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  1. Challenging Relationships with Doctors

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

    Honestly, if the docs were trying to see psych patients in 5 minute intervals so they can rake in as much cash as possible, then yeah, I can see why your organization is trying to get rid of them. I...

  2. Any Psych Nurse Practitioner's out there?

    myelin replied to HealingThoughts's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hi Carlyjo, I think your post would be a lot more helpful if we knew what part of the country you're in and around where you and your classmates have been applying? It seems like a lot of NP jobs are...

  3. PMHNP- advice needed!

    myelin replied to Future_Brooklyn_RN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    It's up to you. If you know PMHNP is your absolute goal, then I see no reason to put your life on hold. Plus getting school out of the way sooner, rather than later, is always a good idea (you never...

  4. Congratulations, NPs of NY!

    myelin posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    NY has become the 18th state to grant NPs independent practice. Hopefully the rest of the country isn't far behind!...

  5. Accepted to 2 programs - looking for input

    myelin replied to SoberGirl's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I agree with the others, UW, hands down. Beautiful school, lots of opportunities, Seattle is awesome... okay I am biased because I went to UW for my undergrad and I loved it. It's a great place! In...

  6. Advanced Nursing Lacking "Medical Science"

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

    Well, for profit universities sponsor this site... just something to keep in

  7. Path to Psych NP

    myelin replied to Honeybadger540's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Oh, my bad. I didn't see that you were planning on keeping your job. Yeah, the direct entry programs require full-time schooling, especially during the accelerated RN year. You will be expected to eat...

  8. Path to Psych NP

    myelin replied to Honeybadger540's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Direct entry psych NP program, where you do an accelerated RN and then do directly into the NP program. Most programs take 3 years, but a few can have you done in two (Vanderbilt and BC). This is...

  9. Why your local physician group is wary of hiring a new graduate nurse practitioner

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

    Until nursing starts valuing NP education/strong clinical training over RN experience, this problem will never go away. I have read countless posts on this site about how you don't learn anything in...

  10. Please help w/ path?

    myelin replied to spaceinthesky's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Yeah, I've been seeing several people on this site recommend getting FNP over PMHNP lately because it is supposedly easier to get a job as an FNP... I do not know where people are getting their...

  11. FNP Walden

    myelin replied to koko2's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Wait, what? I don't see how this reply has anything to do with my post? I'm not arguing about changing the face of APN practice, I'm looking to make APN practice actually worth something. My only...

  12. FNP Walden

    myelin replied to koko2's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Uh, I'm not sure what "proof" you are looking for? Do you mean oversupply leading to falling salaries? I believe both law and clinical psychology are good examples of this problem. Both fields...

  13. FNP Walden

    myelin replied to koko2's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I appreciate your thoughtful posts, but I'm going to respectfully disagree with you, trauma. The oversupply of NPs (fueled by for profit programs with low standards for entry) is a huge threat to the...

  14. Requiring Bedside Experience for NP

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

    I also don't understand arguments against residencies. All of the new grad NPs I know (and I know many) feel that it would be a huge asset. I don't know of one NP who thinks the clinical hours in...

  15. Requiring Bedside Experience for NP

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

    I think if we want to improve NP education and the standing of our field we need to approach it in two ways: 1. Yes, we should have schools with higher standards to ensure intelligence or, frankly, a...

  16. Direct entry to NP or RN to NP?

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

    There is no law that you must work as an RN before NP school (or during NP school). Will it help? Certainly. If you can't find an RN job should you put your life on hold if NP is your ultimate goal? I...

  17. positive advice about Walden University NP program

    myelin replied to babyboys's topic in Advanced Practice

    What is untrue? The 96% admission rate is a statistic from US News & World Report. The fact that for-profit universities with low admissions standards saturate, lower the pay, and reduce the...

  18. Does School Really Matter?

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

    Seriously? Just take the flipping GRE. It is a fairly easy test and the standards in nursing are pretty low anyway, even CRNA schools let in people with very average scores. Just buy a prep book and...

  19. Starting FNP school in March...Mental Health after graduation?

    myelin replied to TashaLPN2006RN2012's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    hmmm. There are a lot of dual AGNP/PMHNPs and FNP/PMHNPs at my school and all of them seem to practice in either primary care or psych. I haven't seen any that practice both. I think it has to do with...

  20. How common is it for a PMHNP to have a job secured prior to graduation?

    myelin replied to luckylady5's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am on the west coast and in a PMHNP program. They told us that the class that just graduated all had jobs lined up prior to graduation. PMHNPs are in very high

  21. Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Salary

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

    Hi owler, I'm curious. What state you do live in where they are not hiring

  22. Psych NP Programs - When & Where?

    myelin replied to LisalaRN99's topic in Advanced Practice

    It's University of Pennsylvania* Their* No, it's not

  23. If you can't get a job as new graduate RN...

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

    This is very true in my

  24. 2014 UCSF MEPN Applicants

    myelin replied to JustD16's topic in Post Graduate Students

    RN jobs are extremely hard to find right now. The only people who are working as RNs in inpatient units are those who came into the masters program already working as RNs or MEPNs who stepped out and...

  25. Little experience as an RN

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

    Interesting. I'd love to read the other studies, if you have the authors