MentalKlarity BSN, NP

MentalKlarity has 11 years experience as a BSN, NP and specializes in Psychiatry.

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   Fired From First NP Job: Struggling Emotionally

   MentalKlarity replied to CH_NP's topic in NP

   It's not your fault, because NP education is failing us. Many people assume "all schools are equal" because we trust the nursing boards to only accredit programs that prepare us to work in clinical practice. That is not the case. The reality is that ...
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   New grad job dilemma

   MentalKlarity replied to Sunnyking12's topic in NP

   Sorry do you mean 1 week of paid vacation or you can only take 1 week of per year? Because if the latter, I'd run from both of those jobs as that as absolutely not enough time off per year and you will be basically working nonstop. That's not even en...
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   University of Phoenix - advanced pharm?

   MentalKlarity replied to newestlilnurse2b's topic in NP Students

   Don't take anything at Phoenix. Likely to have some random admin who uses pre canned teaching modules and has you learn pharm by doing discussion board postings. Seen as a For profit diploma mill style school.
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   Chamberlain University FNP Student

   MentalKlarity replied to Guest1030824's topic in NP Students

   Look at Frontier and state schools like Eastern Kentucky. All more reputable than chamberlain. This school is an absolute joke and it's an embarrassment that you'd even consider it. Anyone who goes to these for profit joke schools are a completely em...
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   Chamberlain University FNP Student

   MentalKlarity replied to Guest1030824's topic in NP Students

   What state are you in? I will tell you good programs to look into. Your previous RN experience means little in making medical decisions, it's a different part of your brain.
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   Chamberlain University FNP Student

   MentalKlarity replied to Guest1030824's topic in NP Students

   If you're basically saying "I don't have enough time right now to fully focus on learning how to be a medical provider so please give me the easy way out" maybe you should not become an NP right now. That's not a dig, but this is about learning to ta...
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   Why do psych NPs make more?

   MentalKlarity replied to spdaydream's topic in NP

   We do exactly the same as the MDs. The MDs are my colleagues and we see the exact same patients, treat exactly the same way, bounce ideas and plans off of each other. I cannot tell the difference between the NPs and MDs at my organization.
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   Psych NPs that Quit Psych

   MentalKlarity replied to CuriousConundrum's topic in NP

   LOL no. Going to a program because it's convenient is a major red flag. You're training to be a medical provider. Physicians spend years doing pre-reqs, 4 years doing difficult school in person, and years of 80+ hour week residencies and you have NPs...
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   Psych NPs that Quit Psych

   MentalKlarity replied to CuriousConundrum's topic in NP

   100% agree. The number one thing we can do is STOP precepting or hiring for profit students and grads until they get the message and this mess ends.
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    Psych NPs that Quit Psych

    MentalKlarity replied to CuriousConundrum's topic in NP

    You're correct, but I think the issue is more there needs to be SOME barrier to NP entry. It's not experience, it's not GRE scores, it's not certain weed-out classes (organic chem), it's not even admissions itself (since Walden/Phoenix, etc take 100%...
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    Bombshell Article by Bloomberg Businessweek

    MentalKlarity replied to FullGlass's topic in NP

    It's actually not cheap. It cost a lot more than a local legit state NP Program 99% of the time. It's a rip off. It's for uneducated consumers who fall for scams. I wouldn't see an NP who went to Walden or Phoenix because their choice of school tells...
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    Bombshell Article by Bloomberg Businessweek

    MentalKlarity replied to FullGlass's topic in NP

    I mean Walden is literally just pre packaged modules I'm not even sure what students pay for. The professors are adjunct, they find their own sites, the classes are pre packaged discussion board postings, and the degree is embarrassing and a joke. Wh...
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    Bombshell Article by Bloomberg Businessweek

    MentalKlarity replied to FullGlass's topic in NP

    Because the accrediting bodies are likely just a bunch of money hungry greedy admins who see more nurse practitioners as more test money and more money from dues.
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    RN pay more than new grad NP pay

    MentalKlarity replied to MrsClarex4's topic in NP

    Important to add to this the different calculus. For nurses, they are REQUIRED for the hospital to run. They need X nurses for the hospital. You've seen hospital bills? Hospitals that are for profit will pay whatever they need for RNs to keep those n...
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    Prescribing stimulants?

    MentalKlarity replied to MoonChile's topic in NP

    Most of us NPs, maybe more than physicians, do listen to our clients and really try. Hence the OP even having the humility to post this asking for help because they do not want to misdiagnose someone or err on the side of caution when it is not warra...