PeacockMaiden

PeacockMaiden

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  1. Sacramento VA

    PeacockMaiden posted a topic in Government, Military

    I was just offered a position at the Sacramento VA for a psych nurse practitioner. The salary quote was low. I tried to negotiate but they wouldn't budge. Does anyone work at the Mather location?...

  2. AccentCare Behavioral Health Nurse

    PeacockMaiden posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I was wondering if anyone had any information about the Behavioral Health Nurse offered by AccentCare? AccentCare is a home health company and the job ad reads as: Responsible for providing nursing...

  3. AccentCare Behavioral Health Nurse

    PeacockMaiden replied to PeacockMaiden's topic in Psychiatric

    No I am no longer in that job. It wasn't a fit for

  4. Sacramento VA

    PeacockMaiden replied to PeacockMaiden's topic in Government, Military

    I decided go with the VA. I'll be starting in a couple of weeks Are you at the Sacramento VA

  5. Sacramento VA

    PeacockMaiden replied to PeacockMaiden's topic in Government, Military

    What position did you apply

  6. Sacramento VA

    PeacockMaiden replied to PeacockMaiden's topic in Government, Military

    They offered me grade 3 step 4. I ended up not taking the job because my current employer offered me $20 more per hour. I am sad that I can't have the VA benefits

  7. VA Hospital , Mather California salary offer

    PeacockMaiden replied to rvvmen777's topic in Government, Military

    What did you decide to do on the question of the salary? It sounds like a good salary to me. I just received a tentative offer as a psychiatric nurse practitioner, level 3 grade 4. (Relatively new...

  8. Best Doctorate Degree

    PeacockMaiden replied to KansasFNP's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I am very interested in the Mind-Body PhD at Saybrook. I am try to decide between that program and the DNP with the Integrative Health concentration at Regis. I want to be able to teach someday at a...

  9. Benzo free inpatient hospital?

    PeacockMaiden posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I work as a RN charge nurse at a small 16 bed county managed acute inpatient psychiatric facility. The psychiatrist says she "doesn't believe in benzos" and has declared us a benzo free facility....

  10. All the degrees, no job

    PeacockMaiden replied to DNPFNP15's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I agree with what many people are saying here and what I previously said here about the DNP program that I am currently in (which I will drop or take a leave of absence from after this semester is...

  11. All the degrees, no job

    PeacockMaiden replied to DNPFNP15's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    The focus was psychiatric nursing, and I am adding on the psych NP certification since I already have a MSN. I already completed the 3 P's classes in a AGNP program and those classes were not that...

  12. All the degrees, no job

    PeacockMaiden replied to DNPFNP15's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I have done two semesters of a DNP program, just long enough to learn it will not teach me advanced clinical skills and it is focused on research and policy, as the other posters above stated. So I...

  13. Advance Practice Preceptorships - Should students find their own preceptors?

    PeacockMaiden replied to husky171's topic in Advanced Practice

    I like psychguy's posts too! I'm currently in an online NP program in a well known state program (the school is discussed on allnurses frequently). We have to find our own preceptors. The school...

  14. All the degrees, no job

    PeacockMaiden replied to DNPFNP15's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    The DNP is not a valued degree. I'm in a DNP program and I'm going to drop it because it doesn't make financial sense to continue at this

  15. PMHNP exam

    PeacockMaiden replied to Lc11's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    What a rude post by

  16. Passing the ANCC- PMHNP exam.. Please HELP.

    PeacockMaiden replied to gb05's topic in Psychiatric

    Where do you find the ANCC test questions for purchase? I looked on the ANCC and didn't see anything. Also, where do we buy the ANCC study guide? I saw some study guides on the ANCC website, but...

  17. Why is finding a preceptor so blahblah difficult!

    PeacockMaiden replied to A&OxNone's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I agree the the PA school stance. I wish I went to a brick and mortar school. There is one that is a two hour drive one way, but I would have done it if I had known what a nightmare this would be....

  18. How do you explain the DNP?

    PeacockMaiden replied to FreudianSlip's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I am considering taking a leave of absence from the DNP to reevaluate it. I am academically inclined, so from that stand point I am finding it fulfilling personally. But I'm not sure if I can...

  19. Why is finding a preceptor so blahblah difficult!

    PeacockMaiden replied to A&OxNone's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    ENP Network cost about $90 to join, and I heard from others who had joined that the preceptors on the list didn't even call them

  20. Why is finding a preceptor so blahblah difficult!

    PeacockMaiden replied to A&OxNone's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Getting locked out of facilities is happening in my area. UCSF (who provides preceptors) has contracts with several facilities in the Bay Area, all the way up to Sacramento where I am located. These...

  21. Why is finding a preceptor so blahblah difficult!

    PeacockMaiden replied to A&OxNone's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I tried the VA. They were going to take me but then stopped returning my emails and phone calls. I don't see this as a good networking opportunity. I'm in a PMHNP program and there are only about 12...

  22. Why is finding a preceptor so blahblah difficult!

    PeacockMaiden replied to A&OxNone's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am in Northern California. UNR (University of Nevada, Reno) finds preceptors. Also I looked into the University of CA, San Francisco (UCSF) and they find preceptors. UCSF is $8000 a quarter, too...

  23. Why is finding a preceptor so blahblah difficult!

    PeacockMaiden replied to A&OxNone's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Finding my own preceptors has been the worse, demoralizing experience ever. I looked into schools that find preceptors for you, but the tuition was 3-4 times more than what I am paying. If I didn't...

  24. Psych NP - USA, UND, EKU ?

    PeacockMaiden replied to marigoldey's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am currently in the USA PMHNP program. If I had to chose a program again, I would not select this

  25. How do you explain the DNP?

    PeacockMaiden replied to FreudianSlip's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I am in a DNP program currently, and enjoy it very much..from an academic point of view. It is absolutely not a clinical degree, although it is touted as such. I don't really see much of a benefit...