do whatever you want still. No reason at all for you not ...
  12. Should i become a nurse practioner or wait?

    Yes, you may have read that on the website but there is such a thing as larger context and specificity. Let me direct you to a number of threads on this issue that come up with a simple search on the words "DNP 2015": https://allnurses.com/nurse-p...
  13. Should i become a nurse practioner or wait?

    You took the words out of my mouth BlueDevil
  14. NP Scope of Practice - alternative medicine?

    Zenman, would you mind elaborating on what you are defining as an "integrative psychiatry" practice and the elements or modalities you envision it will include? Also, is this practice something you are planning to do with your APN license or would ...
  15. Common Nursing Complaints & Psych NP's - Not As Bad?

    Thanks for the input mojo. Please know that if you face the wrath of the Psych NP Illuminati, your sacrifice will have been appreciated. Are there any other brave Psych NPs out there who will step forward and share their perspective....?