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Hi all!

I am currently living in east Tennessee and am about to apply for a psychiatric mental health np program. I am looking for a little bit of input from others who have been in my shoes. For instance any advice to a new mental health student? I have about 4 years nursing experience but no mental health experience. Is that going to be a huge obstacle for me? What do you wish you had known when you started? And what is your job satisfaction level? Any information is welcomed.

Specializes in Psychiatric Nursing.

Hi ZenmanPlease don't forget to give me the name Of the main reference book you use As a psych np. I start a new locumTenens psych np job next week (in nH)And I think reading/studying materialsWritten for psych residents would beinformative!! Thanks!!

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Thanks. So, did you do travel nursing when you were an RN? If so, what places did you go?

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Specializes in Psychiatric Nursing.

San leandro CA, and NYC, both psych or detox

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Hi ZenmanPlease don't forget to give me the name Of the main reference book you use As a psych np. I start a new locumTenens psych np job next week (in nH)And I think reading/studying materialsWritten for psych residents would beinformative!! Thanks!!

Practical Guide to the care of the psychiatric patient by Richard Goldberg

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Specializes in Psychiatric Nursing.

Zenman. I thank you for the references. I am a psych cns from 1993. With prescriptive authority. Now do locums with staff care..(in psych npPositions)Lurked on all nurses for years. Finally started contributing..Love your posts!!!

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Thanks. I used to work for Staff Care!

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Specializes in Psychiatric Nursing.

Are you still doing locums? Different/ better company?Which states have you worked? Which were good environments for psych np?I am thinking about getting licensedIn new Mexico so I have more options.

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Are you still doing locums? Different/ better company?Which states have you worked? Which were good environments for psych np?I am thinking about getting licensedIn new Mexico so I have more options.

Nope, I took a permanent job in Santa Fe.

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One of the main ones is at work. I'll get the title when I go back Wednesday.

1. Mass./McLean Hospital Residency Handbook of Psychiatry

2. Case Files in Psychiatry

3. Deja Review Psychiatry

4. Psychopharmacology Demystified

5. First Aid for the Psychiatry Clerkship

Zenman your posts are very insightful. I purchased these on amazon the day you posted them! I finished Deja Review in one day and I'm working on psychopharmacology demystified. These are great adjuncts to my texts and make the information easier to digest. Thanks again!

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My pleasure!

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Hey zenman, this might be kind of premature, but do you have any book recommendations for students who are just starting the PMHNP path? I have a few months before school starts, and would love to spend some time familiarizing myself with the field.

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To get a good overview maybe, "Shrink Rap: Three Psychiatrists Explain Their Work."

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