tineann

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1. Psych NP - Army Reserve - Questions

   tineann posted a topic in Government

   Hello, I am contemplating a position in Army Reserve as a Psych NP. If anyone out there is currently (or recently been) in this role, could you share your experience? I talked to a recruiter today and she is going to seek an age waiver for me (I'm ...

2. ANCC - CNS Adult PMH. Study suggestions

   tineann replied to tineann's topic in CNS

   I am scheduled to take my exam next week. My masters was from University of Rhode Island. I don't know about on-line programs. I do know, that at URI, the Adult Mental Health CNS program will be discontinued after this next year. While I don't ag...

3. Adult CNS-EXAM

   tineann replied to ER823's topic in CNS

   I purchased the mometrix study guide for the Adult Mental Health CNS exam - which I will be taking this upcoming week. In my opinion, a complete waste of money. Very poorly organized and written with factual errors (I only spent about an hour looki...

4. ANCC - CNS Adult PMH. Study suggestions

   tineann replied to tineann's topic in CNS

   Hi, PMH stands for Psychiatric-Mental Health. Yeah, I know, all the abbreviations are a bit much. Thanks - I've heard of Mometrix - I'll check it out!

5. ANCC - CNS Adult PMH. Study suggestions

   tineann posted a topic in CNS

   I am graduating next month and will be eligible to sit for the Adult CNS PMH exam. It is my understanding that this test was changed and/or updated this past April. The only official study materials that the ANCC provides for this exam are the 150 ...

6. Grandfather clause for DNP?

   tineann replied to forpath's topic in Doctoral

   Hi, I am sure this information could be gleaned somewhere from this site, but I have not been able to find it. Could someone direct me to the actual link/language to the ANCC which states that NP's would be 'grandfathered' under the proposed DNP "s...

7. the 2 free powerprep practice tests on ETS

   tineann replied to megamiepona's topic in Post Graduate

   Hi, I had 3 review books - Barrons, Kaplan and then one other that I can't recall (I dumped them all after the test - sort of therapeutic!). I think the combination was helpful - that aside, I think Kaplan was probably most helpful to me. I purchas...

8. the 2 free powerprep practice tests on ETS

   tineann replied to megamiepona's topic in Post Graduate

   Hi, I took the GRE's last December and I recall them being fairly close to my actual score - I think within 30 points or so on both Math and Verbal? Without a doubt, the best prep for me (after initial reviews and vocab drills) was taking many timed...

9. URI Graduate Program?

   tineann replied to chacmool's topic in Rhode Island

   Hi Lauren, I will be starting the Graduate Program at URI this fall. I will be in the Psych - Adult CNS program. I graduated from their undergrad program in 1994 - felt I got a very good education. It is very difficult to know how the program "st...

10. Mandatory night rotation - legal?

    tineann replied to tineann's topic in Activism

    Thank you for your response. You raise some really good points and outline a viable option for the future. Appreciate the constructive advice.

11. Mandatory night rotation - legal?

    tineann replied to tineann's topic in Activism

    This isn't a petty issue to me or I would not have taken the time to place a posting.Safety is not petty to me. As I have said and implied in previous postings I have been very fortunate that I have been forced to work some nights only recently - ho...

12. Mandatory night rotation - legal?

    tineann replied to tineann's topic in Activism

    Thanks for all the replies! I would like to state that I certainly am not looking for sympathy in regards to my situation.... I realize that many other nurses have and have had it much worse. I also realize that this is currently part of my contract...

13. Mandatory night rotation - legal?

    tineann replied to tineann's topic in Activism

    Chris, I appreciate your response and would agree that when the tragic event occurs, a precedent will be set and management will then need to get more creative (ie probably pay more money for a person who can safely fill in while they wait for a qual...

14. Mandatory night rotation - legal?

    tineann replied to tineann's topic in Activism

    Thanks for the responses. A couple of other pieces of info. Our union just settled with the hospital last night at the 11th hour. We were close to striking- not over this issue...however, all the strike nurses were in town and were being oriented ...

15. Mandatory night rotation - legal?

    tineann posted a topic in Activism

    I work the day shift in a smallish community hospital (nonprofit). We are unionized. Our contract does have language that allows for days to rotate to nights in the event of a night shortage. I have worked here for 10 years and have never been in ...