Denise Durham ASN, MSN

Denise Durham has 34 years experience as a ASN, MSN and specializes in Substance Abuse/Psych Nurse.

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1. Herzing PMHNP

   Denise Durham replied to NP_Student20's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   Has anyone had Vardah Seraphin for an instructor and if so can you provide any insight please. She is assigned to me for adv psychopharmacology. I have been told this is one of the hardest courses we...

2. Herzing PMHNP Program Jan 2021 start

   Denise Durham replied to Denise Durham's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   Sure thing Ashley. Let me know if you need anything else.

3. Herzing PMHNP Program Jan 2021 start

   Denise Durham replied to Denise Durham's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   No some are 16 weeks. It is manageable if you do one class per term. We have term A, term B, and term C. Term A is the first 8 weeks of the semester, term B is the second 8 weeks of the semester and...

4. Herzing PMHNP Program Jan 2021 start

   Denise Durham replied to Denise Durham's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   That varies depending on what the school week looks like. I have spent up to 24 hours a week. Some weeks you have two discussion posts which both require two responses and in some weeks you also have...

5. Herzing PMHNP Program Jan 2021 start

   Denise Durham replied to Denise Durham's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   I would go ahead and try to get a job in psych/mental health. The resources you will have will be invaluable! Herzing as a school is great, it's just the program just started last September so it is...

6. Herzing PMHNP

   Denise Durham replied to NP_Student20's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   So, as many of you know about a month ago the curriculum requirements for the PMHNP program changed leaving many of us in a "pickle." We now do not have a chair for the program, which is concerning....

7. Herzing PMHNP Program Jan 2021 start

   Denise Durham replied to Denise Durham's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   Hi Ashley, My first question would be where do you live and what resources do you have access to? I work 32 hours a week, 8 hour days but, I have been a nurse for 30 years, have my MSN, and work...

8. Herzing PMHNP

   Denise Durham replied to NP_Student20's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   Thank you! You start in March, correct? Are you still taking both Advanced Pathophysiology and Advanced

9. Herzing PMHNP

   Denise Durham replied to NP_Student20's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   Yay! Last day of Advanced Pathophysiology!! Here I come, Advanced Pharmacology! 18 months left. Keeping my eye on the prize -

10. Herzing PMHNP

    Denise Durham replied to NP_Student20's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    The clinicals are based on the total number of hours needed. So, if you have 4 weeks of clinicals and it's 45 hours then you divide the 4 weeks and do roughly 11 hours a week. This is just an example....

11. Herzing PMHNP

    Denise Durham replied to NP_Student20's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I promised I would come back to this thread and update everyone on how it is going so far. I started the PMC-PMHNP on 1/11/21. It is very challenging but very good for me so far. I am really learning...

12. Herzing PMHNP

    Denise Durham replied to NP_Student20's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Racquel, I am currently taking advanced patho and take my fist test/quiz today. I will let you know if my study tactics worked or not and then share. Our professor did provide Power Point...

13. Herzing PMHNP

    Denise Durham replied to NP_Student20's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Raquel, Hi! I can share with you the process and expectations during enrollment. I too, am starting on 1/11/21 so I only have the enrollment experience to share. Camille McKnight is my advisor...

14. Herzing PMHNP

    Denise Durham replied to NP_Student20's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thank you. Much

15. Herzing PMHNP

    Denise Durham replied to NP_Student20's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I know I read it somewhere but, I can't locate it now. Does anyone know how far in advance you have access to your course? I think it's two or three days prior to the start of the class but, I...