Barnstormin' PMHNP

Barnstormin' PMHNP

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  1. Opinions needed...

    Barnstormin' PMHNP replied to Gingerbell's topic in General Nursing

    That's

  2. If you could go back and choose....

    Barnstormin' PMHNP replied to Ndnrnbsn's topic in General Nursing

    Chocolatier! I make my own artisan chocolates and truffles (real chocolate, not the candy fake stuff) and love the creativity and

  3. On Negative Feedback

    Barnstormin' PMHNP replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Just throwing a thought out here, but if a new nurse has learned a skill or was exposed to some really good EBP, is their feedback listened too or even considered by experienced nurses? I am asking...

  4. Anyone else feeling overwhelmed?

    Barnstormin' PMHNP replied to rnkaytee's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    My brick and mortar first semester has Pathophysiology, Health assessment (with a 3 hour lab additional) quantitative analysis and a community health systems. Am I stressed?

  5. Medical Mash-Up

    Barnstormin' PMHNP posted a topic in General Nursing

    Okay, the spelling thread got me thinking. My kids and husband and daughters are great hypochondriacs and have heard enough terminology to make them dangerous. My daughter, "Mom, is this hamburger...

  6. Still Reeling From This

    Barnstormin' PMHNP replied to MECO28's topic in General Nursing

    I read a quote once...."Life is good, Death is not bad" It resonates with me to this day, having seen bad deaths and good deaths. I strongly feel that every person should have the right to die...

  7. Struggling NP student in need of advice !

    Barnstormin' PMHNP replied to pkakar929's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Summer classes are very difficult to do well in (in general) in my experience and that is at the undergrad level. I did my first graduate class during this summer and I was hammered, and it wasn't...

  8. Why the NP degree will be the next MBA with 7 simple, quick reasons

    Barnstormin' PMHNP replied to chillnurse's topic in Advanced Practice

    KansaFNP, I would "like" your above post a hundred times if I could, great sense of

  9. Busy Lamentation

    Barnstormin' PMHNP replied to PG2018's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    psychguy, I think I remember you have a year left of school? I am getting ready to start in a week at my Brick and mortar for my pmhnp and I am savoring every last drop of free time because I...

  10. My poor husband

    Barnstormin' PMHNP replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    I just spit my coffee all over the keyboard....hope the exam goes

  11. asn program and working full time

    Barnstormin' PMHNP replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it's possible but much depends on your work schedule and clinical schedule. If you haven't already, talk to the nurse faculty and see what the schedules are like. I know my ASN program was the...

  12. TMI at Dinner

    Barnstormin' PMHNP replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Trauma stuff doesn't faze my gang, but heaven forbid I mention a c-dif code brown or draining

  13. First clinical day as an NP student tomorrow :)

    Barnstormin' PMHNP replied to HikingEDRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    No advice really, I have yet to start my clinicals, although I am doing classes right now. Relax, and maybe carry something on which to take notes on things to ask or look up after clinical? Good...

  14. Are online ANP degrees destroying our credibility?

    Barnstormin' PMHNP replied to jilljw's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    "I think a lot of people here have issues with reading comprehension. Most of us on here have agreed that online schools do not hurt the profession. Online programs from REPUTABLE, RESPECTED, RESEARCH...

  15. The Worst Hospital Visitor I've Ever Seen

    Barnstormin' PMHNP replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wow....just...wow. Can't top that but I do remember the boyfriend who brought his post cath (4th one), morbidly obese girlfriend a bag of burger king food (supersized with fries of course) and a box...

  16. How did you change?

    Barnstormin' PMHNP replied to openyourmind's topic in General Nursing

    I planned on becoming a nurse to pursue Pediatric NP and then FNP down the road. Fast forward through ICU, Psych, skilled and rehab and I am starting my psych NP this summer. I think I would not be...

  17. Just a bad shift...

    Barnstormin' PMHNP replied to 0.adamantite's topic in General Nursing

    Every day is like that in my old facility.....it's why I left. I'm with the Commuter, it's not for

  18. Petition to Force NP Programs to Provide Preceptors

    Barnstormin' PMHNP replied to futureeastcoastNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    USSTusk..........Exactly! I have been doing the same, my school provides preceptors but I have networked for this very reason as I also had some nightmare RN preceptors. I am paying for a masters...

  19. NP clinicals vs PA clinicals

    Barnstormin' PMHNP replied to 34years's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    CINAHL, PUBMED would be where I would look for studies that have been done on the topic, plus just googling it.. As a FNP student I imagine you have already checked out those sources though. To add...

  20. R.N first or straight to N.P?

    Barnstormin' PMHNP replied to verene's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    My 2 cents....I entered nursing with the desire to culminate as an APRN. I did my prereqs while running my own business, attended an associates program while working, obtained my RN license, got a...

  21. PMHNP and violent patients

    Barnstormin' PMHNP replied to TexanRN10's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    "I think psychiatry can be an amazing field if you like to listen and observe people, you have a sense of optimism about individuals, and you're open-minded and accepting of diversity in all its forms...

  22. Magnet Status

    Barnstormin' PMHNP replied to taffy_fl's topic in General Nursing

    My 2 cents.... I have worked in 2 hospitals in my area that are non magnet (one is also a teaching hospital and seeking magnet to "compete") and currently work in one that is/was magnet and is also a...

  23. Just received a A D+ in psychology

    Barnstormin' PMHNP replied to Cristian C's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Although a doctor has a great deal of knowledge which I will learn from (no matter his/her personality), he is not a paid faculty who is expected to provide me with a learning experience. I have...

  24. PMHNP Drug Books

    Barnstormin' PMHNP replied to Dudenurse73's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Ooops, I stand corrected, I was multitasking when writing that post. Thanks for the

  25. PMHNP Drug Books

    Barnstormin' PMHNP replied to Dudenurse73's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hi Dudenurse73.....I am starting my pmhnp in the fall and I was looking around for some pharma books as well when I found a great resource. There is an author, Richard Stahl, who does nothing but...