FullGlass

FullGlass BSN, MSN, NP

Psychiatric and Mental Health NP (PMHNP)

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  1. New grad advice

    FullGlass replied to branthooverd's topic in Nursing Career

    Your best bet is the San Joaquin Valley - Sacramento, Stockton, Modesto, Tracy, etc. and Chico, Redding, Oroville. Placerville is booming. These are also affordable areas. The Oroville Hospital is...

  2. affordable apartment with rn salary

    FullGlass replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    Most young professionals have roommates when first starting out. That is also a good way to afford a nicer place, even a house. You can find people with very nice places who are looking for a...

  3. What happened to all the Walden Haters?

    FullGlass replied to Mark Hill BSN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    First, congratulations on your success! There are decent for-profit schools. And of course, students get out of school what they put into it. I am concerned about the bad schools, some of which...

  4. There has to be more besides indeed.com for NP job searches??!

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

    Here are more job search resources for new grad NPs: Check with your school's placement office and alumni services office for job openings and networking Have good LinkedIn profile and start building...

  5. My best friend puts down being a nurse

    FullGlass replied to mindfulnursingbabe's topic in General Students

    I am sorry your friend is upsetting you. Just be straight forward with her and tell her that her comments are hurtful. Something like: "You are my friend and I know you care about me. I really...

  6. Post-grad mental health practitioner program

    FullGlass replied to Kayon's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Johns Hopkins. They will also find your

  7. Excellent Employment Prospects for Nurse Practitioners

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

    It is not true that all states will be saturated with NPs by 2024. There are multiple projections, and states typically do their own projections. California's state projections are that there will...

  8. Fast track nursing

    FullGlass replied to Haymee's topic in Nursing Career

    In addition to ABSN programs, there are also Direct Entry MSN programs for people with a non-nursing bachelor's degree. These MSN programs result in an RN and also typically a CNL (Clinical Nurse...

  9. Questions about Pain management job

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

    One of my clinical rotations was in pain management, also for a clinic considered the best in the city by other pain management doctors. The philosophy of this clinic is to treat the root causes of...

  10. Excellent Employment Prospects for Nurse Practitioners

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

    You are not disagreeing. You are attacking me personally. When I have made a mistake, I apologized. I have also strived to be more polite and

  11. Excellent Employment Prospects for Nurse Practitioners

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

    I did not address PMHNPs in my post. However, there is an acute shortage of mental health professionals and this has been in the news a lot. There is an acute shortage of psychiatrists and PMHNPs...

  12. Excellent Employment Prospects for Nurse Practitioners

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

    I did not provide my own projections. I quoted The Department of

  13. Excellent Employment Prospects for Nurse Practitioners

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

    You attacked me because I am a DE NP. Yes, I am and so what? There is nothing wrong with knowing from the outset that one wants to become an NP. In addition, I did nothing unethical or illegal....

  14. Excellent Employment Prospects for Nurse Practitioners

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

    I'm going to respond to your post in more detail. The source you cited is National and Regional Projections of Supply and Demand for Primary Care Practitioners: 2013-2025, HHS HRSA, 2016 ("HRSA,"...

  15. Excellent Employment Prospects for Nurse Practitioners

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

    While pretty much everyone agrees we need to crack down on poor quality NP schools, that is a separate issue from DE programs. This is also not relevant to the discussion at hand. However, I will...

  16. If you could live/work anywhere

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

    My permanent residence is the San Diego area! Great place to live. :) However, as a new grad NP, I had to work in an underserved area and took a job in far NE California. New Mexico is also on my...

  17. Excellent Employment Prospects for Nurse Practitioners

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

    You have a long list of grievances and I am sorry if you are having troubles. I will address your points: 1. I am not aware of NP programs that pay for sports departments. Online and for-profit...

  18. Excellent Employment Prospects for Nurse Practitioners

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

    With regard to doctors, there is a projected shortfall of 100,000 doctors by 2030. Addressing this requires: 1) More medical schools slots 2) More residencies 3) Greater use of NPs and PAs So you do...

  19. Moving to California from NY in a few years

    FullGlass replied to Miles072296's topic in California Nursing

    I would recommend you get two years of experience before moving to California. California is a huge state and job availability and pay varies by location. The most competitive job markets are...

  20. Does CSUN only accept RN transfers?

    FullGlass replied to howsoonisnow's topic in California Nursing

    Hello. The different CSU campuses have different nursing school admissions policies and different nursing programs. Your best bet is to contact the nursing school admissions offices of the schools...

  21. Columbia vs. JHU for DNP

    FullGlass replied to RiaC's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Congratulations! What a wonderful choice to have! Columbia and JHUSON are both great programs. You can't go wrong with either one. If you can save money by going to Columbia, definitely go that...

  22. If you could live/work anywhere

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

    My dream job would be on the Big Island of Hawaii, a full practice authority state. Perfect weather, nice lifestyle, plenty of fresh water, wonderful local produce, and it is actually cheaper to live...

  23. Will there be a huge turf war between PA and NP?

    FullGlass replied to nurse2bnoob101's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    When looking for a job as a primary care NP, most of the job postings stated "NP or PA." In primary care, it appears FNP and PA are pretty interchangeable. In more remote areas in full practice...

  24. Excellent Employment Prospects for Nurse Practitioners

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

    I am not a recruiter. I have been clear that NP job markets vary by location. In many previous posts, I have urged new grads to look outside the highly competitive job markets such as NYC, SF, LA,...

  25. Excellent Employment Prospects for Nurse Practitioners

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

    Calling me snobbish for saying the job market is good is unwarranted and demonstrates a lack of vocabulary. By encouraging people to enter the nurse practitioner profession, I am being the opposite...