marilynmom

marilynmom LPN, NP

Adolescent Psych, PICU

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  1. University of South Alabama Family Psych NP program?

    marilynmom replied to marilynmom's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Have you applied anywhere yet? I emailed one of the contacts asking about how many applicants vs spots at USA, I'll post on here if I hear anything

  2. University of South Alabama Family Psych NP program?

    marilynmom replied to marilynmom's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Catslady: thanks for your job description. I put in my resume today for Amedysis psych hh to talk to them whenever they have an opening. Can I ask your opinion about Amedysis as an employer? I ask...

  3. University of South Alabama Family Psych NP program?

    marilynmom replied to marilynmom's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Catslady: Thanks for the info about your HH job. Is it scary at all going into people's homes? Do you see a lot of the same patients frequently or is there a fairly high turnover? What skills do you...

  4. University of South Alabama Family Psych NP program?

    marilynmom replied to marilynmom's topic in Post Graduate Students

    That would be great, thanks

  5. do you find it hard to find jobs in other field after Psych?

    marilynmom replied to jxRN's topic in Psychiatric

    I work psych and Ive known RNs who have worked in psych for 10 years and had no problem changing into medical nursing--one girl I know went from adult psych to the step down unit with no problems....

  6. night shift

    marilynmom replied to marielina85's topic in General Nursing

    I work nights and have for the past 3 years and I love it. I have no problems sleeping, I sleep great (black out shades, ear plugs and Im good to go for 7-8 hours). I LOVE the flexibility I get on...

  7. Dead end job

    marilynmom replied to silentRN's topic in General Nursing

    What about going back to school? Thats what I am doing. I have my BSN but am going back for my masters in Janurary. I do NOT want to be a staff/floor RN forever, I never have. I actually like the job...

  8. University of South Alabama Family Psych NP program?

    marilynmom replied to marilynmom's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Does anyone know how many applicants USA gets for psychNP and how many they accept a semester?? I'm so nervous about getting turned down from

  9. University of South Alabama Family Psych NP program?

    marilynmom replied to marilynmom's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Ok, I have to admit that the part where you forgot to turn in the nursing application made me giggle lol Wow, that is a tough one. I think I would start where you know you are accepted (UAMS) and...

  10. University of South Alabama Family Psych NP program?

    marilynmom replied to marilynmom's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Im planning on applying for that semester as well :) So maybe we will be classmates. I'm planning on just going part time and still working full time, I have no choice, ugh. What other schools have...

  11. University of South Alabama Family Psych NP program?

    marilynmom replied to marilynmom's topic in Post Graduate Students

    CAM: with USA you do have to arrange your own clinicals....I am most worried about finding a psychNP who will do that, there are just not many around. I think its fine to apply to grad school right...

  12. University of South Alabama Family Psych NP program?

    marilynmom replied to marilynmom's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Catslady: I would also like to hear more about your psych home health experience. I know there are jobs like that here. It seems like they are always desperatly hiring RNs which is either because the...

  13. Deciding to make the switch

    marilynmom replied to Simply Complicated's topic in Psychiatric

    Out of school I started off in the ICU as well and though I enjoyed it, I knew I didn't want to spend the rest of my career running around like that, coming home completely worn out, stressed out,...

  14. University of South Alabama Family Psych NP program?

    marilynmom replied to marilynmom's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I'm in Oklahoma. I'm not sure about the differences between the DNP and masters np in psych either as far as roles, pay, etc. I think more education can never hurt though. That's really cool about...

  15. University of South Alabama Family Psych NP program?

    marilynmom replied to marilynmom's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Bump....

  16. Is CNA the right Move???

    marilynmom replied to judy1218's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm an RN and I think cna is great experience but I wouldn't pay for the schooling. After your 1st semester of nursing school you'll be able to start working in the hospital as a nurse tech (or...

  17. University of South Alabama Family Psych NP program?

    marilynmom replied to marilynmom's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I just calculated my last 60 hrs gpa and its actually a 3.36 so I hope that is good enough, not much I can do about it at this point anyways lol. Peaceful: Im apply for spring 2011 and they haven't...

  18. What do you do as a Psych NP?

    marilynmom posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Im an RN in psych. I work with teenaged boys (teen sex offenders). We have no NPs, just our MD. I know what a family NP does, but what does a Family psych NP do exactly? Do you work in a clinic,...

  19. What do you do as a Psych NP?

    marilynmom replied to marilynmom's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks for all the replies. I know I am mainly interested in med management, acute issues, assessment, labs, etc. I am not so much interested in doing any psychotherapy at all (Im more than happy to...

  20. Psych nurse practitioner

    marilynmom replied to bumblebeegaga's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Do you work in psych nursing right now? If not maybe get a prn RN psych nursing job to start meeting people. I'm a psych RN and am applying to a psych NP program (hopefully start in the...

  21. PSYCH NURSES-please help

    marilynmom replied to scorpiogurl22's topic in Psychiatric

    Yes you can have a psych patient/psych dx background and still take state RN board and still work as a psych RN. I will tell you though that a lot of the nurses I work with who are bipolar, etc have a...

  22. ADD/ ADHD nurses- which units do you prefer?

    marilynmom replied to babblingbrook's topic in General Nursing

    I work psych. Lots of ADD nurses in

  23. Do you wear different scrubs for psych?

    marilynmom replied to angelfire280's topic in Psychiatric

    I work psych and we all wear navy

  24. University of South Alabama FNP

    marilynmom replied to odugrad's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Does anyone know anything about their Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner program or gone through it? I'm thinking about applying for

  25. Most satisfying Nursing Specialties?

    marilynmom replied to ZDriver96's topic in General Nursing

    It truly is having an open mind with all experiences through nursing school. I *thought* I wanted to do ICU /ER. I worked as a tech for a year in ICU and a year in ICU as RN I knew I didn't want to...