NPvampire

NPvampire MSN, RN, APRN

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  1. Average hourly rate for NP?

    NPvampire replied to GingerRiley's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Wow, I'm going to Houston when I ever get out. I live in GA, and our state hospitals range from 62/annual (with 15 years exp) to 95--for psych though. Don't know about private hospitals or FNP....

  2. Where do Psych NPs work? (which states)

    NPvampire replied to jamesy7's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Have you tried the civilian medical corps? I was on there the other day, drooling over the jobs for psychiatric NPs, and as I understand it, Fort Hood is somewhere near Austin? Hope I got that...

  3. Best online postmasters FNP certificate

    NPvampire replied to ipasgas1's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I think Vanderbilt's can be done in a year. But it's over

  4. University of South Alabama MSN/BSN-DNP Psych NP 2012

    NPvampire replied to Ms. Nikki's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Both UCincinnati and U South Alabama distance program both make you find your own clinical placements. I considered switching to USA and the clinical thing was the same--but USA has a family...

  5. University of Cincinnati online Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

    NPvampire replied to bailey502's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Oooo, and I want to add, also, health assessment, IMO, was just as demanding as physiology. I really struggled the few first tests, and I would highly recommend the little study guide/handbook listed...

  6. University of Cincinnati online Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

    NPvampire replied to bailey502's topic in Post Graduate Students

    You have to fill out a form for transfer of credit, I believe it's 2 classes maximum? And then send them the prior class' syllabus, examples of coursework, and other details that they will specify....

  7. Pros/Cons of ONLINE NP program!?!?!

    NPvampire replied to PrettyWingsFNP's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Wow, that is awful, you have to go sit in class and all that and still find your own clinicals! Ugh, ugh! I guess that's one good thing about the ground programs here, you have to drive and sit in...

  8. About to leave nursing school

    NPvampire replied to workinghardforit's topic in General Students

    I despised my undergraduate nursing school, and I remember crying after clinicals and threatening to quit also. Once you graduate, you will probably find your "niche" and like nursing. But, then...

  9. University of Cincinnati Online MSN-NP

    NPvampire replied to bailey502's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I'm psych and I started fall 2010...only thing I don't like is you are TOTALLY on your own to find clinicals and so you better start early. UC's idea of clinical help is telling you to look through...

  10. Huge cost differences in online MSN programs?

    NPvampire replied to FreudianSlip's topic in Online Distance Learning

    My spouse got his MEd from Grand Canyon, and although it was very expensive, they allow you to take your classes --more or less-- at your own pace. "Half time" is usually considered 2 classes per...

  11. FNP School Decision Prestige vs Cost

    NPvampire replied to PrettyWingsFNP's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I would look for the school that gets the better clinical placements, in areas or specialties of what you would like to do. Those practicums will probably be where you get job offers from. That kind...

  12. Pros/Cons of ONLINE NP program!?!?!

    NPvampire replied to PrettyWingsFNP's topic in Post Graduate Students

    One huge disadvantage of online programs--at least for NP or CNS: many of them make you find your own clinicals. They might tell you they have "affiliations" or "connections" and "help you" and then...

  13. wearing makeup to work?

    NPvampire replied to meghan91's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, but you know, if I were young and "single," especially working around EMTs or residents...I'd probably get fixed up.

  14. wearing makeup to work?

    NPvampire replied to meghan91's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't worn much makeup my whole life and it hasn't changed once I started nursing. I doll up for the interview, and for "orientation," and once that's done...so long eye shadow, and so long...

  15. Agency, agency, agency - so frustrated!

    NPvampire replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    Our state hospitals, prisons, and crisis centers are dead broke, but would rather pay zillions of bucks to the agency to send nurses than hire experienced part-time (with low pay and no benefits...

  16. MSN for Nursing Education--Distance Learning

    NPvampire replied to BabyLady's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I'm going to UC MSN-NP psych adult and the schooling part is great, convenient, reasonable workload. But they make you find your own clinicals and their idea of help was suggesting the yellow pages....

  17. Online ARNP not in my state?

    NPvampire replied to Heidi the nurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    At worst, can't you sit for the boards in the state of the online college and apply for reciprocity? I am looking for answer

  18. Not a real nurse?

    NPvampire replied to Iris34's topic in Psychiatric

    Yeah, I've heard that before too...they just should try to do the day I had to do today and they would be quitting before dinnertime! "real nurse"

  19. Need info...are you wearing scrubs, other uniform or street clothes on your psy unit?

    NPvampire replied to lkinsworthy's topic in Psychiatric

    The best policy I've seen is to require scrubs of one color for staff--this place did ceil blue (the pale blue). Navy is also a good color. I've never seen anywhere do the whites for psych, that is...

  20. Subsidizing Psychiatric Treatment

    NPvampire replied to Davey Do's topic in Psychiatric

    Get ready for some suds... Our state is in the process of closing its state institutions. They have already closed all of them for child and adolescent. The private hospitals won't take kids without...

  21. Effective coloring????

    NPvampire replied to behensley's topic in Psychiatric

    Wow, that's really dumb. I've seen the best results with scrubs, with a mild color like the ceil blue (pale blue). Street clothes...that can be hit or miss, sometimes, a lot of times, people don't...

  22. Should I take the leap and get a psych np degree?

    NPvampire replied to cherubhipster's topic in Psychiatric

    If you're young I say go for it also...what type of program did you get accepted to though? It is a traditional "ground" program where the school finds your clinicals for you? If not, and you have...

  23. Georgia Regional Hospital of ATL

    NPvampire replied to Lillylyle's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Wow, they are being cheap. In 2006 they were offering $25/hour to new grads (BSN). Shift diff is 13% eves and nights and 5% weekends (starting Saturday day shift, not Friday night. The state...

  24. Best Nursing Salary with the Lowest Cost of Living

    NPvampire replied to itsme583's topic in General Nursing

    Wow I'm ready to move to Texas. Our salaries stink in Georgia! And the COL really isn't substantitally lower than anywhere else, especially if you have to live in a good school district with low...

  25. Hey Rn's,,do you ever wish you had done physical therapy instead?

    NPvampire replied to northmississippi's topic in General Students

    I wish I had done PT. To make any money in your average state in your average hospital, you need an advanced degree around here. The same amount of time I could have been a PT and probably been a...