zenman

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    Psych NP Working Abroad?

    zenman replied to rr0416's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Usually you can work as a civilian PMHNP at a military base or US Embassy. Embassies tend to have roving shrinks. I don't know of any NGO's that hire
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    Any male NP's out there?

    zenman replied to serpico79000's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Washington looks as NP friendly as New Mexico. When I want more green...or if this state burns up, I might head your way. Which areas have sunlight and not too much
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    Has anyone ever used NP central to post a resume?

    zenman replied to linearthinker's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I wouldn't waste time with them. I work locums with one company but get call/emails from others all the
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    Familiarity breeds contempt

    zenman replied to Conqueror+'s topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    People I work with call me by my first name but they are aware I collect custom knives and
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    Malpractice Insurance

    zenman posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Anyone have any good
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    NP...doing the right thing?

    zenman replied to Babbott72's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm a PMHNP and I work in a state where we are totally independent. What that means for me is that I do not have to pay someone to review charts after the fact. If I don't know what to do I can pick...
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    What area of nursing did you work in before becoming a NP?

    zenman replied to Spoiled1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I signed up and they dropped me off on oil rigs and boats in the Gulf of Mexico, sometimes flying when the CG wouldn't fly because our nav was more advanced than theirs. I lost a few heartbeats...
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    Why is Psych NP not as popular of a choice?

    zenman replied to rd290's topic in Psychiatric

    It's a Nurse Practitioner. You have them also in the Motherland. I'm a psych NP and I get job offers almost every single day. NP's who do family psych are in even greater demand. However, I don't like...
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    What area of nursing did you work in before becoming a NP?

    zenman replied to Spoiled1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You really want to know? CNA EMT ARMY medic LPN Level 1 trauma Helicopter Flight Nurse ICU M/S PM&R Psych Home Health Assistant Professor Several management jobs School Nurse in Asia Zen Shiatsu...
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    Psych NP and family obligations

    zenman replied to resilientnurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I work locums, right now in a CMHC 8-5 with hr off for lunch. My wife is in Bangkok most of the year...she just landed back in the states last night. My kids are at least 1 state away and I have no...
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    Can anybody help me with personal statement please?

    zenman replied to Wavewave's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Well I posted a response but I guess it disappeared. http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/642/01/ Oh, I see. It's because you double
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    Could this be an ARPN thread?

    zenman replied to CRF250Xpert's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It's like a breath of fresh
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    Could this be an ARPN thread?

    zenman replied to CRF250Xpert's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    ...and block those students wanting us to do their homework for
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    Samuel Merritt University FNP Insight

    zenman replied to SkiBumNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    That's the very last thing I want to see
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    I am going crazy on making a decision!!

    zenman replied to Melody007_FNP-C's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    At least you now have a 50% chance of making the correct
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    NP Independent Practice States

    zenman replied to SEDK's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Which is why, as a Texan, I'm right next door in New
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    NP Independent Practice States

    zenman replied to SEDK's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hawaii just went independent. Others are New Mexico, Arizona, Alaska, District of Columbia, Idaho, Montana, New Hampshire, Oregon, Rhode Island, Washington, Wyoming. That's all I know
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    PMHNP job discription

    zenman replied to stram87's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    No,as a PMHNP you have the best of both worlds therapy and
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    PMHNP job discription

    zenman replied to stram87's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You're trained to do both. However, you're more valuable to most employers doing psych evals and med checks. I think most insurance companies want to pay the cheapest therapist...and that is social...
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    Is it worth it to become a PMHNP in NY?

    zenman replied to UpstateNyDollCna's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Being a PMHNP is a dream job just about anyplace. I'm in a small podunk town in NM for 3-4 months working at a really nice community mental health center. It's a nice place to
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    Not at same site as supervising md

    zenman replied to pedspnp's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm not required to have a supervisor as such, but do have a supervisor who is over the clinic, but many states away. We meet an hour every two weeks via
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    NP but decided not to practice

    zenman replied to celle507's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Another thing to consider is the big shift from bedside to provider. A physician told me this very day that he was glad to have a colleague working with
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    NP but decided not to practice

    zenman replied to celle507's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    So, she's working the night shift, bummer. I do days only, no call, made $120k straight out of school, car allowance, free housing, sit down and talk to people all day, an hour for lunch...yep I'd go...
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    NP but decided not to practice

    zenman replied to celle507's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I can understand your concern about direct entry programs, lack of clinical hours, etc. However, ease of entry doesn't bother me. I barely passed GRE yet made only one B in graduate school. I...
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    AZ NP help

    zenman replied to fltnurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thanks, I'll look at this soon as I get a chance. Basically what I meant was that in NM NP's are totally independent...and the BON is the most responsive I've ever seen in my life. I'll probably be...