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Hello All! I am an aspiring Psych NP currently taking my prerequisite classes. I have been reading and searching through this board for many months now (and will continue to) in order to try and prepare myself and get a grasp of the realities of the...

I am considering attending the 2 year Associates/ADN Nursing program at the City Colleges. I already have a bachelor's degree and would like to get my associates RN then earn my MSN while working. (RN-MSN bridge programs) But if finding work as an ...

…missed a few additional gems from this post… Correct, but not because there is a mandate/requirement for the DNP. Because the DNP is not really a clinical degree, schools can tack on the necessary classes to an MSN program and charge WAY more...

This post is not correct and once again makes it seem like this is a done deal and a finalized issue when it's not at all. Please take a look at this post from one of the AllNurses site guides that provides what I believe to be a more accurate ana...

You might want to consider posting your question on an LGBT message board instead/as well. Generally speaking, any health care practitioner who DOES treat people differently because of their sexual orientation isn't going to admit it....especially n...

It's not an "unfair assumption", it's a direct and clear assessment of your response. The response of the OP is irrelevant. (Thought I wouldn't blame them for not wanting to respond after your post). Don't dish it out if you can't take it. (But t...

It's really not that mysterious. One can have a basic understanding of a type of job from educational program descriptions, reading message boards, and other internet research. However...this is not the same as hearing what the real world day-to-da...

Direct entry programs are a great option. Just be aware that the 1st year where you get your accelerated RN license is usually pretty expensive in these programs. Also, be aware that you will have to take some basic science classes and other prereq...

Right now, I am quite confident that the concept of clinical psychologists gaining prescription rights on any kind of wide scale is in no way something that someone entering the mental health field should view as a significant factor at all. No one ...

I wouldn't be worried about psychologists universally getting prescriptive rights any time soon. Currently, psychologists only have prescriptive rights in Louisiana and New Mexico and for some psychologists in the military. There are indeed some "t...

Just to be clear, the DNP isn't going to be mandatory by 2015.

Josh, Please don't listen to anyone who tells you it's too late to start on a career path in health care. Especially if you just graduated high school a year ago? You have so much time to do whatever you want still. No reason at all for you not ...

Yes, you may have read that on the website but there is such a thing as larger context and specificity. Let me direct you to a number of threads on this issue that come up with a simple search on the words "DNP 2015": https://allnurses.com/nurse-p...

You took the words out of my mouth BlueDevil

Zenman, would you mind elaborating on what you are defining as an "integrative psychiatry" practice and the elements or modalities you envision it will include? Also, is this practice something you are planning to do with your APN license or would ...

Thanks for the input mojo. Please know that if you face the wrath of the Psych NP Illuminati, your sacrifice will have been appreciated. Are there any other brave Psych NPs out there who will step forward and share their perspective....?

Hey Myelin! I am looking to apply at Yale, University of California San Fran, Columbia, and Oregon Health & Science. Their curriculums seem to be the most comprehensive as far as direct-entry programs go. U of Penn's Psych NP masters has a gre...

So glad I found this thread. I am a black male pre-nursing student. If all works out as planned, I will be a black male Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner. I suspect that will make me the nursing equivalent of a unicorn?

I don't think anyone here was suggesting this in any way. I was originally planning to pursue a PhD in Clinical Psychology and decided that the Psych NP path was a better choice for me for several reasons. And for the record, I currently work at a ...

Just as I suspected…nothing but the sound of crickets…. I think this is a conspiracy designed to reduce market saturation for Psych NPs. I bet when you graduate and get your Psych NP you get nabbed on the street, thrown into the back of a van and ...

I think I've seen posts from both of you in threads similar to this regarding the "Psych NP Experience". I'm starting to think that the majority of Psych NP are keeping quiet in response to these types of inquiries on purpose. I bet that for those ...

Hello All, This is my first post on this forum. I am looking into accelerated bsn/direct entry psych NP programs and need some clarification from the pros. From what I can see, many of these programs are described as being 3 years with no break in ...

Hey Ataylor65! If you are also interested in psych, some of the programs I have found are: University of Illinois Chicago http://www.uic.edu/nursing/prospectivestudents/gep-about.shtml Psych is an offered masters specialty within the direct entry m...