FullGlass

FullGlass BSN, MSN, NP

Psychiatric and Mental Health NP (PMHNP)

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  1. Nurse Practitioner considering relocation to Washington

    FullGlass posted a topic in Washington Nursing

    Hello, I am an Adult and Geriatric Primary Care NP. I am also working on my PMHNP post-master's certification. I do not want to live in Seattle. Hoping to get some suggestions on cities/towns that...

  2. Why wouldn't this cost of living hack work for California?

    FullGlass replied to myoglobin's topic in General Nursing

    Then why not look for a job in Hawaii? The Big Island is actually quite

  3. Why wouldn't this cost of living hack work for California?

    FullGlass replied to myoglobin's topic in General Nursing

    This also seems like it would put a lot of stress on your marriage. Most people don't like long distance relationships. There are many states which pay well and are also affordable: Nevada,...

  4. Why wouldn't this cost of living hack work for California?

    FullGlass replied to myoglobin's topic in General Nursing

    Why go to all this trouble? Pay is higher in California because the cost of living is higher - high taxes, high gas prices, expensive housing. The better analysis is pay relative to cost of living....

  5. Interest in PMHNP but no experience in psych

    FullGlass replied to Applesauce520's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    It will depend on where you intend to work as a PMHNP. There are many parts of the US with a severe shortage of mental health providers and if you have a PMHNP, there will be no problem getting a job...

  6. New Grad NP feeling Overwhelmed, Scared

    FullGlass replied to dolgre411's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thank you for clarifying. It is important to differentiate inpatient from outpatient care. Most NPs work in primary care. Academic teaching hospitals are a great training ground, but may not be the...

  7. New Grad NP feeling Overwhelmed, Scared

    FullGlass replied to dolgre411's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thank you for participating here. However, you are generalizing your own experience when it is not generalizeable. You also do not seem familiar with NPs and their scope of practice. 1. Most people...

  8. New Grad NP feeling Overwhelmed, Scared

    FullGlass replied to dolgre411's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Others have given a good response to this post. Some clarifications: Almost half of states, along with the VA, provide full practice authority to NPs. NP residents receive a reduced salary, just as...

  9. psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner salary

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

    It depends on location. I'm near Redding CA and PMHNPs with some experience can easily make up to $200K per year, even in facilities that primarily serve Medicaid patients. There is a dire shortage...

  10. New Grad NP feeling Overwhelmed, Scared

    FullGlass replied to dolgre411's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    There are NP residencies and the number is slowly increasing. However, we need more NP residencies, for sure. Some employers also have experience with new grad NPs and have reasonable ramp up times...

  11. Going to NP school

    FullGlass replied to HappyMRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    The demand for PMHNP and FNP varies by location. I live in California, so am not familiar with the Texas employment prospects. In California, demand for both FNPs and PMHNPs is quite high,...

  12. Going to NP school

    FullGlass replied to HappyMRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Choose based on what you are passionate about! FNP and PMHNP are both good choices. They are also very different. I would strongly advise against a PMHNP unless you are truly passionate about, and...

  13. New Grad Job Offer... What do you think?

    FullGlass replied to Trauma221's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Take it! You state your classmates are having difficulty getting a job. You are not in a position to be real picky as a new grad NP. Also, you don't need much CME as a new grad in your first 2...

  14. Interview

    FullGlass replied to NP14's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Call and email the recruiter. If the provider wants to talk to you, then by all means talk to

  15. Clinical Question - What to say if you think a patient is dying?

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

    What I was trying to ask is what to say if the tests are done, etc. and it appears that the patient is just dying a natural

  16. New Grad NP feeling Overwhelmed, Scared

    FullGlass replied to dolgre411's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Many new grad NPs feel this way. I took 3 months off after school, then started studying for boards, which I took and passed 6 months after graduation. It then took another few months to get my...

  17. Clinical Question - What to say if you think a patient is dying?

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

    Forgive my ignorance - is there actually a diagnosis for the natural process of decline and death? The reason I ask is this seems very rare now, as many elderly people are put on feeding tubes and so...

  18. Is nursing for me?

    FullGlass replied to EmilyGNursing's topic in General Students

    It sounds like you really want to be a nurse. Have you tried talking to your BSN program academic advisor or even the Dean? Most reputable nursing schools want their students to graduate. The higher...

  19. Bleak Term 1 Outcome

    FullGlass replied to AmyJo2018's topic in General Students

    Hang in there! I have met some very successful NPs and CRNAs who started out as CNAs or MAs, then LPN, then RN, then NP or CRNA. Slow and steady does the trick. As an example, one of my friends is...

  20. Help with FNP Boards

    FullGlass replied to Potterja's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Took the AANP in 2017. I used the Barkley CDs and workbook and supplemented it with the Fitzgerald and Leik books. I also made a lot of flash cards. Passed on the first try. Good

  21. Women's Right to Choose

    FullGlass replied to River&MountainRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am pro-choice. It is simply not true that outlawing abortion will cause a bunch of maternal deaths due to back alley abortions. That is a myth. "But abortion-related deaths are much less common...

  22. Women's Right to Choose

    FullGlass replied to River&MountainRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am pro-choice. Men are mandated to provide child support. I'm not sure if that begins during the prenatal phase or at birth. Women can't have it both ways. If we demand men pay child support if...

  23. Women's Right to Choose

    FullGlass replied to River&MountainRN's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, cells can be alive or

  24. Women's Right to Choose

    FullGlass replied to River&MountainRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am pro-choice. Most women do not "want" an abortion. I don't know of any women who dream of having an abortion some day. The overwhelming reason women have abortions is financial. So the best...

  25. Women's Right to Choose

    FullGlass replied to River&MountainRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree men don't always do this, but believe me, law enforcement takes it very seriously. A man's wages can be garnished and so forth. My brother, who is very responsible, got divorced at a young...