FullGlass

FullGlass BSN, MSN, NP

Psychiatric and Mental Health NP (PMHNP)

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  1. FNP Oversaturation

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

    The FNP job market varies widely by location. I started my new grad NP job search in Nov and there were boatloads of FNP jobs going begging in the Western US, especially in rural areas. I now work...

  2. FNP vs Primary Care NP for health clinic work

    FullGlass replied to chris42's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    FNP is primary care. If you know you only want to work with adults, and want to specialize in the LGBT population, you can do an Adult and Geri Primary Care NP. This will allow you to treat ages 14...

  3. Certification - Need your opinion

    FullGlass replied to ginamazlo's topic in Advanced Practice

    Try calling some of the AGNP schools that offer a post-master's certificate. Some of them might waive some classes for you and some clinical time. It's worth a

  4. Some Hypothetical Situations...

    FullGlass replied to FutureNurseInfo's topic in California Nursing

    California is a huge state. The coastal areas are very expensive (San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego). You could live ok on $90K a year in the San Diego area, but it would be tight in SF or LA....

  5. Certification - Need your opinion

    FullGlass replied to ginamazlo's topic in Advanced Practice

    In California, you can be certified by having a doctor sign off on your

  6. Should I give up in taking NCLEX-RN or not?

    FullGlass replied to krean21's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Did your NCLEX scores go up each time you took the test? If your scores are increasing, then keep working at it. If your scores are not increasing, then you really need to sit down and think about...

  7. University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Master's Entry Program in Nursing (MEPN) vs. MGH Institute of Health Professions

    FullGlass replied to ABfutureNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I would go for UCSF. It is a top school and that will make a difference when applying for your first NP job. It is usually doctors that interview and make hiring decisions on NPs and they are very...

  8. New Grad Moving from California to D.C....And I need Advise

    FullGlass replied to FutureNurse.2017's topic in General Nursing

    You can take the NCLEX for any state while you are in

  9. How much do RNs make in San Francisco Bay Area? Is it hard to find employment there?

    FullGlass replied to Guest1063608's topic in California Nursing

    If you want to squeeze 10 people into a 3,000 a month apartment, go for

  10. Can I get into an NP Program with a 3.5?

    FullGlass replied to NNurseLina's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    A 3.4 or 3.5 GPA is fine. Most NP programs have a 3.0 minimum requirement for admissions. However, admissions is based on a number of factors and GPA is just one of them. Make a list of NP schools...

  11. Columbia vs. JHU for DNP

    FullGlass replied to RiaC's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You are very welcome. :) I didn't work, because I didn't think I could handle it and I also won a Nurse Corps Scholarship for the last 16 months. However, many students did work until the last two...

  12. working alone as a new grad

    FullGlass replied to travelRN555's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I agree we need NP residency programs. However, given that NP residencies are few and far between, none of my prospective employers expected me to hit the ground running. They all understood that I...

  13. Med school to NP

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

    Then it's a shame that you seem intent on painting a gloomy picture of being a nurse practitioner and one that is largely inaccurate and

  14. Med school to NP

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

    There is a big difference between an NPs billing rate versus the NPs take home pay. This is true for employees in all professions, not just NPs. The standard is a 3:1 ratio (billing rate:salary)....

  15. Med school to NP

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

    Let's take a closer look at your comment that I am referring to: You: Yes, which is why NP salaries have dropped in many areas of the country. Reports of NPs making 70-80k/year are becoming more...

  16. Med school to NP

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

    ICUman, I just saw on another thread that you posted you live in Nevada and make $120K a year as an RN. One of the job offers I received as a new grad RN was for $120K in Nevada. That's for the first...

  17. How much do RNs make in San Francisco Bay Area? Is it hard to find employment there?

    FullGlass replied to Guest1063608's topic in California Nursing

    The average rent for a 1 BR apartment in SF is $3000 a month. Most people have roommates. Pay is high in SF, but so is the cost of

  18. Med school to NP

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

    The median wage for NPs is about $100K per year, nationally. That's very good money. Wages are always location-specific. That is true in any profession. Cost of living must be considered when...

  19. FNP in In-Patient Settings

    FullGlass replied to TeachEm's topic in Advanced Practice

    If you want to work in a hospital, it is best to choose either Adult/Geri Acute Care or Peds Acute Care. Yes, there are FNPs who work in ERs, but not all hospitals will hire FNPs for this role....

  20. Med school to NP

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

    If you browse KevinMD, doctors seem miserable and many of them are talking of quitting. Suicides among doctors are increasing. While doctors make more than NPs, most of them also have a lot more...

  21. Post-grad mental health practitioner program

    FullGlass replied to Kayon's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    The American Psychiatric Nurses Association is a great resource. There is a wealth of information on their website. They provide a state by state listing of PMHNP programs. Psychiatric-Mental Health...

  22. Post-grad mental health practitioner program

    FullGlass replied to Kayon's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Sorry, I thought you meant post master's certificate. You need to search for a full PMHNP program. Given this is a master's degree, I doubt you will find one that can be completed in one year...

  23. Advice! NPs without RN experience

    FullGlass replied to health_cc's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I went straight through from ABSN to MSN. The material was difficult, and the students with RN experience didn't find it any easier. My school found our clinical preceptors, so that wasn't an issue....

  24. Any desk jobs for NP's?

    FullGlass replied to nsm4207's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    If you want a desk job, you could look at getting a health care MBA, MHA, or MPH. Another possibility is academia - teaching (you can do this with an MSN) and then getting PhD and doing

  25. Verbal abuse ... what are my rights?

    FullGlass replied to KHT's topic in General Nursing

    Request a psych consult. This patient may have an underlying psych issue and he may do better in a psychiatric facility. It's worth a