Psych-DNP DNP, APRN

Psych-DNP has 7 years experience as a DNP, APRN and specializes in Psychiatry/Mental Health.

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1. Nurse Practitioner Residencies

   Psych-DNP replied to JuiceBoxHero's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   It's very much like a job interview. The candidates with nursing experience stand out most, as well as those who have been working with some sort of marginalized population (LGBTQ+, women's health,...

2. PMHNP Residency programs

   Psych-DNP replied to PsychRN_CA's topic in Advanced Practice

   Residents are considered trainees NOT staff. My recommendation is to contact an HR specialist and ask them these

3. Sacramento VA

   Psych-DNP replied to PeacockMaiden's topic in Government, Military

   Yes. Before you apply make sure you take a long pause and thing about two things 1) why do you want to work with Veterans and 2) why you want a career with the VA. The point of our residency is to...

4. PMHNP Residency programs

   Psych-DNP replied to PsychRN_CA's topic in Advanced Practice

   The VA is moving towards a single application system where the candidate can fill it out and select which locations they would like to submit to. The barrier to that is not all of the programs start...

5. PMHNP Residency programs

   Psych-DNP replied to PsychRN_CA's topic in Advanced Practice

   Every station has different application deadlines depending on when they start during the year. For my station, you can apply before graduation, with the stipulation that you will graduate and be...

6. Nurse Practitioner Residencies

   Psych-DNP replied to JuiceBoxHero's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Oh my! My program was 40 hours a week, with required times for multidisciplinary seminars and didactic sessions (10 hours every week). The MD residents don't even do 80 hours per week. However, they...

7. Nurse Practitioner Residencies

   Psych-DNP replied to JuiceBoxHero's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   After graduating with my DNP I completed one of the PMHNP Residency programs at the VA (there are several: Boston, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, there are more that I can't remember, and...

8. Nurse Practitioner Residencies

   Psych-DNP replied to JuiceBoxHero's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   4000 hours? That's almost 80 hours per week! How did you

9. Sacramento VA

   Psych-DNP replied to PeacockMaiden's topic in Government, Military

   That is the challenge. Even though you boarded fairly high, with needing to wait another 8 years to get to top out, you will still be making less than in the community. I am currently at the VA in...

10. Sacramento VA

    Psych-DNP replied to PeacockMaiden's topic in Government, Military

    What did you board

11. PMHNP Residency programs

    Psych-DNP replied to PsychRN_CA's topic in Advanced Practice

    After graduating with my DNP I completed one of the PMHNP Residency programs at the VA (there are several: Boston, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, there are more that I can't remember, and...