RatchedAfterMidnight MSN, APRN

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    New Nurse having trouble finding job in Dallas

    RatchedAfterMidnight replied to Newwbie2019's topic in Texas Nursing

    Dallas County's community mental health system is Metrocare and Tarrant County is MHMR. As other posters have said, most hospitals are currently on a hiring freeze. Try urgent care clinics,...
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    Age vs Years Nursing

    RatchedAfterMidnight replied to Erika Patterson's topic in General Nursing

    Age 28, RN for 6 years and Nurse Practitioner for the past
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    Quitting HCA after 5 months

    RatchedAfterMidnight replied to Mlrkc21's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know what part of the country you are in, but HCA is notorious for using GROUP ONE Background Checks to Blackball nurses. When you fill out an employment application, you authorize the...
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    PHMNP to aesthetic nursing

    RatchedAfterMidnight replied to allison baidoo's topic in Aesthetics

    That's out of my scope of practice...the training of psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners does not include aesthetics. You can go to additional classes and get certified but I'm not sure that...
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    PMHNP Fall 2019

    RatchedAfterMidnight replied to Texas_PMHNP's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    I'm a graduate but the first 2 semesters were 100% in person. The nursing theory class was 7 hours every other week. The pathophysiology class was a night class- Tuesday/Thursday. The Pharm class was...
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    I heard a random guy saying now Texas NP has an authority to practice independently. Is this true?

    RatchedAfterMidnight replied to Kuelye Lee's topic in Advanced Practice

    I touch base with my doc once a month and review some charts. Last legislative session a group of Texas Nurse Practitioners introduced an independent practice bill to a Texas business/commerce...
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    Lithium and Dehydration

    RatchedAfterMidnight replied to BraveHeartABC's topic in Patient Medications

    Everyone is on track! You can have a dehydration with hyponatremia or hypernatremia. Lithium is an element in the same group of the periodic table as sodium. Sodium is involved in so many processes in...
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    Psychedelic Nursing

    RatchedAfterMidnight replied to Elle Anna Webb's topic in General Specialties

    Hello, I know this is an old post but I'm just now seeing it. I haven't logged in to allnurses in a long time. I'm a PMHNP and the FDA has granted Breakthrough Therapy designation for MAPS in their...
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    Suspension

    RatchedAfterMidnight replied to stasiastar's topic in General Nursing

    In Texas we have something called SAFE HARBOR which protects your license in unsafe/inappropriate staffing situations and makes you not have to be an absolute (insert words here) to your coworkers....
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    UTA FNP online Spring 2018

    RatchedAfterMidnight replied to lcgivz12's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    Log into Facebook | Facebook Once you get your acceptance to the program, join this Facebook group. The moderators will ask for some kind of proof of acceptance into the program. We offer advice for...
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    UTA FNP online Spring 2018

    RatchedAfterMidnight replied to lcgivz12's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    I'm a little late but I just found this post. I'm not in the FNP, but the PMHNP full time. I just started clinicals but have done the entire track full time while working full time. I am not married...
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    Am I too old to start?

    RatchedAfterMidnight replied to chelzw's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You are not too old! In fact you will likely have a different outlook and maturity that many who went to school ages 18-22 didn't have. I work with someone who didn't go to RN school until she was in...
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    Psych RN salary?

    RatchedAfterMidnight replied to TAE, RN's topic in Psychiatric

    In DFW the starting salary for new grads in psych is on average $4/hour more than medical/surgical nursing as it is a specialty area. New grads flock to the medical hospital but not necessarily...
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    UT arlington PMHNP Fall 2016

    RatchedAfterMidnight replied to QueenBFuturePMHNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hello Enilec. The post-master's certificate degree plan is made with your advisor based on your prior degree and courses needed. Here is the link to the full Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner degree...
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    Oops I sat on the patient

    RatchedAfterMidnight replied to whatdayisit11to7Nrse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sitting here, 1:20 in the morning in Texas laughing out loud actually and my non-medical family member thinks I've lost my mind. Read him the story...all he said was "Okay?"
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    Universal Health Services concerns

    RatchedAfterMidnight replied to SunnyDay2day's topic in Psychiatric

    Glad I could be of service Page not found | UHS Behind Closed
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    Gun Owning Nurses

    RatchedAfterMidnight replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    Come on over to Texas, the weather is fine But seriously, "not nurse-like?" Get a grip. I would be wary of talking about that subject with that coworker. I am a female psych nurse and proud to...
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    Universal Health Services concerns

    RatchedAfterMidnight replied to SunnyDay2day's topic in Psychiatric

    I have now worked in mental health for 3 years and have precepted many new grads. UHS hires many new grads and sends them straight to the floor after a week of orientation. They are often the only RN...
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    UT arlington PMHNP Fall 2016

    RatchedAfterMidnight replied to QueenBFuturePMHNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hello alouette66, I have started Fall 2016 (after the program restructure) so I can help with that information. Full time study at the UTA Graduate School of Nursing is considered 6 hours while Part...
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    Recommendations for student interested in pursuing pscyhiatric nursing

    RatchedAfterMidnight replied to cp027's topic in Psychiatric

    My best learning tool before becoming a psych RN was being a mental health technician on the floor before graduating and immediately becoming the charge nurse. The mental health technician facilitates...
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    UT arlington PMHNP Fall 2016

    RatchedAfterMidnight replied to QueenBFuturePMHNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    A couple of the core classes like advanced physiology and advanced pharmacology have an online delivery option but all of the psychiatric nurse practitioner specific classes are on campus only as are...
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    UT arlington PMHNP Fall 2016

    RatchedAfterMidnight replied to QueenBFuturePMHNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Have you talked with Stephanie Williams-Neal? She is the one person in the nursing school when I was applying that always replied and was
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    UT arlington PMHNP Fall 2016

    RatchedAfterMidnight replied to QueenBFuturePMHNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Incorrect info... We got our degree plans and will be starting fall 2016 just like all other NP
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    UT arlington PMHNP Fall 2016

    RatchedAfterMidnight replied to QueenBFuturePMHNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I have been accepted and start this Fall! Exciting. See you this Friday. Sending you a
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    Advice for newbie in mental health

    RatchedAfterMidnight replied to crazy4psych's topic in General Nursing

    One of us! Come on over to our forum. We have loads to share :)