jdlunger1

jdlunger1 has 3 years experience and specializes in Ortho, Med/Surg, Psych NP.

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1. PMHNP Exam

   jdlunger1 replied to Alexandralibon's topic in NP Students

   Hi Ali, We have very similar methods to studying I think. I bought the Barkley review and did it in December just to get my feet wet with ANCC prep. I graduated this May and the past 6 weeks have gone through the official ANCC exam prep book. The fir...

2. Suggestions for a newly accepted PMHNP

   jdlunger1 replied to Dudenurse73's topic in NP

   Just finished up my first year of Psych NP school in Ohio. My school really emphasizes talk therapy and learning those skills more so than the meds. I guess it depends on what you want. Also with grad school it seems like what you put in is what you ...

3. Kent State Psychiatric Mental Health NP

   jdlunger1 replied to j9eRN's topic in School Programs

   Hi j9eRN, I had applied September 2011 and received admission status In March of 2012. I started the Family Psych and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program that fall. Nothing real special about my application. 3.2 BSN Cum. GPA. 1 year medical/surg...

4. Master in Psych

   jdlunger1 replied to halogod1's topic in Psychiatric

   I am a first year graduate student at Kent State University in their Family Psych/Mental Health NP program. I really like it. I had one year of med/surg experience before going back. Several students commute from Pittsburgh PA, Northern W. VA., Athen...

5. University of Cincinnati online Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

   jdlunger1 replied to bailey502's topic in Post Graduate

   I had begun working with UC in Sepetmber 2011 to plan accordingly for hopeful admission for Fall 2012 but was informed that the program was shutting down for the transition not just to DNP but to the ANCC switch for a Family Psych NP model not just A...

6. KAPLAN Review

   jdlunger1 replied to Grmmy's topic in NCLEX

   I took the Kaplan review last year May 2011. Our school made us and included price in tuition. They were long days and the questions were so ambiguous and confusing it made the NCLEX that much more frightening. The Q bank tests or whatever they were ...

7. Average KAPLAN scores and passed NCLEX

   jdlunger1 replied to angelina02_21's topic in NCLEX

   Your never going to feel completely ready, no one does. I believe the national pass rate is 86%. And that is first time so well over half of nurses pass their first time. I believe there is a table that even breaks down state rank. Also you can even ...

8. Average KAPLAN scores and passed NCLEX

   jdlunger1 replied to angelina02_21's topic in NCLEX

   Just took my boards Saturday. Had 75 questions and got the "good pop up" from pearson vue a few hours later. For me on Kaplan I had a 69 on the diagnostic a 57 on readiness. Did 2/3 of q-bank questions QT1:64 QT2:64 QT3:47 QT4:57 QT5:59 QT6:63 QT7: D...

9. Med times not on time

   jdlunger1 replied to smiley321's topic in Camp

   i understand you! i am a fourth year nursing student and am the camp nurse during this summer. most weeks i get an rn to help me but sometimes i am all alone and it can be hard because the kids do not want to come and get their medications! - i think...

10. How being a CNA effected your nursing career?

    jdlunger1 replied to PatMac10,RN's topic in General Nursing

    PatMac10, I am about to enter my senior year of nursing school. BSN class of 2011! I am a CNA, although in Ohio its considerd a STNA or state tested nurse aide. Honestly it the best move I could have made career wise while in nursing school. And I'll...