HikingNinja BSN, MSN, DNP, RN, APRN, NP

Touro University Nevada has one. It's pretty affordable at about $500/credit and 30 ish credits. It's a 1 year DNP. I live in Nevada and went to their open house, talked to a few professors. Seems like a pretty decent program. Doctor of Nursing ...

What do you need to know? I received my MSN Ed from WGU and am now wrapping up a PMHNP post grad second masters.

I'm attending Gonzaga. They have a good program but only allow students from certain states due to doing site visits. Plus we have on campus weekends once a semester in Washington. The big thing I would recommend is finding out what the practicum r...

Current PMHNP student here. Years ago I was a masters level therapist. Actually started my Phd. But was dissatisfied with what I felt was lazy prescribing by the psychiatrists working with my clients. I decided to go back to school to become a PM...

I'm thinking that $200k yearly is net. With PMHNP in their own private practice there is overhead, taxes, accountants, malpractice insurance, you get the drift. There are many PMHNP out there who make this in private practice, in independent practi...

Just an FYI to all you PMHNP students out there. I know how hard it is to find a practicum site. There's a mental health clinic in Wisconsin that takes PMHNP students both onsite and telepsych. They do all ages, substance abuse, use the latest gen...

I have a similar background. I started out with an MS in Psych. I worked under a licensed psychologist and couldn't bill independently in my state so I never got my LPC as it wouldn't have made a difference in my scope or job opportunities in that s...

I just chatted with someone who is in there last semester at EKU. She didn't seem to have issues with the program or content, but did have problems with the practicum hours. Alot of programs have hour requirements such as so many hours must be spen...

I'm doing a post MSN 2nd masters through Gonzaga U in Washington. It's distance, with on campus intensives for a weekend each semester. Practicum of course is local to you. I do have site visits from my instructors (they only accept students in ce...

I'd at least get a per diem psych job on the side. It will not only help you gain experience with medically stable psych patients, but also allow you to establish contacts that can help you get those coveted preceptors you'll probably need to find y...

I'm finishing up my PMHNP. Then I'm going to complete a DNP. I just want that terminal degree. Also, I'm a perpetual college student. It's like my hobby. I need to learn to take up fishing. So, from my research, I've decided on the DNP from Tour...

Does your school have a list of previously used preceptors? Maybe LinkedIN, your state's NP Association or BON? There is always preceptor matching services (for a fee of course) like Clinical Match Me or Rotation Finders. I'm a PMHNP student also ...

I'm currently in Gonzaga's PMHNP program. I would recommend it. It is rigorous and I like the instructors. It's an MSN. They only allow students from certain states but I believe AZ is one of them. I also looked at EKU and USA. Gonzaga won becaus...

Finding preceptors is a huge hardship on a student. Does either program provide preceptors? I'm currently in a PMHNP online masters (with semester on campus visits required) and they provide no assistance in finding preceptors. It's VERY difficult...

Just an FYI, if you are looking for a preceptor and decide to sign up for ENP Network it's like $90. But if you register, get the whole way to the end of registration, and then logout without paying they start sending you coupon codes. It's been ab...

University of South Alabama? No residencies and very cheap from what I hear. I'm attending Gonzaga U. It has one 2 day on campus "immersion" each semester of clinicals. They occur over a weekend. So far so good. They have a post master's PMHNP...

Just graduated from WGU last year. Used PERRLA the entire time with no issues. Your mentor is whack

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There's a Psychiatric Travel Nurse Facebook group. It's a closed group but the admin may let you join if you let her know you're considering psych as your specialty with travel in your future. Lots of good peeps on there plus several recruiters who...

I'm also in a PMHNP program at Gonzaga. I chose that school for its reputation in the PNW (where I want to permantly relocate after graduation) and if needed they will help with clinical placements. They don't initially tell you this but they do ha...

I'm in the Sacramento ish area in ED with a net of $2500/week 36 hrs. There were med surg in Sac this winter getting $3300 gross/36 hrs at the Dignity health hospitals but those rates are over. Everything's dropped considerably for summer.

I agree with joining a few FB groups. If you're worried about anonymity just create an alias profile and join. I'm a member of more than 9 FB groups that way. The info moves much faster than here and in my opinion is more timely and accurate at time...

I finished my MSN ED last summer and am now attending an online PMHNP program. It does have on site intensives each semester during clinicals. It can be done.

Quick random question, I'm in an NP program right now and herbals are discussed oh so very briefly. These remedies are quite popular and I anticipate my future patients wanting to incorporate this approach into their care. I would like to obtain so...

Thanks everyone. You've given me a good starting point.