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  1. Prospects for a FNP with a Psych secondary certification

    t2krookie posted a topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    hello all, i am in a fnp+pmhnp+mhcns program (custom curriculum)and am looking for advice. the psych portion is referred to as a “blended” program that prepares us for taking both the pmhnp and...

  2. Prospects for a FNP with a Psych secondary certification

    t2krookie replied to t2krookie's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    One thing I forgot to mention that is an advantage in the blended Psych CNS/PMHNP program is that I can do clinicals with both NP/Psychiatrists as well as therapists. It definately widened my clinical...

  3. Prospects for a FNP with a Psych secondary certification

    t2krookie replied to t2krookie's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    wow julia, i just read your post and scooted on over to this web site and found 4 jobs advertising for psych nps in north carolina. and that's just one recruiters site. maybe one of them is close...

  4. Prospects for a FNP with a Psych secondary certification

    t2krookie replied to t2krookie's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    Actually I love school which is ironic given my early years. Never took it as seriously as I do now and didn't appreciate the environment like I do now. Guess we all have to grow up a little some...

  5. Prospects for a FNP with a Psych secondary certification

    t2krookie replied to t2krookie's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    hi guys and thanks for responding. i was beginning to think no one could give feedback. as for the university, it is case western reserve. they are very expensive but also have an impeccable pass rate...

  6. Quality of Life: NP or CNS

    t2krookie replied to RosePMHNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    it just so happens i was posting a related question on the cns board (karma). i am in a psychnp/cns/fnp blended program and have a pmhnp friend already in practice. i do not know any psych cnss other...

  7. non-psych NPs and psych meds

    t2krookie replied to BCgradnurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    in texas fnps role does include management of simple psych issues, uncomplicated depression, anxiety if it's tied to a know effect or situation and emergency management of psychosis, but diagnosis and...

  8. Am I too old?

    t2krookie replied to frann's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm 43 , just finished my BSN and now in Grad school for dual cert MSN. 17 years nursing 12 as a LVN in the military. If anything, like others have said your age will be an advantage. We are more...

  9. Psych NP Certification

    t2krookie replied to Mental1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    http://www.apna.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3686 http://blue.isoph.com/ancc/pnpreval.aspx http://npcourses.com/pmhnp.htm there are a few more out there. google is your friend :) not nearly as many...

  10. Vanderbilt BSN - NP Program Applicants Fall 2010

    t2krookie replied to gkbroaro's topic in Post Graduate Students

    hang in the man. friends of mine are just now getting their acceptance letters (one today for fall). there is time. i remember freaking out myself. so much of your life plans potentially on hold, but...

  11. Postgraduate training/Residency Question

    t2krookie replied to EMEddie's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I value your insight sir as I pay attention to your many posts. In this instance though we must agree to disagree. Private initiatives have had 40 years + to make paid residency options a reality....

  12. Postgraduate training/Residency Question

    t2krookie replied to EMEddie's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    they are few and far between but growing. i myself am very much in favor of such a trend, but md/ods get practically all the gme money so not much left for nurses. \ www.npresidency.com...

  13. NP dual curriculum

    t2krookie replied to sl6ivy's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Mine? I'm still a year away from completing my first. I was lamenting I did not pursue my advanced degree sooner.(When the effort would have been completed in less time). I became complacent with the...

  14. Becoming an NP with little to no nursing experience??

    t2krookie replied to Blurr156's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hehe, Often those complaints are worked up as a simple cardiac vs musc/skel screen. There was an angel sitting on his shoulder no doubt. Good

  15. NP dual curriculum

    t2krookie replied to sl6ivy's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Ohh for the days when a post-masters was 15 credit

  16. Becoming an NP with little to no nursing experience??

    t2krookie replied to Blurr156's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    hmm, of the "three" i have seen in over a decade, the presentation was always the same. some ems guy sitting on his chest pumping away to no avail as they roll them into the room. i had not been so...

  17. The DNP and what it means for the APN

    t2krookie replied to StangGang92's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    A "small" side note to this discussion is the point that "Most" FNP programs require far more than 500 hours. I have not found a program requiring less than 585 and most are more in the range of 620...

  18. Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing-FNP Program

    t2krookie replied to ms_sheesh's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Depends on the program. Some schools specify that you absolutely cannot work under the same corporate umbrella as where you do your clinicals. Other institutions are a bit more relaxed and only...

  19. The DNP and what it means for the APN

    t2krookie replied to StangGang92's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    i seriously doubt that the content of the dnp tracks that are currently available (majority of) will gain us any more respect by physicians. most of the dnp programs i have reviewed are very weak on...

  20. NP dual curriculum

    t2krookie replied to sl6ivy's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I had searched high and far for an FNP/Psych dual program with no success. The only way to do it from those I had spoke with, was to make a custom degree program with the graduate nursing dean....

  21. Any Nurse Practitioners work at a Medical Marijuana Referal Clinic?

    t2krookie replied to DucatiNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Ahh, flathead? As in the lake? I'm from Hamilton. Good to see MT has representation

  22. frustrated with "fluff" in my NP program

    t2krookie replied to Grnrn's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    my apologies bc. i do not intend to attack your competence in particular rather than the process in which you came to be. just as an exceptional individual can come out of poor preparation and...

  23. frustrated with "fluff" in my NP program

    t2krookie replied to Grnrn's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    ditto. they are referred to their treating surgeon. period. one would screen and treat/refer for the acute in a fp setting, but the physician who did the cutting will be the one to deal with the...

  24. frustrated with "fluff" in my NP program

    t2krookie replied to Grnrn's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    on the need for such a generalist education we must agree to disagree. i do not see that the "old school" model is needed in my interactions with gps and ed docs for many years. this discussion has...

  25. frustrated with "fluff" in my NP program

    t2krookie replied to Grnrn's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    as others have already iterated, preparation is dependent upon the coursework of the program so lumping all into one description is just hyperbole. it is unfortunate that np education is so varied...