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

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    Fastest DNP program

    HikingNinja replied to utbcool's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    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....
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    Any Post -Master's certificate NP/FNPs here, after receiving your MSN from WGU ??

    HikingNinja replied to Salmo23,RN's topic in Western Governors University

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

    HikingNinja replied to robin983's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    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...
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    Advise wanted. Considering 2nd career as NP

    HikingNinja replied to elmtree's topic in Advanced Practice

    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...
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    What is your take home pay as Nurse Practitioner?

    HikingNinja replied to hik9258's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    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...
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    Found - Telepsych Practicum site for PMHNP students

    HikingNinja posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    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....
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    Social workers who became PMHNP

    HikingNinja replied to 09nguyenmy's topic in Psychiatric

    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...
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    EKU PMHNP program

    HikingNinja replied to PMHNP16's topic in Psychiatric

    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...
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    Anyone completing or completed an online PMHNP program?

    HikingNinja replied to Ilovenursing08's topic in Psychiatric

    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...
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    Psych NP what kind of experience?

    HikingNinja replied to kj954's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    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...
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    Easiest/quickest online MSN-DNP program

    HikingNinja replied to ClayH's topic in Post Graduate Students

    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,...
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    PMHNP Preceptor

    HikingNinja replied to Malenurse1235954's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    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...
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    PMH-NP program

    HikingNinja replied to tiny2's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    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....
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    Online masters vs. university dnp?

    HikingNinja replied to crazylilkelly's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    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...
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    ENP Network Coupon Code

    HikingNinja posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    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...
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    Online Post Masters Psych NP Program

    HikingNinja replied to pabMSN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    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....
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    Perrla

    HikingNinja replied to cnp002's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

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

    HikingNinja replied to cnp002's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Deleted - forgot to
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    Psych Travel Nursing

    HikingNinja replied to Krzysztof's topic in Travel

    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...
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    questions about becoming a psych np

    HikingNinja replied to JSignore's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    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....
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    Cali travel pay

    HikingNinja replied to nur18's topic in Travel

    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....
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    Best Travel Nursing Forums

    HikingNinja replied to Inlocd454's topic in Travel

    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...
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    Traveling and doing NP

    HikingNinja replied to _zoubisoubisou_'s topic in Travel

    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
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    Anyone here a certified herbalist?

    HikingNinja posted a topic in General Nursing

    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...
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    Anyone here a certified herbalist?

    HikingNinja replied to HikingNinja's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone. You've given me a good starting