Brigi23

Brigi23 BSN

Psych, Home health/Hospice, Neuro-Trauma

RN-BSN-PMHNP in training

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  1. How much should I really be working during NP school?

    Brigi23 replied to blazinflame123's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Advanced patho was brutal. I took it alone because my mentor thought that would be the best for me. My classes are in 7 week blocks. Right now I am taking 2 classes so similar to your scenario ( minus...

  2. A private PMHNP practice

    Brigi23 replied to Oldmahubbard's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Mentalklarity, I cannot tell you the amount of times I have seen salary shaming within the nursing community so kudos for bringing some mentalklarity to the convo. There is no way if this was a group...

  3. Tired of Being a Nurse

    Brigi23 replied to Esanity's topic in General Nursing

    Esanity, I have been a nurse since 2007. For me, I have never truly enjoyed it. There are certain things that I love about it of course. I love patient care. I love being with my patients and...

  4. Is Geropsych Safer?

    Brigi23 replied to Zyprexa_Ho's topic in Psychiatric

    Haha. There are different levels of acuity. My hospital takes a lower acuity. It depends on what your facility will accept too. I was more afraid of peds hospital psych and adult psych. Gero- psych...

  5. Northern Kentucky University

    Brigi23 replied to nurse_1935's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    It sounds like there is some room for improvement within the program. Thanks for the advice about posting in the beginning of the class. ? I am very excited to get my PMHNP. I have wanted to do this...

  6. Northern Kentucky University

    Brigi23 replied to nurse_1935's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Wow. I haven’t had any bad experiences yet. I started 3/15. I took nursing theory and healthcare policy. I do have Dr.Vietz and she has been nice and pleasant. There has been choppy communication. I...

  7. Northern Kentucky University

    Brigi23 replied to nurse_1935's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    So far so good. I started my first 2 classes March 15. I feel a little overwhelmed but starting to adjust my brain. I went down to 20 hours a week at work so I can have a little downtime on the...

  8. WGU Bachelors Nursing program Review

    Brigi23 replied to Brigi23's topic in Western Governors University

    Yes, the wait to find out your future is a hard one! I did the RN to BSN program. I don’t have any info on their nursing program, I went to community college and then WGU. If it is anything like...

  9. WGU Bachelors Nursing program Review

    Brigi23 posted a topic in Western Governors University

    Hi, I just wanted to put in my info about this program because when I first started I was searching High and low to find out info so I knew what I was getting into. I was a traditional student...

  10. Is Geropsych Safer?

    Brigi23 replied to Zyprexa_Ho's topic in Psychiatric

    I work Gero psych, I have also worked with adults and peds. My experience is there are a small number in every category that are prone to violence. Hallucinations and delusions make them more prone to...

  11. Northern Kentucky University

    Brigi23 replied to nurse_1935's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I start NKU PMHNP program 3-15 as well! I also deleted my facebook account so have not seen what is going on with that group. I am excited to

  12. WGU Bachelors Nursing program Review

    Brigi23 replied to Brigi23's topic in Western Governors University

    Your welcome! Good luck it will be over much quicker than you

  13. Quit nursing after 10 years?

    Brigi23 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello fellow nurses, I am struggling with wanting to still be a nurse after 10 years. ( sorry if this is a bit long) I do not have the least desire to go out and apply for any nursing job and I...

  14. Where to work?

    Brigi23 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone, I am new to this forum, i am a nursing student at SLCC and am going to graduate in may. I was wondering what hospital is the best to work at as a new grad. I know that it is important...

  15. Love your job?

    Brigi23 replied to AprilRNhere's topic in First Year After Licensure

    hey, I am glad that other new grads are also excited about their new jobs and are enjoying them. I am currently on the neuro unit at a peds hospital and am really liking it so far. there are a few...

  16. New Grad Anxiety

    Brigi23 replied to DimplesRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hey, I am in the exact same boat as you are right now. I just graduated, got a job at a teaching peds hospital, and am studying for boards also. It is a ton of info, but so far I am managing, and...

  17. Loan Forgiveness????

    Brigi23 replied to jodyangel's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hey, I know where I live in utah they do a perkins loan through the financial aid department. You just take out the loan like you would any other student loan, but then when you have graduated they...

  18. Anyone else have this problem?

    Brigi23 posted a topic in LPN to RN

    It seems like every time I get out of school for the semester my husband and kids look at me like I am a stranger sitting in their living room. We always have a hard time reconnecting because they are...

  19. What contribution do YOU make to nursing?

    Brigi23 replied to IamRN2345's topic in General Nursing

    That was incredibly well

  20. Leaving your first nursing job, how hard was it?

    Brigi23 replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    That must be very difficult, I can sympathize with you. It is hard to leave your comfort zone, but think about how hard you worked to get here. I worked at a job that I hated all through nursing...

  21. How soon after LVN did you start RN???

    Brigi23 replied to pink2blue1's topic in LPN to RN

    I am going straight through. We had the option of taking an extra class to become an LPN bc I guess their scope of practice is different. I cannot imagine taking a whole class bc our school only has...

  22. Suck at Clinicals...Should I just Quit Now?

    Brigi23 replied to Melcia060's topic in General Students

    Just thought I would put my two sense in about that battalax. First of all you are in your first semester, everybody is just as frightened as you are (and don't kid yourself into thinking that they...

  23. Please Help!

    Brigi23 replied to RobCPhT's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I know a few people that were attempting what you are, and 2 didn't make it, 1 did but it was extremly difficult! You can take out subsidized and unsubsidized stafford loans. The perkins loan doesn't...