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H! I wanted to follow up on this, since I am moving to Tampa! this month and currently in my first semester of PMHNP school. Were you able to find placement? If so where? any recommendations on facilites in tampa to work at as a psych RN or psych NP? Places to steer clear of? Thank you

Wow thats ridiculous. I've been applying to psych nurse jobs in florida, but the pay is a joke. The ratios are dangerous. I don't understand. Why is this? Im studying to become a psych NP but Im not hopeful of finding placement for clinical in florida.

Can RN's do body contouring and laser treatments? specifically in Missouri and Florida. I've noticed that there is not one board of certification for body contouring and laser treatments, its not as regulated.

Hello, I am moving to the Tampa bay area in Florida. I am a psych and home health nurse. What are some good psych facilities that I should apply too? Facilities with good nurse to patient ratios, good bonuses. I have the intention of finding a nice company to stay with to learn and possibly find preceptors for my psych NP clinicals. So far I have not heard of any good reviews of psych nursing in general in Florida. any insight into this? Any information greatly appreciated

I need help narrowing down my project idea for a DNP project proposal and possible research methods. The program is PMHNP. I was thinking of doing an algorithm to help identify suicide risk students in college age population. I just don't know how it would be implemented. Do a computer program? Or possibly do training education for staff. My other idea is tele-psychatriay . I don't know what I would study though, patient outcomes? Any ideas?

Hello! Is it manageable to go to NP school and also be a travel nurse? Any testimonies, words of advice or encouragement. I am starting psych NP school in janurary and assessing my options.

I am referring to professional licensure.

What steps need to be taken to credential in a different state? I am studying to be a PMHNP in Missouri (restricted practice). My end goal is to practice in Arizona (full practice).

the BSN-DNP program.

Reviews on Mizzou's online PMHNP program, both DNP and MSN. Is the psych NP field saturated? Would it be wise to go the BSN-DNP route instead of the MSN route? I am aware that there is no significant pay difference between DNP vs. MSN in the NP role.

like JBMmom stated above, the difference/benefit of DNP is if you are going into research or education. NP jobs will accept MSN and do not provided a monetary difference if you have a DNP. Yes, it is only a few years more of schooling if you go BSN-DNP. Which is not bad at all. However with the cost of student loans, and no pay difference for the job of NP. Is it worth it? and what do I want out of my degree? Those are the question I asked myself. Personally now I am leaning towards going to school for my masters to become an PMHNP. It's a two year program. Which will be over quick and I will be an NP. I could do four years for my DNP, however I have no interest in teaching or doing research. My main push to become an NP is to work for myself. I have seen an article that there will be a push for NPs to be DNP education level. However I doubt it. All levels of nurses are needed in one form or another.

I am currently going into my second year of nursing school. I changed my minor from psychology to chemistry to help get the necessary requirements for medical school. My vision with it is to get all the requirements to medical school and if I don't get in I have a nursing degree to fall back on. But now I'm realizing I'm more than likely putting too much on my plate by studying nursing and chemistry while being in the honors program at school. So I have been debating changing my major to biology and apply to medical school. one of my top concerns is not making enough money to support myself or even not finding a job if I were to study anything other than nursing. I'm also afraid of the uncertainty of getting into medical school. Being a doctor has been a dream of mine since I was little, but when highschool came around I had to think realistically and decided on nursing. With the possibility of applying to medical school depending on how my undergrad went. I have a passion for helping people and science. I think I could be a great nurse but I hope I'm not settling for nursing. I don't see myself working at in a hospital setting. If I were to be a nurse I would like to work maybe as a psychiatric nurse, mid wife, case management. Something that won't physically burn me out. If I were to be doctor I would love to be a psychiatrist and maybe work in a private practice or be a plastic surgeon. my main question is based off of experience or personal opinion is nursing or biology more marketable? Is being a doctor overrated? Considering the time and cost it takes. Would you say it is worth it? Is biology a useless undergrad degree?