marilynmom LPN, NP

bump For those accepted into FNP what are your stats? Thanks

Congrats! I worked with an RN at OUMC who did the accelerated MSN Educator. She said the program was disorganized, but in the end she graduated and is now teaching clinicals at UCO and enjoys it. I think with most nursing schools, its what you make o...

bump Im looking to network with other FPMHNP as well!!

I should have added to the OP I am truly sorry you got laid off from a very well paying job. That could not have been easy. I know that even though I don't make great money, I do make good money (in my opinion) and me and my family would be devastate...

I'm 36yo mother of 2 who went from making $9/he to (with my shift diff, etc) $24-$28/hr. My wages basically tripled, my whole family has health insurance, I get pto and work a full 40 hours a week and have a laid back and fun nursing job.....I sure ...

Ive been an RN for a little over 2 years now. I started $18.65/hr base pay at OU in the ICU and now make $21/hr base pay plus I now get better shift diff/relief charge nurse pay/weekend pay on top of that. My take home pay is $1600 a paycheck with al...

OU starts new grads at $18.65/hr.....they are one of the worse paying as far as raises and stuff goes. I worked there for 2 years so I know first hand. I work for Saints now and we average about 3-4% raise a year just fyi. Saints pays $3/hr night shi...

Ive done 12's and 8's. As a parent I prefer 8's. I work 11p-7a and I love it. Ive worked nights for 3 years now by choice. 12's your WHOLE DAY/NIGHT is sucked up into work, I did not see my kids at all on those days and it takes about a day to recove...

I guess my first impression is why is your gpa so low? Graduate school work is no joke and they expect you to immediately jump to that level. Another thing to look at is your last 60 credit hours....some grad schools mainly look at those last 60 hrs...

It depends on the type of psych unit....acute vs residential or whatever. I work on a non-acute residential unit and we don't have much blood and guts. I work with teen sex offenders and most are on po meds but we do give IM zyprexa when one gets out...

I'm in Oklahoma. Yes, I work with teen boys who are sexual offenders. They mainly have behavioral issues....ODD, sociopath, ADHD, anger, etc so they can be a real pain sometimes lol. Where are you at and what type of unit are you on? Does your hospi...

Is anyone here psych mental health nursing certified? If so how was the test and did your employer help pay for it? Its so expensive. Do you belong to any psych professional organizations? How do you stay update on current psych nursing?

Congrats!! You must be excited : )

Good question, I've been thinking about taking it as well.

I have an interview tomorrow for an RN position in Labor&Delivery/Post Partum at my current hospital (7p-7a which is what I like). I am nervous!! I have 1 year PICU experience (some NICU as well) and currently work in psych 1.5 years. So this is ...

There is OUMedical Center, Saint Anthony, Mercy, Integris (Baptist medical center and Southwest medical center), Edmond Memorial, Norman Regional, Midwest City Regional, Deaconess, am I missing some??? I think all have their good and bad points. I w...

I had a great interview. But I dont think L&D is for me, Ill be staying in psych. I did seem like a great unit though. 1:1 active labor, no more than 3/4 mom baby couplets I think--she mentioned they followed the national guidlelines for staffin...

Good luck to you as well! And yes, I know you from mothering as well :) Ill post tomorrow about my interview. Ill probably want some feedback.

Oh wow thanks geekgolightly--great set of questions! Some I hadn't even thought much about. Now that Ive been an RN for a couple of years and know how the hospital runs more of less and what Im willing and not willing to do, I hope I can get a good f...

What retirement? Im asking in all seriousness. I pretty much thought it was BROR anymore (bring your own retirement).

For the past two years we have gotten between 3-4%....and I thought that was bad (my husband has gotten more raises at Walmart than I have as an RN)! I am so sorry to hear others are getting NO raises at all!! So for me this year (at 3.5% raise) was ...

In am always in awe of those families with young children with a severe mental illness and how they effectivly cope and handle not just their childs "life" and treatment (let alone her/his childhood) but marriage, etc.

Not to highjack this thread but how do we know if our area of the country (I live in Oklahoma for instance) is an area of high demand for PsychNP---I just never see any jobs advertised for them? Did most of your who are practicing or about to graduat...

I have no idea how you were able to endure ICU 12+ hour shifts for that long!!! Your stronger than I ever will be. I worked ICU for 2 years and then got the h*ll out. I'm in psych now and its soooo much better. 8 hour shifts, not as physical, not as ...

People can be so jealous over others success. You do what makes YOU happy!! My husband is also a born leader.....Im finding that I am too, but, Ive had to overcome a lot of fears and insecurities to get there.