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  1. What a coincidence. . .every single student nurse who shadows me. . .

    myelin replied to thesundowner's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe the preceptor shouldn't ask if they're going to get offended by the student's career goals,

  2. Switching careers and interested in psychiatric NP

    myelin replied to Mkim680's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    The US News and World report lists the best nursing schools, including the best for psych (although it is for psych CNS, currently). That can give you an idea of the top schools. Do keep in mind that...

  3. Direct entry Msn for non-nursing BA?

    myelin replied to notyetnurse's topic in General Students

    According to what? The only research study done on this topic has found that RN experience does not contribute to NP competency. These programs have been around for a long time, mine is over 20 years...

  4. Direct entry Msn for non-nursing BA?

    myelin replied to notyetnurse's topic in General Students

    Wow, uh, the direct entry grads in my area all find jobs as NPs, unless they choose to work as RNs since it sometimes pays better. Also, their licenses are completely transferable state-to-state. Of...

  5. Psychiatric NP Direct Entry vs. Graduating late

    myelin replied to priorities2's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    It's true, DE programs are expensive. You can either do things quickly or cheaply, but not both, hehe. While you might want to go slower to save on the money, do remember to factor in opportunity...

  6. Scope of Psych. NP

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

    one of the PA psych residencies takes NPs as well, if people are worried about being competitive and getting more training. Also, in my program, we have a really small class in the psych specialty...

  7. Psych NP vs Derm NP

    myelin replied to googs's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm planning on practicing in the pacific northwest or maybe the south west. Really, I also find the idea of being "stuck" in psych to be strange. I mean, you should be doing what will make you happy...

  8. Psych NP vs Derm NP

    myelin replied to googs's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Do what makes you happy. Focus on the market in your region. In my area FNPs have a hard time because the market is saturated. Psych, on the other hand, does very well ad commands a higher salary. It...

  9. Why is it so hard to find a preceptor?

    myelin replied to WRNCEN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    People all have their own biases, and you will see that they reflect their own experiences. For example, I have noticed that NPs who attend online programs and/or who had plenty of RN experience seem...

  10. Scope of Psych. NP

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

    It depends. The demand in the areas I plan on practicing in is pretty great, according to the psych NPs I know who are currently in practice. A big part of this is independent practice, though. It...

  11. Why is it so hard to find a preceptor?

    myelin replied to WRNCEN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Eh, I'm at a top school and was accepted to several other top schools. None of them do

  12. Why is it so hard to find a preceptor?

    myelin replied to WRNCEN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I agree the forcing students to find their own clinical sites is utterly absurd and makes our field look bad, frankly. Fortunately, the market is fixing this, to some degree. In my area, grads from...

  13. Masters Entry Level Nursing Program

    myelin replied to alexisash's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    So you want to become a psych NP, correct? Since you already have a bachelors and are not an RN, you want to enter a direct entry (or, as this thread is titled, "masters entry" program). There are...

  14. DPN/Nurse Practitioner vs. PA/Physician's Assistant

    myelin replied to SopranoKris's topic in Post Graduate Students

    This is totally true and I didn't meant to imply that ARNPs do not work in emergency med/acute care or surgery. I just think that the PA route is more straightforward for those

  15. Is the market flooding with NP's

    myelin replied to Dudenurse73's topic in Advanced Practice

    It depends on your specialty and your location. Can you ask currently practicing NPs how they feel about the market in your

  16. Why is it so hard to find a preceptor?

    myelin replied to WRNCEN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    It's because too many students are attending programs that don't lift a finger to help find training. Buyer

  17. DPN/Nurse Practitioner vs. PA/Physician's Assistant

    myelin replied to SopranoKris's topic in Post Graduate Students

    To put it bluntly, if I wanted inpatient (surgical or EM), I would go with PA. For primary care, psych, ob/gyn, go with NP. If you're concerned about opening your own practice, working abroad, or...

  18. Switching careers and interested in psychiatric NP

    myelin replied to Mkim680's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Right, but that same data found that psych NPs receive the highest hourly wage. Which speaks to some wonky statistics, IMO (some kind of confound). Also, it's pretty easy to look up average salaries...

  19. Switching careers and interested in psychiatric NP

    myelin replied to Mkim680's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Right, but that same data found that psych NPs receive the highest hourly wage. Which speaks to some wonky statistics, IMO (some kind of confound). Also, it's pretty easy to look up average salaries...

  20. Switching careers and interested in psychiatric NP

    myelin replied to Mkim680's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Statistically, Psych NPs are the second highest paid advanced practice nurses (after CRNAs). The market is actually pretty darn good, as far as I can tell. Especially now that health insurance is...

  21. Psych Meds

    myelin replied to newnp2012's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Interesting... so it sounds like psych NPs can get overwhelmed with too much workload since their services are so desperately needed? Still, at least there are jobs. Oh, and yes, I am willing to go...

  22. Psych NP or OT?

    myelin replied to zagalady's topic in Advanced Practice

    One thing to keep in mind is the mental health parity in the ACA that was recently held up by the courts. This means that a ton of people who had no coverage for mental health services will all of the...

  23. Straight to FNP or work full-time first?

    myelin replied to Matt799's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'd just like to say that no one in my DE program (at one of the best nursing schools in the country, for what it's worth) feels that way, as far as I know. We were just meeting for beers last night...

  24. Psych Meds

    myelin replied to newnp2012's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    hmm. I keep hearing about the desperate need for psych providers and then at the same time I hear other people say that the market for psych NP isn't that great. It's pretty confusing. Is the need in...

  25. 2013 UCSF MEPN Applicants

    myelin replied to serahfarron's topic in Post Graduate Students

    For those of you who are interested, our class had ~500 applications. 125 were selected to interview. We have a class of ~60. Hope that