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  1. Question for Psych-Mental Health NPs

    aurora155 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    When you were a Psych-NP student, what kind of psych placements did you have for your clinicals? Did you do clinicals in hospitals, community mental health clinics, nursing homes, or other places?...

  2. Considering Midlife Career Change to Nursing, Seeking Advice from Current Nurses

    aurora155 replied to dew8192's topic in General Nursing

    I am in nursing school now, and it is a second career for me. So far, I'm doing OK! At my clinicals in hospital settings, just about all the nurses work 12 hour shifts except the ones with most...

  3. Seattle University -- APNI 2011

    aurora155 replied to flaneur's topic in Washington Nursing

    Last year this event was open to both accepted and waitlisted students. I encourage all in either of those categories to attend (if invited, of course). You get to tour the Clinical Performance Lab,...

  4. Seattle University -- APNI 2011

    aurora155 replied to flaneur's topic in Washington Nursing

    This quarter I have classes all day two days a week, including both labs and lectures. I have clinicals all day two other days each week. I have one day free, but they occasionally schedule things on...

  5. Seattle University -- APNI 2011

    aurora155 replied to flaneur's topic in Washington Nursing

    Hello everyone, I am in the APNI 2010 cohort and reading this thread brings back memories from last year. There are people in my class who were waitlisted and made it into the program. My...

  6. Question for Psych-Mental Health NPs

    aurora155 replied to aurora155's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    JKP, I'm just beginning my Psych NP training, and very few in my program have psych training--it's a direct entry program, so they expect you to enter from other fields. I hope there will be jobs when...

  7. Direct Entry Master of Science in Nursing VS Physician Assistant School.

    aurora155 replied to John Roe's topic in Post Graduate Students

    If it makes a difference to you, I think one can begin a Direct Entry nursing program with less healthcare experience than a PA program. I am beginning a direct entry nursing master's program soon and...

  8. Question for Psych-Mental Health NPs

    aurora155 replied to aurora155's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks, Lucianne. You sound like a wonderful preceptor. Is there typically a choice in placement to align with one's interests (e.g. community mental health vs. residential treatment)? Anyone

  9. plantar fasciitis.. anyone?

    aurora155 replied to LVN_it1995's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I'm really encouraged by all the posts here on successful treatment. I think I've had PF for about a decade. My doctor told me to do exercises which didn't help much and then suggested icing whenever...

  10. NP Salary (independent practice vs. nonindependent)

    aurora155 replied to caffeineRx's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks, David. Makes

  11. NP Salary (independent practice vs. nonindependent)

    aurora155 replied to caffeineRx's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I understand about low overhead in Mental Health, but why can PMHNPs charge cash and have patients bill their own insurance companies whereas other NP specialties cannot? Can't FNPs do this? (Probably...

  12. Question for Advance Practice Mental Health Nurses

    aurora155 replied to GonnaBSN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Very good info in this thread for me too. Thanks for the posts, all. In my state, people with master's level degrees in psychology cannot be licensed or reimbursed as "Psychologists", but they can be...

  13. Anyone applying to 2008 UW MEPN Program?

    aurora155 replied to stellasaurus's topic in Washington Nursing

    TristanT, what are some examples of clinical placements for UW MEPN students? Why do you think so many were bad? Does the faculty have few contacts with clinical sites to set them up?

  14. Anyone applying to 2008 UW MEPN Program?

    aurora155 replied to stellasaurus's topic in Washington Nursing

    rockett, I spoke to UW Financial Aid last week, and they said I would have my financial aid award letter by the end of this week (for GEPN). Maybe it won't happen so soon, but that's what I was told....

  15. Seattle U BSN

    aurora155 replied to bina11's topic in Washington Nursing

    Do you think it is harder to get financial aid if it is your second

  16. Seattle U APNI - 2010 Entry

    aurora155 replied to Abbie Grace's topic in Washington Nursing

    I recently received both an email and a letter in the mail with more program details, including that a $150 deposit must be made by April 1 in order to reserve your spot in the program. After that,...

  17. Late career choice @ 35

    aurora155 replied to blessed_2Bhere's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am much older than 35 and beginning my program this summer. Why

  18. A&P 1 Spring 2010

    aurora155 replied to Rimzy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I start Anatomy the week after next. It is my last pre-req. I already took Physiology. I'm a little nervous as Anatomy sounds like a lot of memorization. I liked Physiology because it was so much...

  19. Anyone tutor pre-nursing students?

    aurora155 replied to on eagles wings's topic in General Students

    I have found that if the pre-nursing students are undergrads, that it is better to tutor in a small group than individually. Individually, the hourly rate is too high for most undergrads to pay, so...

  20. Seattle U APNI - 2010 Entry

    aurora155 replied to Abbie Grace's topic in Washington Nursing

    Sometimes people have to accept multiple places since the response deadlines and award offers are all of of synch with each other. What else can one do? You have to be able to make an informed...

  21. Seattle U APNI - 2010 Entry

    aurora155 replied to Abbie Grace's topic in Washington Nursing

    My letter of acceptance said something different. It said I had 14 days from receiving the acceptance letter to decide, which will come well before April 15. Did the School of Nursing tell you April...

  22. Looking into direct entry MSN programs. I need help with thoughts and chances

    aurora155 replied to beaconshome's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I think some schools count the GPA of the pre-reqs heavily, so if you have 2.9 overall but 4.0 on the pre-reqs, this would be quite favorable. I also think if the GPA is weak, that taking a couple of...

  23. Seattle U APNI - 2010 Entry

    aurora155 replied to Abbie Grace's topic in Washington Nursing

    Good luck in Rochester, malapata. I hope to see you around on these boards and hear of your experiences of U of R. And good luck to you JSBH at Samuel Merritt. I used to live on the other side of the...

  24. NOT eligible for financial aid as a second-degree student with a previous masters?!

    aurora155 replied to ChineseLantern's topic in General Students

    I'm confused by this, and it might apply to me. So if you have a previous Bachelor's degree you cannot get a federal loan to do a second Bachelor's degree? Am I interpreting that right? Or is it if...

  25. Seattle U APNI - 2010 Entry

    aurora155 replied to Abbie Grace's topic in Washington Nursing

    I got an email today inviting me to the new student reception (and I have been accepted), and I am planning to attend the event. I want to see their clinical training lab--I've heard it's really nice....