mtsteelhorse

mtsteelhorse has 16 years experience and specializes in Correctional Nursing; MSN student.

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1. Psych NP - USA, UND, EKU ?

   mtsteelhorse replied to marigoldey's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   I am attending EKU and so far, so good. I am half-way through the program and clinical rotations begin next month. I like the layout of the program. Most courses are 8 weeks in length with different...

2. New Grad: from oncology to psychiatry

   mtsteelhorse replied to laurster1991's topic in Psychiatric

   One of the great advantages we have as nurses is that we can change specialties. I think many people drawn to working with patients with mental illness have personal experience. If you feel passionate...

3. Who is working while completing NP?

   mtsteelhorse replied to roman1006's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   I work FT M-Th and attend a part-time online PMHNP program. I will likely change my days to include weekend hours when clinicals start next month. I use some vacation days to

4. What kind of grades needed to get into PSYCH NP program?

   mtsteelhorse replied to rnoodle's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   I'm sure there is some variability and admission boards look at the overall qualifications of applicants. In general a 3.5 gpa tends to be a good goal to shoot for. Good luck to

5. What age did you complete your BSN or ASN?

   mtsteelhorse replied to mee9mee9's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   ADN at 38, BSN at 51, MSN will be completed by age 56 in

6. Common Nursing Complaints & Psych NP's - Not As Bad?

   mtsteelhorse replied to SmoothJams's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   PMHNP programs are geared towards medication management based on diagnosis and symptoms. There is little therapy involved. The psych courses focus on mental illness and

7. Advanced patho/stats

   mtsteelhorse replied to turnforthenurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   I had to take stats to complete my online BSN. I am so terrified of numbers I searched for the easiest online class I could find. If you're good with numbers and formulas you should be fine. I am not....

8. Advanced pathophysiology

   mtsteelhorse replied to Rocknurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   What school are you attending? I read the Incredibly Simple book to prepare. Good

9. EKU online FNP program

   mtsteelhorse replied to misty_dawn's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   I am an EKU MSN student in the PMHNP program and I love it. I started last summer. I work FT and it's doable. I was accepted at SLU and Drexel. So glad I opted for EKU. I've had no issues and have...

10. PMHNP- Drexel or EKU

    mtsteelhorse replied to Chocolate_RN85's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Call each school to see if you can attend if you live in MA. Determine the cost of attending each school. Is this an issue for you? I was accepted at both schools and a few others. Ultimately I chose...

11. To remain as an RN w MSN or to proceed to be an FNP

    mtsteelhorse replied to ms smile's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am in a psych NP program and feeling the same way. I am just entering my second semester but I'm feeling very nervous about the level of responsibility and material to comprehend. I think this is...

12. Is it true that patho, pharm, and adv assessment are weed-out classes?

    mtsteelhorse replied to nursejl1's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    20 hours a week is not an unreasonable expectation for the more challenging, in depth courses. A lot depends on what you bring to the table from your prior

13. CSUDH MSN/FNP fall 2014

    mtsteelhorse replied to ThisNurseIs's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I started adv patho a while back as a non-degree student while waiting to apply to another school. Hopefully they have improved things. I ended up dropping the course because it was a horrific...

14. GRE Math HELP!

    mtsteelhorse replied to Katie71275's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I feel your pain. I'm so lame I applied to grad schools that didn't require the GRE. Kahn Academy (on line) has some great math tutorials. Good

15. Nurse Practitioner Mental Health

    mtsteelhorse replied to tseabury12's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am attending EKU but have not started clinicals yet. I like the program thus far. I was accepted to several online programs and they all required students to find their own preceptors. I recommend...