FullGlass

FullGlass BSN, MSN, NP

Psychiatric and Mental Health NP (PMHNP)

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  1. I used to work in high tech - ask me anything!

    FullGlass posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Is high tech a better career than being an NP? It depends. Having spent 20 years in high tech, and advancing from programming to executive, and working for some of the best companies, I am open to...

  2. Nurse salaries are stagnant or decreasing, we already knew NPs were taking a decrease

    FullGlass replied to guest416560's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am so sick of repeatedly beating this dead horse. At the macro level, NP salaries are increasing and have been increasing for the past few years. In addition, there are regional variations as well...

  3. Nurse salaries are stagnant or decreasing, we already knew NPs were taking a decrease

    FullGlass replied to guest416560's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    RN pay does not equal NP pay. Your post is only about LVN and RN pay. I have previously provided numerous sources indicating that NP pay is rising on average,

  4. Working in Rural Primary Care and Love It!

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

    I'm in California and also got offers in New Mexico and Nevada, and great interest from Oregon, Hawaii, Arizona, Montana, Wyoming. The Western states have a severe shortage of primary care providers...

  5. I used to work in high tech - ask me anything!

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

    My answer to the 18 year old - what do you like doing? If someone loves working with computers, as in programming software, apps, etc., then high tech is a no brainer. For someone who isn't sure,...

  6. I used to work in high tech - ask me anything!

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

    My midlife crisis! :) Seriously, a few things happened at once. My mother became very ill and bed-ridden and I had to take some time off work to help care for her. The economy tanked in 2008. I...

  7. I used to work in high tech - ask me anything!

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

    High tech is a big field with many different career opportunities. Most people just think of computer software programming, but here are other options: - Technical architect - Business analyst -...

  8. Salary CO PMHNP

    FullGlass replied to Malenurse12345's topic in Advanced Practice

    I'm not a PMHNP, but regularly get emails from headhunters. A couple weeks ago a listing for San Diego PMHNP at $200K as perm employee or $500K as a contractor. I thought that was a mistake, but...

  9. Women's Health NP Questions

    FullGlass replied to EStudent2b2010's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You can become certified in Women's Health. One of my clinic's best NPs did this - FNP, then after several years, went back to school and became Women's Health

  10. PAs Do Not Like Us

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

    You complained about your school; that does not mean all NP programs are similar. It is on you to research your NP school before attending. Based on my experience, DOs take a more holistic approach...

  11. Shockingly low NP pay !

    FullGlass replied to Jm0136's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I know a psychiatrist who practiced until he was 83 because he loved his job and he was very mentally fit. I've worked with a number of MDs and NPs in the 70s and 80s who are going strong and just...

  12. Shockingly low NP pay !

    FullGlass replied to Jm0136's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Jules, you might be interested in this: A couple of weeks ago I got an email from a headhunter looking for a PMHNP in San Diego - $200K as an employee or $500K as a contractor. I thought that might...

  13. Oversupply of Nurse Practitioners

    FullGlass replied to guest416560's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I agree with most of your post, but here is where we disagree: 1) Projections CHANGE because circumstances change. We have a shortage of MDs, especially primary care MDs who are willing to work...

  14. Oversupply of Nurse Practitioners

    FullGlass replied to guest416560's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You make a very good point. ALL of us can change and control our perceptions and expectations. That means broadening horizons and being more open-minded. Interestingly, openness is one of the...

  15. Oversupply of Nurse Practitioners

    FullGlass replied to guest416560's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am so sick and tired of the negativity here. I got 9 job offers as a new grad NP w/o RN experience. Yes, it is absolutely true. I am also sick and tired of some people on this forum bashing rural...

  16. Oversupply of Nurse Practitioners

    FullGlass replied to guest416560's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    STEM is not for everyone. First, you have to like STEM and have an aptitude for it. Second, I was in STEM prior to becoming an NP. I worked for THE best firms - Oracle Consulting, Accenture, PWC,...

  17. PAs Do Not Like Us

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

    You are making a blanket statement without any evidence. I went to Hopkins and we shared faculty with the medical school and the school of public health. We also had actual pharmacists from the...

  18. Any regret taking NHSC loan repayment?

    FullGlass replied to Lkat's topic in Advanced Practice

    I won a Nurse Corps Scholarship, so I have to do 2 years public service. I'm currently working in a rural FQHC and am very happy. Worst case, it's only 2 years for goodness' sake. If you need the...

  19. Experience for PMHNP

    FullGlass replied to RN356's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    To the OP: You don't need the permission of anyone on this forum to become a PMHNP. If that is what you want, then apply to some schools! Here in California, there is a terrible shortage of mental...

  20. Oversupply of Nurse Practitioners

    FullGlass replied to guest416560's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Prospective NP students, "caveat emptor" (buyer beware). There are excellent NP schools that also provide preceptors. It is up to prospective NP students to do the research when applying to schools....

  21. Anyone not have an MA?

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

    I work in an FQHC primary care clinic. Every provider, whether MD, DO, NP, or PA, has their own dedicated MA. We also have an LVN and an RN in the clinic. We are also piloting virtual scribing...

  22. Standardization of NP Education

    FullGlass replied to RN-dancer's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    All the GRE tests is how well one can do on the GRE. That is why more and more graduate schools are dropping the GRE - it is not relevant to many graduate school specialities. Stanford has dropped...

  23. Standardization of NP Education

    FullGlass replied to RN-dancer's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Well, I went from BSN to MSN, and we did not have statistics in our BSN program, because it was a prereq for the BSN. The BSN research class focused on being able to read, understand, and critique...

  24. FNP to PA?

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

    The FNP is primary care. Get some work experience and then you should be able to go into a specialty. As a new grad AGPCNP with no RN experience, I got offers in Neurology, Cardiology, Sleep...

  25. Labor & Delivery in Baltimore

    FullGlass replied to walth002's topic in Nursing Career

    There are more hospitals in Baltimore than I have ever seen in a city. It seems like there is one on every block! Mercy has a bad reputation for L&D because the MDs there have a reputation for...