Jules A

Jules A MSN

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  1. New Psychiatric Support Technician..HELP!

    Jules A replied to kingvonnBSN2017's topic in Psychiatric

    It looks like its an older book and there are free PDF versions for

  2. Shadowing and/or Volunteering for Direct Entry PMHNP Programs

    Jules A replied to MGMargolis's topic in Psychiatric

    Not a fan of these programs and would urge anyone who wants to be a psych NP to work on an inpatient acute unit before deciding a brief nursing progrm is sufficient to actually diagnose and prescribe...

  3. What is the best way to deal with smells??

    Jules A replied to NewRN'16's topic in General Nursing

    When on a spinal cord injury unit years ago for the hard core decubitus I used to pop the yellow square old fashion horrible tasting Halls cough drops, couldn't smell a thing. Good

  4. PMHNP Program Admission Tips

    Jules A replied to flyingsky's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    First I'm not a fan of most of these "nursing research studies" (my air quotes) because all quality of research aside they were done prior to the recent trend to let anyone and their poodle into a NP...

  5. Salary and Negotiation

    Jules A replied to brista's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Not always and I'd disagree this is the smartest way. The smartest way, imo, is to develop relationships with peers who are willing to share salary and job information. FWIW I checked indeed.com per...

  6. Failed AANP Today

    Jules A replied to newaprnnv's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    No advice but wanted to express my condolences. As you can tell from searching threads here you aren't the first this has happened to and many go on to be successful with their second

  7. Switch Shifts?

    Jules A replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    You sure they got it? Or aren't still considering it? I work with one Admin who I have known for years, trust and like on a personal level who is horrible about answering my emails at times. Its...

  8. ER nurse to ER doctor

    Jules A replied to al3x117's topic in Emergency

    Although they are different in their scope a sharp ED RN would probably make an excellent ED physician with the appropriate education. Unfortunately as RotorRunner mentioned there isn't a bridge so...

  9. experience with Barton ?

    Jules A replied to coast3coast's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    They can be annoying but I'm sure they have quotas and data to support bugging the crap out of x number results in x number coming on board and bottom line is they are salespeople, we know they are...

  10. New Psychiatric Support Technician..HELP!

    Jules A replied to kingvonnBSN2017's topic in Psychiatric

    Heck yeah! You must be and if you repeat it several times you are most definitely too beautiful to work in psych or possibly have something of the cluster b persuasion going on. I'm probably just...

  11. New Psychiatric Support Technician..HELP!

    Jules A replied to kingvonnBSN2017's topic in Psychiatric

    Or maybe you are just too beautiful for psych nursing? 3 sexual advances in one shift?

  12. Should I give up on my dream to become an NP?

    Jules A replied to Through_the_woods's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Anecdotally in my area so far, yes, although the bloom is starting to fall from the bush with regard to all new grad NPs based on their perceived inability to practice independently upon graduation...

  13. PMHNP Program Admission Tips

    Jules A replied to flyingsky's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    So if I understood your first question correctly the answer might be....Hmmmm let me think of all the possibilities: The money??? Just saying. As for your last comment "but cannot wait to start NP...

  14. PMHNP Program Admission Tips

    Jules A replied to flyingsky's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Although there are the rare exceptions I'd say yes ABSOLUTELY. The first hand experience of becoming familiar with the types of meds, doses, patient presentations so you can actually diagnose a...

  15. Stop the preceptor madness!

    Jules A replied to Rocknurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Trust me when I say whenever possible a good physician has a far more extensive knowledge base and ability to bring you into the fold than even an excellent NP so imo would be a no brainer. I'd be...

  16. Stop the preceptor madness!

    Jules A replied to Rocknurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I had almost exclusively MD preceptors and find it odd that someone who worked in nursing for 25 years doesn't know any docs they can call for a favor. Maybe psych is different and we work more...

  17. Stop the preceptor madness!

    Jules A replied to Rocknurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    This is directed more toward schools than naive students but I am so opposed to those with no psych experience believing after two pharmacology and one diagnosing course they will be competent to...

  18. Stop the preceptor madness!

    Jules A replied to Rocknurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I have also heard a program in this area doesn't require the full peds rotation if having difficulty finding preceptors as well as counting AA and NA meetings toward clinical hours, yeah in the psych...

  19. Stop the preceptor madness!

    Jules A replied to Rocknurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I also find it very suspect that so many students have zero professional NP or MD contacts. Both my NP programs provided preceptors but I elected to get my own so I knew they were excellent...

  20. Keeping up?

    Jules A replied to sskhh's topic in Psychiatric

    Love a good medical-psych unit! It can be total chaos but one of the most exciting units

  21. Need your opinion on a matter I posted on a facebook forum

    Jules A replied to flymedicRN24's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Sigh, this sounds amazing. You are probably putting out decent clinicians, imagine

  22. Should I give up on my dream to become an NP?

    Jules A replied to Through_the_woods's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Lol I'm sure I have but that one is fantastic I'm puking and have been gouged in the eye, doesn't get any more dramatic than

  23. NP Salaries/Location/Specialties

    Jules A replied to tsipareht's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Don't bother our rates are tanking. If you are grossing $182,000 even as 1099 you are doing far better than many psych nps in this area now and its only getting

  24. Medscape career satisfaction survey

    Jules A replied to Jules A's topic in Advanced Practice

    With their investment and income I find that far more

  25. Should I give up on my dream to become an NP?

    Jules A replied to Through_the_woods's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I wouldn't risk it and in most cases you would probably need some of those credits. The bottom line is unfortunately there are NP schools who will take anyone who can pay the tuition. Yippee for our...