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  1. Interesting Physician Perspective On NPs

    myelin replied to PMFB-RN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It absolutely amazes me how different NP scope of practice is state by state. It sounds like the south is one of the worst places to be. And the idea that nurses have no control over policy just makes...

  2. Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

    myelin replied to myrn11's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I wouldn't attend a program that didn't set up clinicals for

  3. Nurses, how are you going to vote? 2012 US Presidential Election

    myelin replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Obama, mainly because of SCOTUS appointments. I would never vote for Romney or Ryan - they're both buffoons. Republicans are in trouble, given the changing demographics of the US. It will be...

  4. Holistic Nursing NP vs FNP family nurse practioner

    myelin replied to jnkgal's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    as far as I know, people have a really hard time tolerating therapeutic levels of niacin because of the

  5. Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

    myelin replied to myrn11's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Where do you want to practice? I'd choose the most reputable program in that area, while also making sure it's reasonably priced. If you're not sure where you want to live, consider a big name or...

  6. Switching careers and interested in psychiatric NP

    myelin replied to Mkim680's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hi Bubujone35, Your post is really informative and helpful. Do you have a list of states that you recommend that seem to be "friendly" to psych NPs? I'm slated to graduate as a FPMHNP in 2015, and I'm...

  7. What do you think about nurses and PA's being called "Doctor"?

    myelin replied to PalmHarborMom's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Why is the onus entirely on nurses to be clear about their training and level of education? I see docs introduce medical students as "doctor" to patients in the hospital all the time. How deceptive....

  8. critical care NP question

    myelin replied to melissacarey's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    even in my direct entry program, they require that the ACNP students step out and work as a RN before earning the MSN. It's one of the only specialties where that's a

  9. What do you think about nurses and PA's being called "Doctor"?

    myelin replied to PalmHarborMom's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    LOL. What you posted is a press release. You really need to learn more about the NP career. NPs currently have independent (complete autonomous, independent practice and prescribing, NO collaboration...

  10. when is it ok to bring up....

    myelin replied to nitasarn's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    woah. I didn't realize NPs were paid so well around here (I know that RNs are). I wonder what PMHNPs make in the bay

  11. Interesting Physician Perspective On NPs

    myelin replied to PMFB-RN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I really don't think this bickering between PAs and NPs helps either of our fields. Most agree that a few years into practice, the differences between NPs and PAs is minute. I wish the fields were...

  12. Entry Level MSN

    myelin replied to BRUINS1990's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Good luck! And yes, I haven noticed that a lot of the HRSA loan repayment community mental health clinics are situated among communities with high Native American populations, so no worries there....

  13. Entry Level MSN

    myelin replied to BRUINS1990's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Sounds like she meant RN, not NP. The majority of PMHNP jobs seem to be outpatient, afaik, although there are inpatient jobs as well. If you are able to relocate, then I would do PMHNP no question....

  14. Interesting Physician Perspective On NPs

    myelin replied to PMFB-RN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Interesting to hear docs being so critical of PAs. I think PAs are really well-trained for the most part and deserve credit for the great work they do. Not that I don't think NPs can be great as well,...

  15. Entry Level MSN

    myelin replied to BRUINS1990's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    MEPN has an excellent reputation for producing quality NPs. I run into loads of MEPN grads working as NPs at all my clinical sites. You will not run into issues being hired as a NP without the BSN, as...

  16. New Nurses

    myelin replied to Anoetos's topic in First Year After Licensure

    wow your post is a bit obscure, so here's a haiku: Strange words said by nurse - Cannot make sense of it. Seems afraid of new

  17. PMHNPs - also doing primary care?

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

    No. I dislike online education, personally. I took it in-person at a university, my professor was fantastic. Coming to class every day and engaging with my professor on a personal level made me really...

  18. PMHNPs - also doing primary care?

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

    Excellent point! I love this thread. I'm getting such great info. I see your point now. I spoke with a MHP this morning and he strongly encouraged me to go for it. The course work will be a bit...

  19. PMHNPs - also doing primary care?

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

    Not at all, I was referring to physicians. Psychiatry, as a medical specialty for physicians, unfortunately, can be a bit of a dumping ground because people who don't score high enough to do what they...

  20. PMHNPs - also doing primary care?

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

    I actually am critical of the psych field as well... I think there's a lot of crappy assessment and treatment going on (including terrible polypharmacy and rampant-non-evidence-based therapies). But...

  21. Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - Basic Advice :)

    myelin replied to mocha54j's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Just so you know, there is no 2015 deadline. It's merely a recommendation (kind of like BSN for the RN, and we still have plenty of ADN

  22. NP Changes that need to happen...

    myelin replied to Sabotai's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It's not the coursework being online that bothers me, it's programs literally not caring who trains their students. Seriously, how can that possibly be acceptable? When it comes to level of clinical...

  23. NP Changes that need to happen...

    myelin replied to Sabotai's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Honestly, if I wasn't so interested in psych (I think PA training for this specialty is not satisfactory) and having my own practice, I would have probably gone with PA

  24. NP Changes that need to happen...

    myelin replied to Sabotai's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    My first suggestion would be to get rid of programs that don't provide clinical training to their students (and get rid of the degree mills). Seriously, where is the quality control? I would never see...

  25. FNP or PMHNP?

    myelin replied to ginaw623's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    meh. I don't think anyone really knows how prevalent the DNP will be, I kind of doubt that the post-masters certs are going to immediately vanish, especially for a field as popular as FNP. Either way,...