FullGlass

FullGlass BSN, MSN, NP

Psychiatric and Mental Health NP (PMHNP)

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  1. Full vs Reduced vs Restricted Scope of Practice- Do you feel it?

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

    I am in California, and have never received any meaningful MD supervision. So it is just absurd to hang on to this. I am practicing independently in every sense of the word, except for the legal....

  2. Justifying the cost of an Ivy League Nursing Education

    FullGlass replied to Barbiegirl1229's topic in General Students

    If you get into Yale, and they provide good financial aid, then go to Yale. It is a

  3. How did you decide?

    FullGlass replied to JustAnotherNursemaybe's topic in Advanced Practice

    This topic has been beaten to death. RN experience IS required to become an Acute Care NP. It is NOT required to become a primary care NP because the EVIDENCE indicates it is not especially...

  4. Is this a good new grad NP offer?

    FullGlass replied to AGUS821's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    California NPs are the highest paid in the country. An FNP with a few years' experience can make $150K per year, specialty NPs can make up to $200K per year. Cost of living varies widely within the...

  5. How did you decide?

    FullGlass replied to JustAnotherNursemaybe's topic in Advanced Practice

    You do not sound like you are ready to be an NP. I am sick and tired of RNs who think that the next logical step in their career is NP. It is not. 1 You don't appear to know what you want...

  6. Best nursing background for FNP?

    FullGlass replied to Juliet BSN RN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You don't need RN experience to become an FNP. You have enough RN experience now. If you want to be an FNP, then start applying to

  7. Sleep Medicine NP?

    FullGlass replied to indomie23's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I was offered a job to work in a sleep clinic. The MD was very honest and said that if you want a low-stress job that is very routine, then sleep medicine is a great fit. The patients are very...

  8. NP Hates from Physicians?

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

    You nailed it. It's cost versus revenue. No other business model would tolerate this. In most professional careers, like law, consulting, accounting, etc., the costs and revenue generation of...

  9. NP Hates from Physicians?

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

    I do not have a chip on my shoulder. I simply said what needed to be said and it got a good discussion going, which was my goal. I am sick and tired of all the online hate directed against NPs...

  10. NP Hates from Physicians?

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

    Who cares what anonymous people say on social media? You don't even know if those people are really doctors. MDs have more education and training than NPs. However, does that make them far...

  11. California NP Help & Advise

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

    California NPs are the highest-paid in the country. A primary care NP can earn up to $150K per year with a few years experience. Specialty NPs can earn significantly more. I suggest you research NP...

  12. New nurse practitioner here Please help

    FullGlass replied to amc248's topic in Advanced Practice

    I am very sorry you are going through this. Most new grad NPs feel this way at first. I felt the same way for the first 3 months, then things gradually improved. By the end of 6 months, I was...

  13. Question ENDOCRINE VS GYN

    FullGlass replied to TheFuture09's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Without full information, which I don't have, it is impossible to formulate list of Diff Dx. The diagnoses are based on a combination of patient complaint, history, exam, and labs. You can also ask...

  14. Question ENDOCRINE VS GYN

    FullGlass replied to TheFuture09's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    As a provider, it is important to formulate a list of Differential Diagnoses. Based on that, send the patient to the best specialist. Worst case, the specialist will refuse the referral and state...

  15. Importance of NP Program Reputation, Name Recognition

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

    Recruiters don't make hiring decisions. Yes, any reputable public college or university is fine. However, anyone who can go to a top school, assuming the financial aid is good, would be a fool not...

  16. Op-ED: Practicing Medicine vs Practicing Advanced Nursing

    FullGlass replied to Tomascz's topic in Advanced Practice

    Frontier is a very reputable school with an excellent reputation. It has been around for a long

  17. Medical Terminology , is it beneficial?

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

    Yes, I took medical terminology prior to nursing school. I think it is one of the most important and beneficial classes you can take! In nursing schoo, while other students were struggling to...

  18. Any PMHNPs work PRN weekends for extra money?

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

    I'm not sure if the mental health disability exams are via telehealth. The primary care disability exams are face to

  19. Advice please: Primary care RN to FNP (possibly oncology NP)

    FullGlass replied to FutureFNP89's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Having only primary care experience as an RN will make it very difficult to obtain an NP position in oncology. Most of the jobs state that the applicant must have RN experience in oncology and/or...

  20. Op-ED: Practicing Medicine vs Practicing Advanced Nursing

    FullGlass replied to Tomascz's topic in Advanced Practice

    Dr. Rebekah Bernard really has an axe to grind against NPs and she has been at this for years. I am beginning to think her husband ran off with an NP or something. This is an opinion piece and...

  21. Wanting to give up

    FullGlass replied to konya65's topic in General Students

    Please don't give up! One of my best friends is now a senior scientist for the EPA, with degrees from UC Berkeley, Stanford, and CalTech. Yet, she struggled with calculus and had to take it 7...

  22. Any PMHNPs work PRN weekends for extra money?

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

    I am currently working on my post-master's PMHNP certification. As a primary care NP, I work on weekends doing veteran exams for extra money. There is a big need for PMHNPs who can perform this...

  23. Is doing therapy as a psych NP realistic?

    FullGlass replied to Kaelif2015's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I stated that PMHNPs can and do provide supportive therapy, and that is billed for. Same for psychiatrists. But the original question seemed to be about providing a lot of therapy and the answer to...

  24. Is doing therapy as a psych NP realistic?

    FullGlass replied to Kaelif2015's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    PMHNPs can certainly provide supportive therapy during their allotted appointment times, as well as advise on topics like nutrition. My point is that they do not have the education or training, nor...

  25. Is doing therapy as a psych NP realistic?

    FullGlass replied to Kaelif2015's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You are missing the point. Yes, PMHNPs can bill add-ons for therapy. That doesn't mean they very well trained or qualified to provide it, unfortunately. And it is not possible to provide good...