sarahdukie

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1. Reimbursement for Psych NP independent contractor in private practice (Seattle area)

   sarahdukie replied to sarahdukie's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Thanks, Jules A! I will definitely speak with NPs in the practice before making a decision. It will be interesting to see if others

2. Reimbursement for Psych NP independent contractor in private practice (Seattle area)

   sarahdukie posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Hi All, I have a tentative job offer as a soon-to-graduate PMHNP at a large private practice (24 therapists/NPs) owned by an MSW in Seattle. It is an independent contractor position, and they would...

3. Direct Entry Psychiatric NP

   sarahdukie replied to historymajor's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   Best direct entry programs for psych are ucsf, University of Washington, Yale and Penn. I am currently finishing a direct entry program at Vandy, which is also highly ranked. I chose direct entry...

4. Psych NP programs that are the most psychotherapy focused?

   sarahdukie replied to priorities2's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   I am currently in Vanderbilt's PMHNP program and can affirm is it very psychotherapy focused, but incredibly face-paced. They teach us a variety of therapeutic modalities, but whether or not you get...

5. Has anybody done Telepsych?

   sarahdukie replied to TheOldGuy's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I disagree that telemedicine is going anywhere--it is being increasingly utilized in hospitals to reach rural patients in the Pacific Northwest. Almost all the psych NPs in private practice that I...

6. ku vs vanderbilt vs southern alabama

   sarahdukie replied to rawz2014's topic in Advanced Practice

   I was admitted to the pre-specialty program at Vanderbilt and am currently in my specialty year (PMHNP). I chose Vandy for the relative speed of the program. The cost is insane (100k for tuition,...

7. Vanderbilt GRE Score

   sarahdukie replied to ajRNBSN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   I am currently PMHNP at Vandy. The bar is set higher for pre-specialty students; however, FNP is one of the most popular specialties and therefore most competitive. The "satisfactory" means the bare...

8. Seattle U - APNI 2013

   sarahdukie replied to Calinca's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   Hi All! I found out 3/12 that I was accepted for

9. psychiatric NPs in private practice?

   sarahdukie posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   Hi All, I am soon to begin an RN/MSN program to become a psychiatric mental health np. I'm very excited! I have spoken with several PMHNPs who work in hospital settings, but am interested in going...

10. Vanderbilt Pre-Specialty (for non-RNs) MSN 2013

    sarahdukie replied to sarahdukie's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am staying with a friend. Check out airbnb.com. you'll find

11. Vanderbilt Pre-Specialty (for non-RNs) MSN 2013

    sarahdukie replied to sarahdukie's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thanks! I was gone over the weekend so I'm not sure exactly when it arrived. Yes, Vanderbilt is my first

12. Vanderbilt Pre-Specialty (for non-RNs) MSN 2013

    sarahdukie replied to sarahdukie's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm in for psych!! Did not receive the email, just a letter in the mail. Good luck everyone, SO

13. Seattle U - APNI 2013

    sarahdukie replied to Calinca's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Due to the small size of the program and high demand of students wanting acceptance, Seattle U is more competitive than some top ten programs like Penn, Vanderbilt and Columbia! From what I gleaned...

14. Seattle U - APNI 2013

    sarahdukie replied to Calinca's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Just got an invite for

15. Vanderbilt Pre-Specialty (for non-RNs) MSN 2013

    sarahdukie replied to sarahdukie's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Whoops, plus Vandy's website says all students get a 3,300 scholarship to cover books. Otherwise, a handful of little scholarships, and then the 1 full ride