Barnstormin' PMHNP

Barnstormin' PMHNP

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  1. So... are 1:1 check-ins with patients truly "a thing of the past"?

    Barnstormin' PMHNP replied to greenbeanio's topic in Psychiatric

    My unit still functions like the old model, although some days it just doesn't happen due to acuity and the med room assessment is all you have to go

  2. Please help!!!! Should I leave my first nursing job 2 weeks into orientation?

    Barnstormin' PMHNP replied to chickenlittle2015's topic in Nursing Career

    Start applying to other facilities now. HouTx has given you excellent advice, if it's different anywhere else in the hospital, try to apply to any openings that are available. Something WILL go...

  3. That one random nugget of information from nursing school that you've never forgotten..

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

    Chvostek's sign...spasm of the facial muscle when the facial nerve is tapped which is seen in hypocalcemic tetany. Has ANYONE seen hypocalcemic tetany? I think I just like all the big words and...

  4. That one random nugget of information from nursing school that you've never forgotten..

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

    My 19 year old son had this happen when he was in for a day surgery. I am allergic to vanco and I warned the nurse that he might be as well, she looked at me and literally smirked. Two minutes after...

  5. GS Pay Scale for Nurse Practitioners

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

    Zenman, how do you know if a VA job gets a locality adjustment, and what is the criteria? I had noticed a wide range of posted salaries for military PMHNP advertisements, so I was curious as to how...

  6. Tough point in my life

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

    All of the above is great advice so I really have nothing to add but my personal experience. I was a 'star' student as well, knew I wanted to work ICU/ER and landed a coveted internship after...

  7. GS Pay Scale for Nurse Practitioners

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

    Great line JulesA, I will be sure to use it when she approaches me again, I was put off by her comment and this is a very pointed

  8. GS Pay Scale for Nurse Practitioners

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

    It's unfortunate that the military is so rigid with their payscale and that it is so paltry compared to the civilian. I feel that with the critical need for psychiatric care they would be doing more...

  9. GS Pay Scale for Nurse Practitioners

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

    This is a very interesting thread to me personally. I graduate next spring and I have had expressions of interest from many different facilities. The Unit where I work is an inpatient attached to a...

  10. Practice in New York

    Barnstormin' PMHNP replied to eman1haddad's topic in General Nursing

    The upstate portion of New York particularly the Southern Tier/Finger Lakes area is desperate for nurses, new and

  11. Uncensored Thoughts of a Nurse Interviewer

    Barnstormin' PMHNP replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nursing Career

    I would like to note that depending on the unit and the culture of the facility, mentioning that you are planning on attending grad school may not always be the best decision. Some facilities promote...

  12. AANP Exam: Success?!

    Barnstormin' PMHNP replied to Rach10388's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Congrats!!

  13. Anyone Else Torn on Specialty??

    Barnstormin' PMHNP replied to Laceyrochelle26's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    PsychGuy, very

  14. Need negotiating advice!

    Barnstormin' PMHNP replied to athomas2244's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It's great that you will get the chance to have clinical at both sites. I'll be willing to bet that after spending a semester at each location you will have no difficulty in choosing which offer to...

  15. Anyone Else Torn on Specialty??

    Barnstormin' PMHNP replied to Laceyrochelle26's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I was accepted for the FNP program but was always interested in psych. I had worked ICU, acute rehab, skilled, and psych. I kept coming back to psych and liked the population. I spoke to the...

  16. Every Nurse has that one patient they'll remember forever

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

    I have been a nurse for only a few years now but I will always remember the 12 year old girl that came to our juvenile inpatient acute psych unit. She was feral and tried to live in the walls of her...

  17. PMHNP exam

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

    Thank You illcleff, I sit for my PMHNP boards next summer, I appreciate the tips.

  18. Patient Population?

    Barnstormin' PMHNP replied to smoup's topic in Psychiatric

    I work with 14 and up to geriatric in an inpatient acute unit with a wide variety of diagnosis. I like geriatric (love the older population), and schizophrenia folks. I would like to work with PTSD...

  19. ADN to PMHNP

    Barnstormin' PMHNP replied to andrewsun's topic in Psychiatric

    Also, as a BSN graduate of the school , we pretty much had guaranteed admission to the grad program ahead of all of the other qualified outside applicants (of which there were literally hundreds)....

  20. ADN to PMHNP

    Barnstormin' PMHNP replied to andrewsun's topic in Psychiatric

    I was an ADN, went to brick and mortar for my BSN (I chose this school because it had a great reputation and the Psych NP program), did the BSN in 2 years, then straight into grad school, 2 year...

  21. FNP in a psychiatric office?

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

    I would do as JulesA said and check with BON so you know what you can and can't do. You might need to take an additional psychopharmacology class if you haven't had one

  22. Reasons to become an NP

    Barnstormin' PMHNP replied to Jersey1314's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I once heard/read something on this site or in real life (don't remember which) that stuck with me, and I'll repeat it here but please don't go all flame war on me. PA's are at the bottom of the...

  23. Writing papers

    Barnstormin' PMHNP replied to OBigdog26's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    PERLA! Life saver. I learned something new, I never heard of grammarly I will check it out. I also like a website called citefast, it is very helpful looking up things and it tells you how to cite...

  24. Nurses Fight Back! Why Some Hospitals are Despicable

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

    Just a quick thought that had occurred to while reading this excellent and appropriate thread. I believe it will extremely difficult for nurses to unite as our basic structure, which is state based,...

  25. Why so many threads on NP school

    Barnstormin' PMHNP replied to OBigdog26's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    It is unfortunate that my post as an NP student as well as the OP's is deserving of a scolding from the admin. I am well aware of what this forum is for and I believe our feelings and opinion are...