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  1. DMU for those who want to be a Psych Nurse

    megank5183 replied to BeOne77's topic in Psychiatric

    I don't think anyone is trying to judge you or be unsupportive. My mother is treatment resistant and has bipolar disease. I certainly empathize with your situation. But you keep making excuses for...

  2. Considering my options....kind of low GPA after freshmen year of college

    megank5183 replied to shinealightonme's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hey Shinealight, I am a Shadyside grad and I know that entrance has become pretty competitive. I started college way back in 2001 (starting to feel old!) in psych and had a 1.8 GPA my first...

  3. Psych np board exam help

    megank5183 replied to jtaylor723's topic in Psychiatric

    Congrats!! Sorry I don't have any info about study guides, but just wondering if you have started applying for jobs yet at all and what you have found the job market to be

  4. DMU for those who want to be a Psych Nurse

    megank5183 replied to BeOne77's topic in Psychiatric

    BeOne, You are in DMU not only because you are depressed or bipolar, but because you violated a restraining order. No contact orders are serious business (as the should be) and violating one should...

  5. Public's lack of knowledge about what nursing actually is

    megank5183 replied to priorities2's topic in General Students

    get used to it....a lot of nurses and docs don't know what a pmhnp

  6. It really annoys me when nurses say they are going to go to med school...

    megank5183 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I see a lot of posts by nurses who think they are going to go to med school. A pre-med BS and BSN are totally different school tracks.....if you are an RN, it is almost impossible to move on to med...

  7. DMU for those who want to be a Psych Nurse

    megank5183 replied to BeOne77's topic in Psychiatric

    BeOne, I wish you much luck. I have a mother who is bipolar who was also removed from her college because she though that one of her professors was experimenting against the students. She was escorted...

  8. DMU for those who want to be a Psych Nurse

    megank5183 replied to BeOne77's topic in Psychiatric

    and if this is the case....shame on

  9. DMU for those who want to be a Psych Nurse

    megank5183 replied to BeOne77's topic in Psychiatric

    Could you please explain the nutshell? I cannot believe that nurses who take antidepressants are forced into DMU...If that was the case, there would hardly be any nurses left...secondly, if you were...

  10. How to pay back your student loans

    megank5183 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    consolidate, sign up for IBR plan, have loans discharged after ten years if you work in the public sector (which most hospital system are). Not enough nurses know about this and it is a

  11. Doctor's allow you to live, nurses make you want to live

    megank5183 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    This post on HuffPo reminded me why I chose nursing....dare you to read this and not cry! Mike Spohr: On the Wings of a

  12. It really annoys me when nurses say they are going to go to med school...

    megank5183 replied to megank5183's topic in General Nursing

    how are my personal musings on a DB delineating the 'team' into us and them? You made the assumption that I am not supportive of my coworkers....I think that I am pretty nice and supportive to all the...

  13. Made a dangerous mistake

    megank5183 replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    **** happens!! of course we don't want to be blase about mistakes, but we have all had our 'd'oh' moments. I'm sure you will never make that mistake again!! Don't worry about it and get back to work...

  14. How long after graduation for licensure

    megank5183 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    What is the process of obtaining licensure? How long did it take you? Any advice

  15. It really annoys me when nurses say they are going to go to med school...

    megank5183 replied to megank5183's topic in General Nursing

    wow....when did i ever say that i disparage my coworkers? this is an anonymous forum (thought that was implied?) i would never confront someone and disparage them about anything! can't we sometime...

  16. is Nursing School HARDER than Medical School?

    megank5183 replied to sunny d's topic in General Students

    It's really not that hard at

  17. Failed AANP

    megank5183 replied to ENP1987's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    So sorry to hear that....it must have been a major disappointment. I don't really have any advice about studying, but just know you have a lot of support and well wishes here! This is a minor speed...

  18. Passed!

    megank5183 replied to manusko's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Congrats!! How awesome.....wish you the

  19. Poop Free Nursing Jobs in the Hospital?

    megank5183 replied to IcySageNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Hey fellow poop-hater:) My journey to becoming a nurse was completely unexpected. If someone told me that I was going to have to clean poop as a career, I would have thought they were crazy. Although...

  20. Drexel Fall 2013 Decisions

    megank5183 replied to KristinWW's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am currently a Drexel Student pursuing the PMHNP track. I have nothing bad to say at all about the program except that it is a lot of work....I don't know what I was expecting, but it has definitely...

  21. Got an Interview @ Drexel!

    megank5183 replied to ShoogleBear's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Congrats!! I attend Drexel's PMHNP program and really enjoy it. It's a great school....I was an ICU RN, but my passion was mental health. I really don't have anything bad to say about the school and...

  22. SRNA and pregnancy

    megank5183 replied to solchiRN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I am a part-time PMHNP student, and I desperately want to start our family but there is NO WAY that I would be able to do it right now. I'm 30, and my fiance is 27 (so we are no spring chickens) but I...

  23. Studying long hours - How do you do it?

    megank5183 replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    procrastinate....stay up all night cramming and

  24. I keep going back and forth with myself about becoming a nurse

    megank5183 replied to duskyjewel's topic in General Students

    I would do it....if for nothing more than monetary

  25. Jumping the Nursing Ship to Follow My Dreams

    megank5183 replied to GeriRN2010's topic in General Nursing

    I hate to be a dream crusher, but you need to be realistic. First of all, culinary schools (especially for profit schools) are usually a waste of money. If you are planning on opening your own...