mzaur

mzaur specializes in Mental Health.

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1. Traveling NPs? Is there such a thing?

   mzaur replied to windowi's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   "The first one is an MSN + RN program that lasts 15 months (it is accelerated)." -- ARe you sure this is an NP program? i've never heard of an accelerated NP program that short. There are MSN...

2. How are you saving for retirement?

   mzaur replied to YoutubeTheNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   When asked to produce these index funds that earn 12% per year, Dave never could answer. The fact is it is very rare for an actively managed mutual fund to beat a similar index fund. It'll end up...

3. How are you saving for retirement?

   mzaur replied to YoutubeTheNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   There's nothing wrong with seeking advice from 'strangers' as long as you don't put all your eggs in one basket. For instance, Dave Ramsey is a 'stranger' but he gives terrible retirement advice,...

4. Graduating BSN soon....next PMHNP

   mzaur replied to StocktonNurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   I'd suggest to avoid going to a crappy program. Check out the top ranked PMHNP programs and choose accordingly. You definitely want a program that finds you preceptors. You don't want to go through...

5. Travel NP starting hourly rates

   mzaur replied to f14chris's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I'm about to do locums soon as PMHNP. I spoke to some who did it previously and was told 95-110 without housing, 90-100 with. Depends on the geographical area though but certainly anything less than...

6. Yale GEPN 2016

   mzaur replied to Bruins_2012's topic in Post Graduate Students

   I am currently at Vanderbilt in my second year. I'm not sure where you are getting your info from. Vanderbilt definitely places you with clinical sites and preceptors. It's only if you are a distance...

7. Highest paid NP field?

   mzaur replied to JosephVelder's topic in Advanced Practice

   I agree NP schooling and board exams are a joke and need serious remodeling. We need more of a PA model of schooling and perhaps even a residency, and a board exam that isn't 60% policy/leadership BS....

8. ACNP vs FNP: My Summarization of the Great Debate

   mzaur replied to rauscht's topic in Advanced Practice

   I've heard of hospitals forcing FNP/AGNPs to go back and get ACNP cert. If you want to work in ICU/ED then go for ACNP. If you want to work in primary care then go for

9. Highest paid NP field?

   mzaur replied to JosephVelder's topic in Advanced Practice

   Depends where and the setting. Psych makes the most by far (250-300k+) if in private practice in an independent practice state. In Oregon we make as much as physicians which is not bad at

10. Is this true? Salary Question

    mzaur replied to MexicanFNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Oh my...please share what state this is? I'm guessing Florida or possibly another southern state.. I know psych NPs making over 200k in Washington and Oregon where NPs are very respected and are fully...

11. New Grad Job Market PMHNP

    mzaur replied to middleagegal's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    lol this is far from accurate. Just because you're having a rough time finding a job in Illinois doesn't mean that's the case everywhere. I go to a well known university and am graduating this...

12. Switching careers and interested in psychiatric NP

    mzaur replied to Mkim680's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm the person that harmonizer was responding to. I thankfully did not take his advice. He means well but since then I've spoken to many psych NPs who share a much different opinion. Yes this is a...

13. Direct Entry MSN vs Nurse Practioner MSN

    mzaur replied to amk1990's topic in Post Graduate Students

    DNP is not and will not be required for NP licensure. It's only a recommendation made by nursing schools deans and faculty (hmm I wonder

14. ANCC - Family psych NP - just passed

    mzaur replied to andy25's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Congrats!! I'm taking it in a year. I haven't looked too much into it, but I do find it strange how much non-clinical material is on the exam. And there are non-psych primary care questions as well,...

15. Pscyh NP job market

    mzaur replied to jjpsychiatry's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I heard that demand is pretty high everywhere in Texas, including Austin which is where I'm thinking about moving to once I graduate in a year (that and Seattle, can't decide). I have heard that...