MentalKlarity BSN, NP

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    NPs and Being On-Call

    MentalKlarity replied to ZephieLin's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It's really variable. Outpatient often has no call, especially for certain fields like dermatology. Inpatient often has call. Psych is a mixed bag, sometimes I feel like we are always "on call" for...
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    New grad NP in pain management, bad idea?

    MentalKlarity replied to J&B-RN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You're welcome! Your husband was right! ? When I was an RN, I went through a period of not being able to find a job. I had just moved and had quit my job a few months earlier to prepare for the...
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    New grad NP in pain management, bad idea?

    MentalKlarity replied to J&B-RN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Just breathe, it will be okay! You have landed a job! Any experience is good experience. Pain management is tough but you can still learn. Make sure you're doing good assessments and...
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    PMHNP or MSW?

    MentalKlarity replied to plf2323's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Both fields are getting saturated. I'd say PMHNP career is saturating faster as there are a large number of graduates each yeah which is increasing rapidly. Jobs are salaries have been falling....
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    WHICH ONLINE PMHNP?

    MentalKlarity replied to 2015bsngirl's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Don't risk it, fair or not Walden is recognized as a degree mill and has almost no admission standards at all. Many recruiters have commented on this website and others that Walden graduate resumes go...
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    Interested in PMHNP online programs out there

    MentalKlarity replied to catsmeow07's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hi! I'm sorry but campus visits need to be a required part of your learning, they are the hallmark of a good school vs diploma mill program. There is nothing wrong with online didactic, but you...
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    How do we prevent Nurse Practitioners from undervaluing themselves?

    MentalKlarity replied to MentalKlarity's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    This! When we become revenue producers we are a net profit! Most of us bring in 300K+ annually to our practice so don't settle for working for a fraction of that! Ask to see your collections after...
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    How do we prevent Nurse Practitioners from undervaluing themselves?

    MentalKlarity replied to MentalKlarity's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Sad to hear this. There is a residency program in primary care in West LA you could apply
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    FNP student looking for realistic picture of new grad

    MentalKlarity replied to DkRN71's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    All specialties are oversaturated. Due to diploma mills with low entry standards, every bored floor nurse is working on his or her online NP degree in their spare time. Certain for profit programs are...
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    How do we prevent Nurse Practitioners from undervaluing themselves?

    MentalKlarity replied to MentalKlarity's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I mean, the VA Medical Center has numerous official NP residency program in almost every state. They are one year long, take 3-5 residents per year, and provide a combination of full-time work...
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    How do we prevent Nurse Practitioners from undervaluing themselves?

    MentalKlarity replied to MentalKlarity's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The quoted position was 45 hours, as it was 8AM to 5PM 5 days per week. So again, 41$. And this attitude is exactly why so many nurse practitioners accept low paying jobs. They come to...
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    How do we prevent Nurse Practitioners from undervaluing themselves?

    MentalKlarity replied to MentalKlarity's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think another issue is I see a lot of people comparing the salary to the RN salary. They say "Well I am making 2x what I made as an RN" It's a totally different role. The salary comparison you...
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    How do we prevent Nurse Practitioners from undervaluing themselves?

    MentalKlarity replied to MentalKlarity's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Or option 3 which is demand a higher wage instead of being taken advantage of? 45 hours per week x 52 weeks a year at 96K is $41 an
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    How do we prevent Nurse Practitioners from undervaluing themselves?

    MentalKlarity replied to MentalKlarity's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yep, it's sad. I'm not sure AANP even
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    High Risk Student Liability Insurance

    MentalKlarity replied to yelly23's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    In other words the school should have checked BEFORE enrolling you. That would have given you time to sort things out before clinical. Is this a for-profit school by any chance? I'll do...
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    How do we prevent Nurse Practitioners from undervaluing themselves?

    MentalKlarity replied to MentalKlarity's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I agree with the above, and also think concrete guidelines would be helpful for those looking for jobs. Some ideas: Ask what the average provider brings in to the practice in terms of...
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    We Must Demolish NP Diploma Mills

    MentalKlarity replied to cprimavera's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Per reviews I have read online from other students, some of these schools actually engage in shady practice that allows them to boost higher pass rates and make more money - an exit exam. They create...
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    How do we prevent Nurse Practitioners from undervaluing themselves?

    MentalKlarity replied to MentalKlarity's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm curious, how do we fix those things? I have actually written letters in the past to the credentialing boards asking why they continue to certify low performing programs that graduate thousands of...
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    Herzing PMHNP

    MentalKlarity replied to NP_Student20's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I read this thread and I can only say that unfortunately "busy work" is a common tactic at for profit schools. Herzing is actually a for profit program that "converted" to not for profit to avoid the...
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    How do we prevent Nurse Practitioners from undervaluing themselves?

    MentalKlarity replied to MentalKlarity's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    But it's actually not. It's about $40 per hour. The problem is so many people are willing to accept it that it is becoming the norm. Obviously oversupply is an issue but it wouldn't be if more nurse...
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    CA BON- I need some help

    MentalKlarity replied to kevinm23's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    This is not surprising. It is well known that licensure in California is a nightmare and can take some people upwards of 6 months to a year for completion. It sucks but that's how it is there for some...
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    We Must Demolish NP Diploma Mills

    MentalKlarity replied to cprimavera's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I mean the whole article talks about how horrible the for profit schools are historically and that's why they were banished in the first place. Not exactly a positive article for the for-profit...
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    We Must Demolish NP Diploma Mills

    MentalKlarity replied to cprimavera's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Look, here's the bottom line. The for-profit programs are an embarrassment. They are well known to be the bottom of the barrel schools. They mainly exist as a way to make money for the investors, and...
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    We Must Demolish NP Diploma Mills

    MentalKlarity replied to cprimavera's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The problem is they aren't always "viable" candidates. Walden and other for profit programs don't really have any entry requirements other than access to loan money so we don't know if the people they...
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    We Must Demolish NP Diploma Mills

    MentalKlarity replied to cprimavera's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    We're only talking about for profit schools. It doesn't matter about online vs brick and mortar. All that matters is being for profit. For profit programs have a history of fraudulent and predatory...