Malenurse12345

Latest Activity

1. Experience for PMHNP

   Malenurse12345 replied to RN356's topic in NP Students

   I completely skipped working as an RN and recently finished my DNP-PMHNP program. Many of the "old guard" nurses tried to deter me from doing this, but I am so glad I did it anyway. With so many discouraging words, I started my first day of clinicals...

2. Salary CO PMHNP

   Malenurse12345 replied to Malenurse12345's topic in Advanced

   Thats good money

3. Salary CO PMHNP

   Malenurse12345 replied to Malenurse12345's topic in Advanced

   What area do you live and how many years of experience do you have?

4. Salary CO PMHNP

   Malenurse12345 replied to Malenurse12345's topic in Advanced

   I have never found Salary.com, Indeed.com etc job-site "estimates" to be remotely accurate. Something is obviously skewing the numbers, perhaps people are reporting part time work etc. That is why I was looking for someone with first hand experience ...

5. Salary CO PMHNP

   Malenurse12345 posted a topic in Advanced

   I graduate this December as a PMHNP-DNP. I currently live in AZ, but plan to move to CO. New grads here can expect between 140k to 160k to start. I had a company in CO reach out to me that stated average salary for a new grad PMHNP there was $68...

6. NP Career Questions

   Malenurse12345 replied to CareerSwitch1's topic in NP

   I think a PhD is better if you want to teach

7. NP Career Questions

   Malenurse12345 replied to CareerSwitch1's topic in NP

   Not all NP programs are created equal. Do some throughout research on available programs. Compare and contrast, and pick the one you think is most rigorous. I am in a DNP program at a major state university, and I would call it a NP mill. Meaning you...

8. Ask for a Raise and get another degree?

   Malenurse12345 replied to RnJillMda's topic in Advanced

   My advice is never work for free. If you have not had a raise in over a year you are due for one. Negotiating tips would be to estimate your worth (how much $$$ do you generate), and compare your salary to other NPs in the area. $50/hr seems low. Phy...

9. Therapy most used PMHNP

   Malenurse12345 replied to Malenurse12345's topic in Advanced

   I did not realize there was such a shortage

10. Therapy most used PMHNP

    Malenurse12345 replied to Malenurse12345's topic in Advanced

    Thanks these two, were on my maybe list. The professor listed behavior therapy. I have heard of cognitive behavioral therapy in my research on Veterans with PTSD. This is the same thing right?

11. Therapy most used PMHNP

    Malenurse12345 replied to Malenurse12345's topic in Advanced

    Thank you DizzyJon. You are right, I have to pick a topic for the assignment. I suspected I would not use therapy much in my future practice, so I was thinking I could look at the assignment as a way to familiarize myself with therapy my patience mig...

12. Therapy most used PMHNP

    Malenurse12345 posted a topic in Advanced

    Hello all, I am a student PMHNP. In my current class, we are to pick a type of therapy to do a presentation on. I am interested what types of therapy practicing PMHNPs use, or find beneficial to be informed about. Below are the options suggested by t...