umbdude MSN, APRN

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    Post-Masters Certification vs Advance Practice Nursing

    umbdude replied to PMHNP2023's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I would be pretty careful getting a MSN in areas such as Leadership & Admin. These programs don't normally have the 3 P's and the courses might not qualify you to apply for a Post-Master PMHNP...
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    Older Students - 40 +

    umbdude replied to rabiamirou's topic in General Students

    I got my BSN and RN at 41 and will be a Psych NP by 44. Most of my classmates were much younger, but there were also quite a few who are 2nd-career nurses. My age wasn't really an issue and I got...
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    Older Students - 40 +

    umbdude replied to rabiamirou's topic in General Students

    Understood. I said that because I think LCSWs have an advantage during the psych NP portion. But good luck and keep plugging
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    Older Students - 40 +

    umbdude replied to rabiamirou's topic in General Students

    You definitely should go for Direct-Entry PMHNP with a program that can be done in 3 years full
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    Fallouts During Nursing School

    umbdude replied to KMGS17's topic in General Students

    This is so
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    Disappointment in NP Program

    umbdude replied to naptimeRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    If you haven't done anything to help, at the very least don't belittle those who made an effort to improve the status quo (i.e. making personal attacks and calling others "unintelligent" and...
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    RNs and up - Do you really use all of the "gen-ed" course material on the job?

    umbdude replied to RomaniGypsy's topic in General Nursing

    A&P? Most absolutely. Memorize and understand everything. You have to memorize words as a child in order to read, write, and learn right? Same goes for A&P and everything else you'll encounter...
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    Minimum level of experience for FNP

    umbdude replied to grumpygorillaface's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Ignore them. There're always people who don't want to see other people advance, especially someone younger moving ahead and above. Those aren't the people you want support from
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    Disappointment in NP Program

    umbdude replied to naptimeRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    If you haven't already, please submit a formal complaint to CCNE. It might be a good idea to complaint to the parent institution. To be honest, if I were in your position, I would become very...
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    FNP...a bad career choice?

    umbdude replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Email the FNP Program Director (or whatever specialty you're interested in). Ask bluntly, "does your program 100% guarantee clinical placements?" Do not be intimated. I would even email the Dean. You...
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    Finding Preceptors

    umbdude replied to eternalstudent328's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    This is likely because your program is accredited by ACEN. Unfortunately, you really have no options to file complaints because securing preceptors is not a requirement for NP programs to gain ACEN...
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    Walden online University

    umbdude replied to AMShultz's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    On the contrary, I actually think nursing, for whatever reason, is extremely lenient and forgiving of these crappy schools. In my previous career, grads from these schools would never get the...
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    Duke NP graduates.... worth it?

    umbdude replied to StephaAnn's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    When I applied, I only chose programs in my area that guarantee clinical placements so I never looked outside of the state or online programs. I know Vanderbilt has an online program and I think Rush...
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    Duke NP graduates.... worth it?

    umbdude replied to StephaAnn's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Why not ask them directly? It's a strange requirement. I've never seen a PMHNP program requiring med-surg experience and further adds that psych RN experience is helpful but not needed. What a way to...
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    CEO Says More Nurses Won't Improve Care

    umbdude replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't read all the replies, but I just want to say how disgusted I am with the ANA (actually, most organized nursing associations including AANP and regional NP associations). These organizations...
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    Considering living off student loans my final semester (or two) - Advice??

    umbdude replied to anchorRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Obviously it's a personal choice. But if I were in your shoes, I would take the loans and get as many NP clinical hours as you are able. Nothing worse than working full-time RN and squeak by NP...
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    Working while getting my PMNHNP

    umbdude replied to OutDoorsmanRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I suppose it's doable if you do absolutely nothing else but go to work and school. Even so, it will still be tough when you factor in clinical hours. Also, you might not have time to learn things...
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    I have made a complaint against an NP

    umbdude replied to Oldmahubbard's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I don't think this has anything to do with gender. Lots of guys (including myself) would love to wear jeans, crocs, t-shirt, shorts, or sleeveless shirt to
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    I have made a complaint against an NP

    umbdude replied to Oldmahubbard's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm not sure why you're telling me to "mind my own business" when I wasn't the one to report this person. I'm just saying how stiletto is inappropriate in that
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    I have made a complaint against an NP

    umbdude replied to Oldmahubbard's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It's inappropriate especially if she works in a psych setting. If there's a psych emergency she either can't run fast enough or the stilettos can be used as a
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    Clinical NP

    umbdude replied to CardiacDork's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    AACN has clarified this already, under the Executive Summary of Changes to 2018 CCNE standards: "While the following statement is not new to the 2018 Standards, the elaboration to Key Element III-H...
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    Do you have to work as a CNA before going to nursing school?

    umbdude replied to Marie_30's topic in General Nursing

    My school didn't require it. But most students worked as one in some form during the program and that's how most of us got
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    MSN vs DNP Choice

    umbdude replied to jaynakim34's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Congrats! Just one note about going from BSN-to-DNP (or direct-entry to DNP) - you might be able to get more NP clinical hours from this route than from a MSN program. That means you might be able to...
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    Am I less likely to get hired into ICU as a psych nurse than a new grad?

    umbdude replied to badfish2162's topic in General Nursing

    If you want to work in ICU, psych is probably the worst place to start. Go with med surg, tele, or some step-down units if you can't get into ICU right
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    Out of State MEPN vs In-State ABSN

    umbdude replied to aspiringnurseCA's topic in General Nursing

    For RN positions, it would decrease your chances because I've found that a lot of hiring in nursing (RN level) is local. Students going to schools in CA will have exposure to local hospitals whether...