itswild

Hi, is this for the nurse corps specific loan repayment, or the "2024 NHSC LRP" ? I applied to the latter - had my credit checked mid July - and application portal still states Under Review. Score of 20, Tier 2, Psych NP Good luck to all ?

Thank you so much everyone for the feedback. It's very helpful to read your comments. I have accepted the offer.

Hello AllNurses, It's been a few months since I have logged on and it's great to be back. I am graduating in three weeks with my BSN and would appreciate an opinion or two on the job offer I am leaning towards. Mental health is my passion. The offer is for a mental health system in my area with about 10 locations with services in mental health treatment and substance abuse. I will be hired on as a float, Monday-Friday, 8-4. The position is salaried at 55,000/year with 7 hours PTO earned every 2 weeks. No call, no weekends. Also mentioned matching 401K and putting money into a 403B. It comes with full health benefits. I'm also starting grad school (PMHNP) in the immediate Fall and the Director assured me that they would work around my evening class schedule if I need to leave early/stay late some days. I've been a Nurse Intern (nonpaid) in mental health for almost 2 years this May. I never imagined my first nursing job being outside of a hospital but everything seems to be lining up. I'm 21 and haven't had much experience with any of this so your feedback would be much appreciated. Stay well everyone. -M

Hello All, I'm currently a year away from graduation at an intense BSN program in New York. Since my first year when l shadowed a CRNA, i've been completely intrigued by the profession. I've been working very hard the past three years to build myself into a competitive applicant for grad school one day. -I currently have a 3.76 GPA. -Im in Sigma Theta Tau. -I was President of our Student Nurses Association for 2 years, and am now currently the President of the entire student body. -I've been in an ICU internship for the past year and will most likely be offered a job post-graduation. -I've shadowed CRNA's before and should have 30 hours by the time l graduate. My question for you: What can l do in my last year of undergrad to make my future application competitive? I am retaking Micro and Anatomy II (received B's) this summer which will increase my GPA to a 3.87. Im hoping my leadership experience and ICU internship will make up for my GPA? Any & all input is valued and will be taken into consideration. :) Best, Itswild

Umbdude, I have not asked my school this, but I'll keep that in mind when I decide which route I'm going to take. I see how important to some that 1-2 year experience is before starting school.

Thank you for your thought-out response BostonFNP, I understand what you are saying, and I am looking for advice- which is exactly why I came onto here. I've always identified myself as a "quick learner" but I'm beginning to realize this won't necessarily be the case when I start working as an RN right before NP school. I'm weighing the pros and cons to each route with 1. being that I go right into NP school while working RN part time and 2. being that I take a year off and work full time RN before going back. Opinions like the ones on this thread are exactly what I'm looking for because I believe everyones opinion to be valid in some way, shape or form. Best, itswild

Iwsoccjs, Thank you for your input. By picking the hardest course load do you mean challenge myself now since I have the time and resources? I'm still leaning towards FNP because of the more hands on work they do but PMHNP really interests me as well because I've always been a huge mental health advocate, breaking the stigmas whenever possible. I'll be shadowing a PyschNP soon hopefully. Already have FNP shadowing under my belt. Thanks again.

Thank you for this. I shadowed a FNP yesterday working at an urgent care for 8 hours and it was so cool to see him walk into the patients room, assess/treat them and then get them on their way. I have a shadow appointment with a cardiacFNP next week in a local hospital which I'm really looking forward to. PsychNP has been tougher to set up but I'll let you know how that goes!! :) Thanks again

After stalking this website for years I've finally decided to create an account and post. I'm currently undergoing my BSN in upstate NY and have one year left until graduation. I've been President of my school's National Student Nurses Association chapter for 2 years, earned a few 4.0's but no lower than a 3.7 any semester (GPA is 3.85), participated in several leadership conferences and have been inducted into the nursing honors society. I feel my extracurricular involvement along with my decent GPA classifies me as a "well-rounded student." I was just offered acceptance into my college's MSN/FNP or MSN/PMHNP upon graduation, meaning I would start right after my bsn. The program is 2 years and allows students to work part or full time during the semesters so I would plan on working part time as an RN to gain experience. From leadership positions on campus and excelling in my clinical rotations I feel confident in my ability to pick up on bedside nursing manner very quickly while working part time if I do choose to go straight through. I had a full scholarship for undergrad and would come out of grad school theoretically "only" owing I'm leaning towards FNP because I love the idea of assessing and treating patients across the spectrum whether it be inpatient or outpatient. While PMHNP has also interested me for a while, I don't like the idea of losing that stethoscope/touch & feel type of practice we're taught in nursing school. I'd be 23 if I graduate with my FNP via this route and would have a little over 2 years of part-time RN experience. Will this make me marketable to employers? Will I even find a job with the way the new grad job market is portrayed on this website? I don't mind moving. Thank you in advance for all feedback, whether negative or positive