Barnstormin' PMHNP

Barnstormin' PMHNP

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  1. I took the plunge...it feels weird

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

    Good Luck, I think you're feelings on that last day show you made the right decision as far as that job goes, and I'm sure you will be successful in you're new position. Props for not putting up with...

  2. New grad job FLOAT to 13 floors! Qs for medsurg nurses!

    Barnstormin' PMHNP replied to nurse1990's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I would also get a permanent notebook divided up by the different floors you work and put pertinent info in it. Even simple things like where supplies and equipment is kept and whatever you have...

  3. Salaried vs hourly

    Barnstormin' PMHNP posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am in the process of being recruited for an inpatient psych unit and I wanted to know whether the employed NP's here on allnurses are mostly salaried or hourly. The NP's in our E.R. are hourly, but...

  4. new nurse thinking of leaving hospital job

    Barnstormin' PMHNP replied to n1wgmp's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree with the above posters, I would be very careful to get everything in writing from the Dr. as far as hours, insurance, expectations etc. I would also sound out a few of the nurses you trust...

  5. Salaried vs hourly

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

    Thanks for the replies! There is nothing in writing yet, that is coming up soon, but I am trying to be proactive with things. The overall package is pretty decent:3 weeks paid vacation, paid...

  6. Contributions of Master's Prepared Nurses

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

    I agree with the above posters as well. It's tiresome and juvenile. OP, I'm not sure if you have done this already, but if you use EBSCO host, you can do an advanced search in which you can refine...

  7. Fnp study

    Barnstormin' PMHNP replied to Nurseangel_50's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    If you go to the ANCC website they have the books as well as testing info, practice exams etc. As a PMHNP student I only have the one exam option (ANCC), as an FNP you can take the AANP or ANCC. I...

  8. Fnp study

    Barnstormin' PMHNP replied to Nurseangel_50's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I graduate in the spring and I bought the ANCC review and resource manual (PMHNP) this past summer to start reviewing (be proactive is my manta lol). It has everything you need to know presented in...

  9. New NP Student Tips...Please help!!

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

    KatieMI is right, study at the MSN level is very different than what you have experienced before. We have many people that know each other and we do not study together. I would recommend giving it...

  10. Registered Nurse Interview (Due ASAP)

    Barnstormin' PMHNP replied to FutureJoy's topic in General Students

    and yet another post taken over and run off the

  11. My I'm going to medical school

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

    BostonFNP, very well said, as

  12. Masters of social work vs. BSN

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

    I know about 4 people that had their bachelors in psych or another field, ended up doing an accelerated RN (1 year) and went directly from there into a 2 year NP program (psych and FNP), all at the...

  13. What is your biggest struggle

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

    LOL, I just saw this and I went back and found the one post I made. I certainly do sound angry and bitter if you don't know where I was coming from at that time. I had just finished my first year of...

  14. I am a real nurse

    Barnstormin' PMHNP replied to annienurse86's topic in Psychiatric

    I work in the same type of unit and do the same thing as an RN. Our unit doesn't hear this to our face, but I'm sure some think it. Overall, the medical and psychiatric teams show respect for each...

  15. Your BEST AN memory- in honor of Brian

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

    I had a welcome email from Brian when I joined, I had no idea who he was at the time but I thought it was wonderful to be welcomed personally. My favorite thing about AN is the laughs I get, I really...

  16. Anatomy homework help. Need a nurses opinion!

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

    Sounds like nursing

  17. Do not order scrubs from scrubland beyond.com

    Barnstormin' PMHNP replied to SarahLizzyLVN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I've had this happen plenty of times, and with many different companies, Amazon included. I live in a rural area so I do a lot of online shopping. Even if they ship on time, half the time the UPS...

  18. Brian Short News

    Barnstormin' PMHNP replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    I also found allurses when considering whether to pursue nursing. Allnurses has been with me pretty much every day since then. I have found so much wonderful advice, many laughs, many SMH moments....

  19. Most reputable brick and mortar-based online FNP?

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

    Frontier is a very reputable school, a few visits are required. The first NP school in the US, highly respected. Frontier Nursing University - Distance Education from the Birthplace of...

  20. How detailed of a job description?

    Barnstormin' PMHNP posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi all, I am doing my clinicals at an inpatient acute psychiatric unit where I have been working per diem as an RN. The director has been asking my intentions for the past year, asking me to apply...

  21. How detailed of a job description?

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

    Thank you both for your replies, there were points raised I had not considered, I will add them to my list of questions to ask/resolve. The comment about a caseload and productivity expectations is...

  22. How detailed of a job description?

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

    Thanks, you put into words my feeling about the situation. I am not sure if they have a standard contract for the hospital FNP's, and being the first PMHNP they are hiring should give me some room to...

  23. Is this normal for pathophysiology

    Barnstormin' PMHNP replied to 2bnpcout's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    The expectation in Grad school is that you know how to study and learn, and you do not have to be spoon fed information. My friends and I were also a bit shocked at the level of expectation compared...

  24. Is this normal for pathophysiology

    Barnstormin' PMHNP replied to 2bnpcout's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    As my patho teacher from a very warm place once said," You need to learn all of it." So glad patho is over and done

  25. Entry level PMHNP jobs

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

    Try Indeed.com. You can search by state, or nationwide. They also have a lot of recruiters, I asked a question to one place that advertised close to me and left my contact info and I have been...