MentalKlarity BSN, NP

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    We Must Demolish NP Diploma Mills

    MentalKlarity replied to cprimavera's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    We have no research studies. We have a lot of anecdotal data. We have enough people saying they've encountered poorly prepared diploma mill graduates and students, enough recruiters saying...
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    NP Salary/Pay Let's Be Transparent

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

    This is absolutely horrible. Are you outpatient or inpatient? How many patients do you see a day? You're working 45 hours a week with no paid holidays or time off. Doing the math on that, you're...
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    Undecided on which FNP Certification Exam to Take

    MentalKlarity replied to abva17's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Both lead to licensure and that's all that matters. AANP is a better organization and easier to deal with. The exam is also more clinical based. AANC always seems more money...
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    AGNP Job Prospects

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

    There's a big need! Too many people doing FNP and psych. Those areas are getting saturated. The number of AGNPS is actually going
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    PMHNP Programs

    MentalKlarity replied to jcadler82's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    If online stick with well known schools, such Johns Hopkins, George Washington, Vanderbilt, Duke, Columbia, Frontier. Also try your local state school. Stay away from diploma...
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    PMHNP Programs

    MentalKlarity replied to jcadler82's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    A 3 credit graduate class will not take 3 weeks and if you find this at a school it's a red flag that it's a diploma mill. There is no accelerated PMHNP program. It will be a minimum two...
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    Massachusetts NPs - A License Question!

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

    Anyone know current timeline for Massachusetts RN and APRN license
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    ONLINE ASN TO PMHNP PATHWAYS

    MentalKlarity replied to MellowYellow0914's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/local-news/I-team-investigates/tampa-bay-nursing-school-loses-accreditation-students-lose-credits-time-and-money A for profit school leads to a 68% NCLEX...
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    FNP Boards to License

    MentalKlarity replied to molly.miller143's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Months is realistic. Register to test, wait for final degree conferred and paperwork from school Take the test Wait for scores to be sent to board Wait for your board to...
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    Psychiatric nurse practitioner pay

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

    Pay is what people are willing to accept. I am a PMHNP. When I was looking for jobs (with experience, not my first job) I had a private practice offer me $45 an hour with no benefits...
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    Which NP Program would you choose?

    MentalKlarity replied to NurseNelly24's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Number 1 sounds like the best education by far, and having the school do clinical placement is worth a lot. Especially for ACNP, having a hands-on program like that will make a huge difference for...
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    Any PMHNPs working for online platforms?

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

    There's a lot of factors that go into that. Some of the platforms are super easy and "weed out" anything serious so that you're only seeing minor MDD, anxiety, and ADHD. Obviously the intake would...
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    Any PMHNPs working for online platforms?

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

    You can be paid 4 ways. All have pros and cons: Salary - my least favorite, but can be good if you want a "guaranteed" amount each month. The downside is that they can overwork you with no...
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    Any PMHNPs working for online platforms?

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

    They're telling you by hour because they're giving you the best case for a full schedule. $25 x 4 (15 min med checks) = $100 an
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    Any PMHNPs working for online platforms?

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

    Cerebral quoted something like $25 a patient. They're very low
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    ONLINE ASN TO PMHNP PATHWAYS

    MentalKlarity replied to MellowYellow0914's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Numerous people have commented on numerous threads about this subject stating that when they see Walden or another diploma mill school the resume goes in the trash. That's hard evidence and fact. I've...
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    ONLINE ASN TO PMHNP PATHWAYS

    MentalKlarity replied to MellowYellow0914's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You're once again trying to assume that everyone will have the same connections as you and your daughter. In that case, your daughter was able prove herself for SEVEN YEARS. Of course her school...
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    ONLINE ASN TO PMHNP PATHWAYS

    MentalKlarity replied to MellowYellow0914's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    No one's attacking you personally, but you need to understand that the for profit schools are bad for the profession and make us all look bad. You're giving bad advice telling people that...
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    ONLINE ASN TO PMHNP PATHWAYS

    MentalKlarity replied to MellowYellow0914's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    The problem of course is that it is anecdotal as no studies have been completed...however it is an "anecdotal" opinion held by many, many people and especially physicians and others who will...
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    ONLINE ASN TO PMHNP PATHWAYS

    MentalKlarity replied to MellowYellow0914's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Please look at reputable schools. Walden is under investigation by the US Dept of Justice and is a for profit diploma mill school. Trying to go to easy route to the school with no admission...
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    What to expect from Walden's PMHNP program?

    MentalKlarity replied to Kalibear17's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    There are top tier schools like Johns Hopkins, Vanderbilt, Columbia, Duke, etc. These on a resume will open doors but are expensive and hard to get into. They are quality programs and you don't have...
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    What to expect from Walden's PMHNP program?

    MentalKlarity replied to Kalibear17's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I suggest searching around on this site and others about Walden. Read more: https://tcf.org/content/commentary/students-left-dark-college-deceptions/?session=1...
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    What to expect from Walden's PMHNP program?

    MentalKlarity replied to Kalibear17's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    My understanding is Walden is very much self guided. It's basically modules, discussion postings, and papers. Walden is currently under investigation by the Dept of Justice and the results are unknown...
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    The economics of PA vs. NP

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

    So a few points: NP programs should have more clinical hours, definitely. You can never have too many. Comparing PA programs to NP programs is apples and oranges because we SPECIALIZE. A...
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    First NP job... Did you negotiate the salary?

    MentalKlarity replied to RN/WI's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Isn't 2 weeks vacation rather low? I don't know how people don't get burnt out with such low vacation allowances. And it makes it hard to plan nice vacations if you also use a few days here and...