FullGlass

FullGlass BSN, MSN, NP

Psychiatric and Mental Health NP (PMHNP)

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  1. Experience

    FullGlass replied to MoLo's topic in Advanced Practice

    PAs must have about 3000 hours of healthcare experience to get into PA

  2. Experience

    FullGlass replied to MoLo's topic in Advanced Practice

    First, ER RNs are RNs. They do not have the practice authority to perform certain provider functions, such as detailed assessment, diagnosing, developing tx plans (including ordering labs, tests,...

  3. Experience

    FullGlass replied to MoLo's topic in Advanced Practice

    Couple of points: 1. My first week of my first NP job, I was sent to the most remote clinic in that system because the doctor was out sick or something. There were no other providers present....

  4. Experience

    FullGlass replied to MoLo's topic in Advanced Practice

    It is good that you found your RN work experience helpful when you became an NP. My point is that you don't know if you would have done just well as an NP w/o RN experience - perhaps you would have...

  5. Experience

    FullGlass replied to MoLo's topic in Advanced Practice

    Your RN experience is laudable. However, my experience differs from yours. I have personally seen no difference in PMHNP competence, or general primary care NP competence, between NPs who had prior...

  6. Experience

    FullGlass replied to MoLo's topic in Advanced Practice

    The OP asked for the experiences of users of this forum. That is, by definition, anecdotal. So each response here is anecdotal. Each response is the writer's lived experience. I did not feel that...

  7. Are more letters after your name better or ridiculous?

    FullGlass replied to deza's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Ahh. The Allnurses profile asks the user to check off all their degrees and that is what populates the profile name, so I'm not going to change that. However, when I sign my name, I only...

  8. Are more letters after your name better or ridiculous?

    FullGlass replied to deza's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Ah, good catch - I will fix

  9. Are more letters after your name better or ridiculous?

    FullGlass replied to deza's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I do not understand your comment. My example clearly stated: [name], MSN, PMHNP [or whatever specialty]. As a nurse practitioner, I never said to include BSN. For NPs, it should be MSN or DNP,...

  10. Odd Work Letter Request by Patient

    FullGlass replied to FullGlass's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Writing some letters and completing some forms, like disability applications, are part of our job as providers. At my first primary care job, all providers were expected to do this and we weren't...

  11. Can we stop with the class discussion boards?

    FullGlass replied to FiremedicMike's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I am sorry that the OP and others have had such difficulties. I admit that sometimes those discussion board posts seemed tedious. However, students have to get through those and trying to cultivate...

  12. Undecided and out of time

    FullGlass replied to mooshgigila's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    As others have commented, please just focus on getting through NP school right now. Between school and your kids, that is more than enough to keep you busy. During NP school, clinical...

  13. Can we stop with the class discussion boards?

    FullGlass replied to FiremedicMike's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    This is an opportunity for you to exercise leadership and work to turn these discussion boards into an interesting learning opporutunity. Give us a couple of examples of these "tedious" post...

  14. MSN-NP Programs So Cal

    FullGlass replied to Goddess6's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The tuition is posted on the school websites. You can also call or email the admissions office at the school to ask about

  15. Can we stop with the class discussion boards?

    FullGlass replied to FiremedicMike's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Try to view it as a learning opportunity. Write posts on topics you care about. The research component, and including APA citations, are good practice for writing research papers. You will have to...

  16. Can we stop with the class discussion boards?

    FullGlass replied to FiremedicMike's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I'm sorry you feel this way. Class discussion boards can be a great learning experience. It is up to the students to make it so. Personally, I have learned a great deal from my fellow students. It...

  17. PMHNP question

    FullGlass replied to SN2432's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I do not understand why you are concerned if this is fair or not. The issue is not fairness, but reasonableness. A normal work day for an outpatient PMHNP is 8 hours. The industry norm now...

  18. Looking Into a Program

    FullGlass replied to Michael McCosker's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You are very welcome. I once met the Director of Nurse Practitioner Services for a medium-size hospital system. She literally started out as a receptionist in a medical office, then became a Medical...

  19. California Intervention program question

    FullGlass replied to Quickstepper's topic in Nurses Recovery

    As others have indicated, it is OK for you to take ADHD meds properly prescribed by a healthcare provider. Just make sure you have required documentation. As your employer about this. In CA,...

  20. Fired after verbal abuse from patient's family member

    FullGlass replied to msbukki's topic in General Nursing

    It's better that you were fired than resigning. If you resign, you do not get unemployment benefits. If previous employer tries to deny unemployment benefits because you were fired "for cause," you...

  21. Experience

    FullGlass replied to MoLo's topic in Advanced Practice

    I did not work as an RN, just went straight through from ABSN to MSN AGPCNP. It did not hinder my NP practice at all to not have worked as an RN. During the primary care NP Program, the students...

  22. Advice needed!!

    FullGlass replied to brosie3's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    All you have to do is retake the classes! At most schools, if you get a C or lower and retake the class, then get a higher grade, only the higher grade is counted in calculating your GPA. The old...

  23. ACNP in Psych Hospital?

    FullGlass replied to Skeptic's topic in Advanced Practice

    I agree with Juan de la Cruz. One other comment: in some states there are different NP licenses and there is a specific PMHNP license. The OP should check with their state board of nursing to...

  24. What should be in a Microbiology course?

    FullGlass replied to ProfJosh's topic in General Students

    The cell structure is very important, as it is important to understand basic cell structure as foundation knowledge in healthcare. For example, the type of cell wall/membrane (gram pos or neg)...

  25. Is nurse aide training necessary for an accelerated nursing program?

    FullGlass replied to joboll's topic in General Students

    While the CNA (Certified Nurse Aide) training is not a prereq for nursing school, I would still do it because you have no healthcare experience. I was like you, no healthcare experience, then did an...