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What about aerosolized virus particles? The device is self contained, but I cannot imagine that would not generate virus scatter. Any data out there to suggest otherwise?

A friend of mine who does PMHNP at the VA in New Orleans gave me a heads up that the VA is going to role out a residency program at selected VA hospitals within the next year of so. The residency program she described would be at least one, possibly two years.

I will graduate in December from the University of Southern Mississippi in the FNP track, and I too want to do PMHNP. I was given this tip from a WHNP who is doing FNP and that is to delay graduation from the university that you attend to continue in the PMHNP program. The advantage is to still be eligible to obtain loan help while you are able to take boards and practice and garner experience.

Can anyone list what states enforce the consensus model? What is driving this? Medicare? States? BON?

As programs shift to DNP this high bar will hopefully stem the tide of grad mills. I am a bit worried....I am in a fnp program and the thoughts of finding a preceptor much less a job have given me much reconsideration.....I am thinking of attempting to switch to mental health as the actual program has not started. I completed adv patho and pharm. I am in the last msn program at my university...USM....and going forward all np programs are dnp.

I just got accepted into the last MSN FNP at USM in Mississippi. I have been around the block (26 1/2 years) and I am not expecting much. There are too many FNP's....too much comptetition for jobs with a watering down of salaries. I anticipate getting a cirtificate for psych in which there is much more demand post grad. I feel like my relevant experience in many areas gives me a leg up, but I am not expecting much as an FNP till my experience base makes me competative. I wasn't really wanting to be an FNP because of the above, but I think that having an FNP base with Adult and Psych certs with put me ahead in the long run. I have NO desire for DNP.....it is a fluff degree with no real value. Until DNP is about actually making one a better provider, count me out.

Hey my dyslexia is acting up again...I meant room 12

Is he clear yet?

How is the prep going?

"Um....that was actually a barium swallow"

Can you make some coffee?

Bad hair day?

So, I am guessing chineese is out of the question?

Did you know he expired?

Need a hand?