Katetn

I am also a social worker that is pivioting my career to the PMHNP role. I was also accepted to the Fall 2023 cohort at VUSN's direct entry PMHNP program. Congratulations, class mate!! When I first considered this route in my career, I looked at the breakdown of what social workers make at the top of our licensing vs. the average PMHNP salaries. I asked myself 2 questions 1. Is this route entirely what I want for my career, is it intellectually and emotionally the path I want to follow. 2. If I were to take out $180k in loans and receive NO support paying them back, is this STILL the route I wish to take? I answered yes to both, which is what is giving me the courage to take out these massive loans, leave the field I love deeply and grind through two more years of education. You know more than anyone how life changing this is going to be and I know it's scary to take this jump but I believe in order to make it this far, your heart knows this is worth it. It sounds like you have accepted (and paid that $500 deposit!) so it sounds like you're officially joining the cohort. I would love to connect with my fellow social worker turned PMHNP Vanderbilt class mate. Are you on our facebook page? -Katelyn