mingus_lost

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1. doubts about starting MEPN

   mingus_lost posted a topic in Post Graduate

   I've been accepted to the only MEPN program in my area, and I'm schedule to start in 2 months. I am having major cold feet though. I don't know exactly what I want to do in nursing, and this school only has a small handful of specialty tracks to choo...

2. Any Psych NPs?

   mingus_lost replied to delamar's topic in NP

   Deb, would you be willing to say more about the therapy you do? I know I've talked to a lot of people who think the split whereby patients get meds from the psychiatrist and therapy from the psychologist or counselor is frustrating. It seems like psy...

3. Can NPs work as RN's?

   mingus_lost replied to 1nuttynurse's topic in NP

   Wow. This adds a whole extra layer of complication for those of us considering masters entry APRN programs. I've seen it advised on this board that MEPN students plan to work as RNs for a few years in their specialty area before seeking, or at least ...

4. could use some advice

   mingus_lost replied to mingus_lost's topic in NP

   oops, double post.

5. could use some advice

   mingus_lost replied to mingus_lost's topic in NP

   caldje- no, I'm not already an RN. If I do a masters entry NP program, I'll be an RN after the first year of training and then could do the rest of the program more slowly so that I could work part-time as an RN to gain experience before graduation. ...

6. NP education - a rant

   mingus_lost replied to CatskillNP's topic in NP

   Hi Brown Rice. Actually, the female MDs (the ones who've voiced an opinion anyway) and med students I know are saying don't go to med school and that medical training is inhumane. They're encouraging me to go the NP or Pa route instead, particularly ...

7. could use some advice

   mingus_lost replied to mingus_lost's topic in NP

   Yes, those are some very good points. I do have quite a bit of concern about the liability one takes on when delivering babies. It's a little awkward for me to even say it, but my father is a medical malpractice lawyer who has prosecuted plenty of OB...

8. could use some advice

   mingus_lost replied to mingus_lost's topic in NP

   Thanks for the encouraging replies. They're just what I needed; I'm feeling more excited than anxious about my career change again now. Cladje - thanks for those links. I'm going to look into what the PA role in OB looks like more I think. I like th...

9. NP education - a rant

   mingus_lost replied to CatskillNP's topic in NP

   Hi meagain. I just thought I'd say I feel the same way. This thread makes me so sad. Everywhere online that I've gone trying to hear about people's experiences as I figure out what route into being a health care provider have so much negativity. The ...

10. could use some advice

    mingus_lost replied to mingus_lost's topic in NP

    Thanks for your reply. It is reassuring, and it makes sense for me to choose something that will allow me to decide after I've had more experience exactly which area to work in. I guess it's just hard because all of the options in front of me have p...

11. could use some advice

    mingus_lost posted a topic in NP

    If any of you isn't entirely sick of 'what should I do with my life?' posts, please help me try to figure some of this out. Some background: I'm a 27-year old mother of a toddler who has a Ph.D. in developmental psychology and has decided to pursue ...

12. NP or MD?

    mingus_lost replied to mingus_lost's topic in NP

    Papadoc, thanks for your reply. Reading a couple of other threads that you pointed me to was helpful. I fully realize that being a mid-level practitioner is not the same as being a physician. I think I'm okay with that. I've been realizing many reas...

13. how could I do this?

    mingus_lost posted a topic in SRNA

    I am a psychologist who intends to go back to school to become a mid-level health care professional, probably a nurse practitioner. I would like to consider becoming a CRNA too, however. I think I would enjoy the challenge. I don't know how I would g...

14. NP or MD?

    mingus_lost posted a topic in NP

    Hello. I'd like to first admit my total lack of experience and relative lack of knowledge about nursing. I hope you don't mind my naive questions. I have decided that I want to pursue a career in health care. This is after receiving a Ph.D in psychol...