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You may not want to hear this, but I think that PMHNP would be your best bet. You have current psych experience and could work remotely after you graduate. Would it be possible to switch at this point - I think you would have an easier time getting remote work with PMHNP rather than FNP (but perhaps I am wrong).

If anyone has done the WGU Masters in Education or Leadership and gone on to an NP FNP or PMHNP certificate program - please let me know the certificate program that accepted you. Thank you very much.

Time to start your own practice.

Thank you for the information NurseLatteDNP

I am applying for BSWH residency as well but have not been contacted. Can you tell me if it is a Versant residency and if there is a contract that must be signed, ie two years. etc. Thank you.

Hello Dude, RN and PMHNP to be, I have been accepted to MWSU MSN PMHNP program starting Fall 2017. I would appreciate any heads up/advice you could give me on the program - the good and the bad please. Thank you spudbunny

Thank you for the information. How do you like the program so far? What do you think is the most difficult and/or challenging thing about the FNP program at Tyler?

I am planning to go full time. I work full time now but expect to go down to part time during clinicals. According to the Nurse Practitioner Program document, we need a total of 7 preceptors and the campus visits are when we have lab classes and clinicals. Are you deciding between several programs? I only applied to Tyler and Midwestern State University's PMHNP program - their deadline isn't until April 1st though.

Hello, I got the acceptance letter on friday - I wasn't expecting to hear from them until April. I am in Richardson and am wondering about the campus visits as well. I can't see why we would need to go 5 or 6 times the first semester. Does anyone know how many people will be in our program? I look forward to meeting my new classmates! spudbunny

Hello, Could you also send me a PM please, TheOldGuy? Thank you.

Thank you for your quick reply Starkitten29 - do you know if the school will help you find preceptors? My only hesitation in applying to an FNP program is finding the preceptors. I have heard many horror stories about people having to wait months to find them. Are local NPs/clinics/hospitals interested in precepting students? Finally, have you and your classmates found it easy to get a job after graduating? How many people are in the FNP program. Thanks for your patience with all my questions. Spudbunny

Hello, I am also interested in University of Texas at Tyler's FNP program. When you are required to go to Tyler for the 5 - 6 campus visits per semester - are these day-long visits or do they span multiple days, ie 2 to 3 days. Also, does the school provide preceptors if you need them? I would appreciate any help/answers from those who have graduated from or are currently in the program. Spudbunny

Vivalaselvis, I also raised a ruckus the first semester about the same two individuals and the dean. It is by far the worst school and instructors I have ever seen and I have attended several 4 year schools and community colleges. The only reason that program exists is to provide employment for old nurses that no one else would hire - since they are state employees it is very difficult to fire them no matter how incompetent and lazy they are. Even the other nursing instructors complain about the individuals you have mentioned. After graduation, people from my program wrote to their representatives and governor telling them how nasty the weekend nursing instructors were. If you want to make a stink, you must write Mass governor and the state reps - if you try to bring up issues within the school, they will just cover it up. I wish you the best of luck. Spudbunny

thank you for taking the time to reply rajan2. I would like to take advanced path and pharm before the program starts. I was considering U Mass Boston for these classes but they are $1600 each. I will look into CSUDH. Please let us know if they accept those classes. I wish you the best of luck with your studies.

Hello, I am also applying for Fall 2014 admission to University of Southern Indiana's PMHNP program. I am wondering how many people are accepted into the program and how competitive it is. I would also appreciate any information on clinicals from those who have gone through them. Spudbunny

Thank you for your reply MotherRN, I do need to wait until after the 90 day orientation period before branching out (if I feel I am ready at that point). I am just a little concerned that in this tight economy that even having a year of hospital peds might not be enough experience if I wanted to switch specialties later on to an adult specialty such as ICU or ED. I am very grateful for the hospital job - I just want to be sure to "cover all my bases" with the right kinds of hospital experience. Best of luck to you in your nursing career - these are challenging times.

Hello, I am looking for some advice on when to go prn. I have finally secured my first nursing job in a childrens' hospital. I am hoping to add some adult acute care experience by doing prn work. I have a 90 day orientation period - assuming I pass that, when would you recommend that a first year nurse look for prn work. I would appreciate any guidance you can give me. Spudbunny

Hello, Has anyone done the University of Texas El paso RN-BSN program - I would appreciate hearing the positives and negatives on this program from anyone who has attended. Thank you. Spudbunny

Hello, I would like to hear from anyone who has gone through a Versant residency. I would appreciate any information such as format - class, self-study etc as well as your opinion of how helpful it was. Thank you. Spudbunny

Hello, I am also trying to endorse my license from MS to TX. I have a temporary Texas RN license. How long does it usually take for endorsement to receive the permanent license? I submitted the fingerprints (not via live-scan, via out of state police department) in late september. I have also passed the TX jurisprudence exam. Thank you for your help. Spudbunny

Thanks for your replies - I was out of town for a few days but I checked the website everyday and could not figure out why my license number wasn't posting. When I returned home, I found the letter with my license number.

I took NCLEX on August 27th and passed - I still am not listed on the Mississippi nurse verification site. Can any other new grads tell me how long they had to wait before their license was posted - thanks.

jls189, What did you think of the online organic chemistry course at tri-c? I am interested in chem 2300 and chem 2310. How did you do labs? I am out of state and wondering if this is a viable option for me. Any information you can give would be greatly appreciated. Spudbunny

I attend BHCC nursing program and am very disappointed in it. Quality of instructors is very low, they are lazy and unorganized. If you have a BA/BS from a 4 year school you will likely be as shocked as I was. If you have to do a weekend program then just go in knowing that teaching is poor, attrition at end of 3rd semester is at least 25% and morale is very poor. If you are interested in a CC day or evening program I would suggest Middlesex or Northern Essex - I have only heard good things about these programs.

Hi, It is also offered at Bunker Hill Community College online: http://www.bhcc.mass.edu/ I took this online class at Bunker Hill - you will be given a list of questions that will be on the midterm and final - the professor will pick from that pool of questions. The class also included writing up questions to turn in online. The class title is PSY113 - Human Growth/Development