oystersinmay MSN, APRN

oystersinmay has 10 years experience as a MSN, APRN.

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1. Misconceptions/truths about specialities

   oystersinmay replied to vintage_RN's topic in General Nursing

   misconception: psych nursing is easy, "I'm transferring to the psych floor." post-misconception reality: "psych nursing is stressful, and I don't really have a passion for it anyway so I'm transferring out of psych, but now I want to go to grad schoo...

2. Psych NPs working in hospitals. What are your hours?

   oystersinmay replied to mangopeach's topic in NP

   I'm a PMHNP-BC and I work 4 10's in an outpatient setting. Honestly, from my experience, it seems many organizations are willing to negotiate 4 10s, especially in areas with high need for psychiatric providers. Just my experience anyway when I was j...

3. 2020 Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program

   oystersinmay replied to NurseLizabeeRN's topic in New Nurse

   I accepted mine (LRP-SUD) as well. I wonder when it will all be finalized. The waiting is/has been intense.

4. For-Profit NP admissions... I thought they were joking!

   oystersinmay replied to SummitRN's topic in Advanced

   If you're having issues garnering respect from your peers then it probably has nothing to do, directly, with the school you've obtained your np degree from. Walden NP grad here. I work for one of the most well-regarded research facilities in the coun...

5. Should I quit if the job doesn't fit??

   oystersinmay replied to RoadRN's topic in Advanced

   best advice

6. Goodbye, fellow nurses

   oystersinmay replied to mcbg6335's topic in General Nursing

   I worked the corporate gig for a few years after graduating with my first bachelors, and I'd never met a more back-stabby, climb over everyone whose in my way to the top of the ladder type of people. I had to leave before the atmosphere completely de...

7. I dislike nursing but love therapy--PMHNP or LMHC?

   oystersinmay replied to Neohippy's topic in Psychiatric

   I just got hired onto a psych floor, so I'm not going to have as much sage advice as someone whose spent years in behavioral health, but I think your fears are a bit unfounded...but I'm not dismissing them as a real concern that most people have. T...

8. Cox Hospital Graduate Intern (Springfield, MO)

   oystersinmay posted a topic in Missouri

   Does anyone know how these graduate intern positions work? I read on their website that they offer the grad intern program in January and July, and I was wondering if the grad intern positions are currently for the program in July, or are these posit...