PsychedOut

I have read everyone of your replies at least 3 times and I am grateful for your responses! This is very detailed and extremely helpful information. I’m no longer concerned about finding a job nor how to go about it. I’ve even wrapped my mind around relocating, albeit only a year for I have a 12 year old and a husband that I would need to get back to. My mother lives with us also so I have the support. However my hope is that I will be able to find a job here in the DMV ( DC, Maryland, Virginia) or surrounding states like Delaware, PA, NJ, or NY (mid Atlantic). All of these states are still close to home here in Baltimore, no more than a 3 1/2 hour drive but I would certainly be willing to go to a rural area in the mid Atlantic also. We’ll see. I have plenty of time to think about as I’m just filling out my application now. Again, thank you all for your responses as they have eased any concern I had about employment.?

I am a 20+ year ICU nurse as well as some ED, PACU, IV Therapy, Outpatient Clinics, and even a few PRN shifts on an in patient Psych unit. Also, my 1st degree is in Psychology. I was extremely interested in human behavior and all of the many diagnoses that come along with it. I even started diagnosing my friends and myself! We all have one, maybe just not documented! Anyway, I am very interested in returning back to school for the PMHNP. I know that eventually all students land a job after school but how? Every posting says that experience is required. I do not want to struggle to find a job after graduation. Are there any PMHNPs that can explain the route that they took to land their very 1st job? Any information at all will be greatly appreciated.