DLS_PMHNP MSN, RN, NP

I too would be curious to see the literature to back this up. I have worked alongside MANY competent PA-Cs and have learned plenty from them. I have have every bit of respect for them too I don't understand your animosity. Seriously.

Home hospice. Rewarding. Make sure it's and HOURLY position at a non-profit. or they will work you to death.

Be genuinely kind and caring. But keep firm boundaries.

YES, all of the above

Indeed. Very little psychopharm, a lot of common sense type questions and healthcare policy.

I took my Psych NP boards in Oct 2018. I definitely overstudied. I thought the RN boards I took 10 years ago were more difficult.

I did a short stint in homecare. Definitely like hospice much better. I thought the charting in home health was worse (OASIS) and more repetitive.

I work for a large (for-profit) hospice in the midwest. Our LPNs are invaluable- they do everything except admissions, case management, and pronounce death. We are lucky to have them. Many work after hours/on-call, but always with another RN.

Congrats! Which speciality?

I did have an interview. It was fairly straightforward. Only about 3 questions then we talked at length about the program.

Mosscas, good luck. Is the interview with WSU?

No, clinicals don't need to be near campus. They find you a placement close to your home.

Yes from home. All you need is an internet connection and headphones (and some free software) and you dial in to the classes which typically meet once weekly. I do miss the personal interaction, but not worth driving 150 miles (one way) to have it. ...

I just started this semester- I transferred in from another university, and start clinical in the fall. So far so good.

I am also in the psych MSN program at Wayne. I am doing distance learning because I live between GR and Kalamazoo!

Congratulations on your new position!

Many online programs require you to find your own preceptors. Something to keep in the back of your mind.

Hi and welcome to All Nurses ! Hospice can be demanding and rewarding at the same time. The days are unpredictable like many other areas in nursing. Like the previous poster stated, some visits can take a lot longer than expected. Just please keep...

This! If you can stay awake :) Congratulations and best wishes in your new position!

Only certain providers will prescribe it; those with specialized training or experience. I have seen excellent results, especially when other opioids are not effective.

Hospital administration is partly to blame for this nonsense. It all started to go downhill when hospitals began to refer to patients as "customers." They are successfully turning the healthcare industry into "customer service" industry, and we all ...

Good luck! Keep us posted

OP, I'm also on Vyvanse and have had drug testing for new employment. Like many other posters stated, you will be fine as long as you have a valid RX. Congrats on your new position!!

I work two jobs: one in hospice and one in home health. the hospice job is primarily 12-hour shifts on the weekends and the home health job is during the week. I love the variety

Wow! Sounds like a tough program. Congrats for making it through