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This is obviously a sarcastic statement that I found offensive. I just find it strange that you would automatically jump to the notion that I have no idea physical ailments mimic mental health complaints. Surely after nearly three years of graduate s...

I am well aware that many physical disorders mimic mental disorders, and understand a ROS should be done with each psych eval. My point in the statement I made is that I do not see myself ever doing much in the way of physical exams, a large portion ...

I am one week away from my last semester of a masters PMHNP program at a state university and we had a psychopharmacology course and pharmacology content in all of our specialty theory courses. I do agree that the majority of the generic masters cour...

I had about a year and a half of inpatient psych experience before I started my program. I will have about four and half by the time I graduate next May (three year program). I think experience in psych is a wise choice before making the commitment t...

I agree that RN experience is not technically "necessary", but it makes the transition to graduate coursework/clinical much easier. Something as simple as therapeutic patient interaction cannot be learned from a book, but is a skill that comes with e...

1. Finish your ADN 2. Pass NCLEX 3. If possible, find a psych RN position (highly recommended, it's important to make sure you really enjoy psych nursing before making the commitment to become a PMHNP) 4. Obtain BSN (there are accelerated RN to BSN f...

I also live in rural Arkansas and am halfway finished with the PMHNP program at UAMS. My advice would be if you want to do psych do it, I can't imagine being stuck working as an FNP just because "that's where the jobs are". Personally I haven't ever ...

We had a patient on our geri-psych unit that chewed tobacco. He had pretty severe dementia and got pretty agitated without it so he was allowed to have his dip a couple times a day (this is no longer allowed, but at the time it was). Well, the fella ...

1. Northern Arkansas 2. 3 years experience 3. Inpatient Geri-psych 4. $19.45 5. No weekend or evening diff. $2.50 for nights and $2 for charge. No increased pay for education i.e. BSN or ANCC 6. No union

I would recommend that if your heart is in psych, do psych. I am halfway through a PMHNP program and have not regretted my specialty choice for a moment. As far as shift patterns go, I have seen some positions offer the option of 4 10s. Also keep in ...

When I was accepted to University of Arkansas MNSc Program, FPMHNP track, when I had a pending BSN. They gave me conditional admission, this was in April and I am now half way through my first semester. I would contact the school you are interested...

at a recent unit staff meeting our new director, a lmsw, made the comment that he is proud that all the "guys" are willing to clean up "poopy diapers". i found this extremely offensive. we have one male rn and a couple male techs that do the same job...

Thank you everyone for your opinions. :)

Wow, talk about over reacting. I simply told him in the meeting the men on our unit did the same amount of pt care as anyone else. I just thought it was kind of odd he would praise the men and not the women. To give a little back story, the unit I wo...

He said it specifically to the males in the room. Not nitpicking, I just thought it was a bizarre thing to say.

Hello! I passed my NCLEX-RN on January 6th, and have yet to get my license from my state board of nursing (Arkansas). Luckily I have landed a job and they are allowing me to work as a tech while I wait for my license. I am just curious to see how lon...

I would be curious to see how you feel after you graduate and begin working. I worked as an aide on an inpatient rehab floor in a hospital before I graduated nursing school. The nurses I worked with did help as much as they could, but I still worked ...

Well, I would think have a valid degree. I don't know what you mean by that exactly. I graduated from a public state university so I would assume it was valid. I'm curious as to where you're getting three months. Is that your experience?

Thanks for the reply. It's been two weeks without anything. I'm starting to get worried that I'm missing something. I've searched on here for someone with a similar experience, but haven't found anything. It's kind of getting me bummed out. I called ...

I took my NCLEX-RN on the 6th, finished with 75 questions, and felt pretty confident. I did the PVT and got the good pop-up. Check my results on my states BON website (Arkansas doesn't partcipate in Pearson's quick results, but offers their own) and ...

Yeah I've done the PVT trick a few times, and have gotten quick results from my state. I am more than happy to be patient, but now it is effecting my orientation. From what I can tell I have passed my NCLEX, but my job has no choice but to have me wo...

Oh, one more thing. Do all six of the Q Reviews after you've listen to the lectures and studied the notes. My average was a 74% if that helps you gauge yourself. Good luck, you can do it.

When I took the live review they told us just to study the material they provided. I was a little skeptical, but after taking the NCLEX I think that is good advice. However, prior to taking Hurst I had complete the la charity book, and I did fund it ...

I just took my NCLEX-RN today, and honestly I found it easy. I was anxious and scared to take it, and mind you I was one of the top students in my nursing program. There is so much hype around the NCLEX that is pounded into your head throughout nursi...