TraumaRN21

What is the name of the face book site. It's such a pain going through the application process only to hear find out the pay is lousy.

UF has an online PMHNP . I was told you only have to go to the campus I believe 6 times over a two year period.

What is the highest you've seen for Northern California and which agency ? Weekly before taxes pay.

Thank you for all the information. Ive decided to apply to a FNP and psych NP then decide based which program I get accepted into.

I work in West Palm Beach.

I am in the same position. I have 4 years experience working in a Level 1 Trauma / Neurology / Med Surg ICU 34 bed in Florida. I would like to relocate to the SF bay area. Also plan on using travel nursing as an intro then try to find a full time position. Any feed back of pay scale and job outlook would be appreciated. BTY I also do adult and children psych, feedback on psych jobs would be great also.

I make $26/hr working at a tenant facility in the ICU. There is a $2 shift diff 3-11 and I think $3 for 11-7.

Can you explain to me the role of the PMHNP. Do you do more counseling or medication management. What is a typical day like. I'm a RN with 5 years Neuro/ Trauma ICU experience and also adult and children psych. Not sure if I should go for FPNP or PMHNP. Thanks

This was my concern as well. Take care of yourself. As nurses we give so much and care so little for ourselves. I would broaden where I was looking. Consider relocating, some areas there are a gluten of certain specialties and finding a job is harder. Then take a lower paying job to get experience. And in all honesty it seems that the doctors prefer to hire the young blonde NP's. Speaking as a ICU RN, that's who I see working with the docs. Don't take it personally, men will be men. The smart old broads get work too, just keep chipping away.

FIU started a psych NP program last year.

I'm planning to take my GRE in about 3 months. Can I get some feedback from people who have taken the test in the last few years on what was most helpful in studying. What books/study aids and how much time did it take for you to prepare? Thank You.

apocatastasis, I am a RN with five years experience in detox/substance abuse, Neuro/Trauma ICU and child/ adolescent psych. I'm considering becoming a psych NP. What is a normal work day for you. Is your job primarily medication management or is 50/50 with counseling. Do you do acute admissions such as Baker Act patients or is your case load primarily stable long term patients? Who makes more money a medical NP or psych NP. Just trying to decide what is next.

I will never understand why people go into 40K dept for a ADN. Schools like Keiser, South University ect are so expensive. I went to Palm Beach State College and worked all throuh school and graduated with experience and dept free. All these private schools are rip off, state schools are better schools for much less. Get your CNA license, get a full time home health night shift job that you can study on, apply for grants and pay as you go.

What is the salary range your seeing for psych NP's?

I am a RN currently pursuing my BSN and I'm trying to decide what the next step in my career is. I have four years working with substance abuse/detox, two years working with children psych and two years working in a Level 2 Trauma/NeuroICU. I currently work in the ICU full times and do the children psych and detoxper diem. I enjoy all three. My question is should I get my Master's in Psych or Medical NP. 1. What is the pay rate in South Florida starting for both? 2. What is the job outlook? I hear there are lots of FNP jobs advertised butyou have to know someone to get hired. 3. Is there a market for psych NP's? What does a psych NP do? Where do they work? 4. I know UF has a psych NP course. Does any other universities in S. Fl. offer this course. I would appreciate any other suggestions for other career paths. Thanks for responding