MentalKlarity BSN, NP

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    Does it matter if I get my nursing degree at Capella vs another school?

    MentalKlarity replied to DeLynn's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Will it keep you from getting a job in general? No. Will it make you less competitive for desirable jobs? Yes! I have had numerous employers tell me I was interviewed/chosen over other candidates...
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    Feeling Lost As An NP

    MentalKlarity replied to plantmom4lyfe's topic in Advanced Practice

    14 days (less than 3 weeks) PTO does not seem good. Why do so many NPs accept having no work-life balance I
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    Is this experience typical for a new grad NP situation?

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

    Yes, I meant as part of school training. Obviously residency/fellowship is specialized but in terms of PA vs Resident vs NP the NP is the only one who comes out of school specialized in their field...
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    Is this experience typical for a new grad NP situation?

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

    Agreed. I think the FNP specialty should require 2000+ hours of clinical and perhaps even more credits, and focus only on primary care. FNPs should then be able to work only in primary care. Again,...
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    Is this experience typical for a new grad NP situation?

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

    I mainly agree with numenor as NP education has become laughable. Even when just typing the word nurse practitioner into Google the top hits are for for-profit programs offering easy admissions. There...
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    Is this experience typical for a new grad NP situation?

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

    I advocate for independent practice but I feel it should only be accessible to NPs who went to not for profit programs, completed a residency, and have ample post school training. Independence after...
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    Chronicles of a VA APRN Resident

    MentalKlarity replied to Freckledkorican's topic in Advanced Practice

    There’s no preference for jobs after the residency and you still are considered an external applicant. Lots of vacation and job security but very low pay. I thought I wanted to stay on but after...
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    Chronicles of a VA APRN Resident

    MentalKlarity replied to Freckledkorican's topic in Advanced Practice

    Paperwork for VA residency is insane. It took months with all the background checks etc. The residency experience was amazing though, as was being a gov employee with 40 something paid PTO days to use...
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    How does the clinical project work?

    MentalKlarity posted a topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Hello everyone, I'm master's prepared, interested in pursuing a DNP degree. I assumed as a "practice based" (as opposed to the phd) it would mostly be clinical in nature with extra science...
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    How does the clinical project work?

    MentalKlarity replied to MentalKlarity's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Oh I know I think I was just interested in peoples personal experiences to get a feel for
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    PMHNP fellowship

    MentalKlarity replied to James1109's topic in Advanced Practice

    Hackensack Meridian and Stony Brook both have
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    Struggling no experience NP need guidance

    MentalKlarity replied to KRNNP1123's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Above poster is right. 500 clinical hours, online for profit programs with minimal oversight and 1000s of students per class, half the credits used on fluff role transition courses instead of hard...
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    deciding on online DNP

    MentalKlarity replied to Barbara Straub's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Maybe don’t look at for profit programs? I’m sure your local state school is cheaper and more
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    Psychiatric nurse practitioner pay

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

    Largest city in the South + movie industry = yes poster is talking about
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    The MD Bias Hits Home

    MentalKlarity replied to JBMmom's topic in Advanced Practice

    Unfortunate and unfair, but yea things like this will be more common as long as number of graduating NPs stays so high each year and schools churn out record numbers. It makes NPs less desirable and...
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    Total Number of Nurse Practitioners Hits 325,000

    MentalKlarity posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    According to latest AANP survey, the total number of nurse practitioners in the United States is now at 325,000. Last year it was at 290,000 so it increased by 35,000 or 12% in one year....
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    NP Salary/Pay Let's Be Transparent

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

    I mean, that's a joke. I'd just start putting in requests beyond 5 days. It's like they expect you to never go on vacation
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    NP Salary/Pay Let's Be Transparent

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

    Five days off a
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    PMHNP Walden

    MentalKlarity replied to Alix's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I mean, we're happy you have had a good experience but it doesn't change reality. As mentioned countless times Walden has no entry standards, teaches mostly via modules and self-learning, makes you...
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    Spring Arbor vs Walden

    MentalKlarity replied to Jlower1's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Nope. It makes them sound like someone who cares about patient safety and the profession. Walden has almost no entry
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    PMHNP pay/salary

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

    Sure
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    PMHNP pay/salary

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

    Yes jobs at 180K and higher exist for PMHNPs as well as other specialties, but jobs at that pay grade demand a specific caliber of provider and typically are very competitive. They aren't the type of...
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    Anonymous interview an FNP for school project

    MentalKlarity replied to nsyncope's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    OK PM it
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    Anonymous interview an FNP for school project

    MentalKlarity replied to nsyncope's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Can you PM
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    PMHNP pay/salary

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

    I do minor things like "sure increase your Lexapro to 10mg" over the phone but if they call saying they're having side effects or still having symptoms I tell them to come in and