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bobcambren
9 Posts
Hello again,
I have certainly appreciated all the input I have gotten from all the experienced NPs who have responded. I have returned to school and gotten my Post Masters in Mental Health Nursing. I found a WONDERFUL school in New York, Sage. It is not an online program but they accepted many of my credits from the FNP program. I got my required hours of clinical in pediatric and adult. The staff there was so professional and knowledgeable. I felt that I learned so much.
You have to maintain a B to stay in and I made some. The other students and teachers had so much experience that I loved to hear what would be discussed in class. It was truly a blessing to find the school. The best part was I didn't have to wait years to get in.
Some programs that I found-one in particular- took applications and let you in and then when it was almost time to start said they didn't have enough people for the program. They did that for 3 semesters. I had friends that waited and they didn't start until the semester that I graduated. I was so glad I didn't wait.
Thank you,
Bob (now waiting to take certification exam-which I have heard is murder.) If anyone out there wants to give me some advice on what study guides or reviews to use, I could certainly use it.
I want to clear up one thing. People have asked me if I saw a greater demand for the Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. That is not why I returned to school. I did it because I was working in Mental Health and needed the education for the specific job (that I got because I was an FNP and could do physicals.)
However, I have heard that there are not very many NP's out there with Mental Health and Family NP certification. Around where I live there are not as many jobs in the Mental Health field for NPs as the FNP. Lots of offices use FNP's and train them for whatever specialty they have.