psychRN2013

Pmhnp Where (state)(rural/urban) do you practice? TX/ DFW area Are you independent or in a group? Group/ outpatient clinic with telemedicine How many years experience? 5 months What is your before tax paycheck amount? $4038 biweekly/ $105,000 annually (2900 after taxes...ouch!...single with no dependents) Monthly or bi-weekly? Bi-weekly Salary/hourly/other(explain)? Salary Avg hours on check? 80 What are the perks of your contract? (ie. PTO/vacation/bonuses) small newer company less than 5 years old, and I was the first NP hired here, so we're still kind of evolving, but I have basic health insurance, PTO, 24 hrs/yr paid days for continuing ed

Hi, I am currently in my 1st year of NP school at Vandy, and the statement of purpose or goals statement is really a chance for you to introduce yourself, talk about your goals for your career, and show them your uniqueness and the contribution that you will make to the field. The interview questions are separate and may seem somewhat redundant because you probably will have discussed some of those things already, but be creative and have fun with your goals statement, but of course be professional as was mentioned earlier. Good luck and God bless! This really is an awesome program!

Sometimes its appropriate to have consequences for certain blatant disruptive behaviors, but this sounds more like just a medical need, and not only that, it's very unsanitary and a health hazard to be allowing the pt to just clean his spilled feces with a towel, particularly if he has a roommate that shares the bathroom. If he's teachable, maybe you could show him a cleaner method for emptying his bag, like maybe placing a towel underneath his bag as he empties it into an appropriate container. Maybe that would work as long as he's not actually just being trifling and doing that intentionally..lol...sometimes nurses can be a bit harsh and jaded, especially if they're burnt out and don't have a good attitude toward they're work, but don't be discouraged and don't start following suit by falling into a negative mindset and becoming condescending and apathetic toward your patients. It's not called staff splitting just because 2 nurses don't agree on how to handle a situation. You can be respectful of your charge nurse and still do what you feel is right toward the pt, and I understand that you may be questioning your judgment due to your brief experience, but if she continues to have a major issue and you feel that you're doing the right thing, I would go to your supervisor.

I know exactly what you mean, and I've had pts do the same thing. It's not you who is doing the splitting, but the pt, and usually this is the pt with the borderline tendencies. You should do your best to serve your pts and you weren't wrong there, but when a pt starts singing your praises and calling the nurse on 1st shift a ***** because he/she didn't do what the pt wanted when she wanted, then it's up to us to redirect that behavior, not feed into it, and politely make it known that we're not going to speak disrespectfully about another staff and that if the pt has legitimate concerns you can direct them to your nurse supervisor.

Be encouraged, Vandy really does look at the complete person concept. I only had a 3.0 in analytical writing, so I say GO FOR IT!!

Thank u all so much! It took about 2 months after I completed my app before I got my finaid packet..

Hey guys, been following the forum, but this is my first time commenting. I was accepted to the PMHNP program today also!! Hallelujah! So excited, need to get on those scholarships though...looking forward to seeing all of you soon!

hi, i just took boards last week, and i only got 75...and i passed, most people do, so dont worry, sit back relax, and get ready to enjoy your new career as an RN!!