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I will echo what everyone says about the psych ED. I love it and I am never bored. Some days, when the census is low, the days can be kind of slow. But for the most part, no two days are alike. Granted I have only been there for six months. But so fa...

I am in psych. Any insight on how in depth the pharm is?

Any insight on how in depth the pharm is?

If I remember correctly, only for your sciences.

Hi Friendlyelse, I have an interview with them this week. Do you have any tips regarding the pharm/dosage quiz ? Any tips for the interview? Any tips would be greatly appreciated!

No prep class, just a prep book they give you. Interview was about 1/2 hr with the program director. Standard interview questions, be prepared to elaborate on your essay. I don't really remember too much about it.

You still have to take the NLN. As far as transfer credit goes, as long as they are recent you shouldn't have a problem transferring them. But in regards to your sciences, you will have to test out of those classes even if you have taken them previou...

For gen Ed courses, yes.

I used the Kaplan qbank, NCLEX mastery app and YouTube to brush up on content. Passed in 75. Kaplan prepared me well, but I hear that uworld has better rationales for their questions. Regardless of what you use, read thoroughly through the rationale...

Hello all, I am a new grad with an opportunity to work in either an inpatient behavioral health unit or an outpatient behavioral health clinic. My goal is to become a PMHNP but I am not sure which position to take. Which setting do you think would be...

Hello all, I am just trying to map out my future right now and I had a couple questions. For those of you that have done distance learning for your advanced practice degree, do you feel that you were properly prepared to enter clinical practice once ...

NurseLyndsay, thank you for your advice. When it comes to didactic learning, I am an independent learner, meaning I like to read and digest the information. That being said, I still would want my program, online or not, to be organized. I'm sorry th...

Thank you Curlygirlie. I hear preceptors are hard to obtain on your own. Hopefully I can find a school that provides this.

TheOldGuy Thank you for the advice. Unfortunately the inpatient position is no longer available but I did accept the position in the outpatient clinic( The only job offer I have to date). But I will be looking to broaden my experiences in order to be...

Thank you all for all of your advice. The outpatient position is Monday- Friday. Since my last post, a few things have changed. I no longer have the opportunity to work at the inpatient facility as the position was given to someone else. But the good...

Thank you all so much for your help. It looks like I may be in an inpatient setting by the sound of you guys. I really appreciate the advice!

Hello all, I am a new grad with an opportunity to work in either an inpatient behavioral health unit or an outpatient behavioral health clinic. My goal is to become a PMHNP but I am not sure which position to take. Which setting do you think would be...

TheOldGuy, I saw that you mentioned that you earned your PMHNP. This is a goal of mine. Right now I am a new graduate with the opportunity to work in either an outpatient behavioral health clinic or an inpatient mental health unit in a hospital. I am...

Thank you guys so much! At this point, I feel like I taught myself in nursing school-at least the didactic portion of it all. From what I gather, grad school will likely be the same. But I am comfortable with that. I guess I was just unsure what the ...

Hello all, I am graduating in May and I have an interview at an outpatient behavioral health clinic on Monday. My only psych experiences in nursing school were in inpatient settings. My question is, what can one expect as an RN in an outpatient beha...

Thank you all again for the input! It has been very helpful. I do well with independent learning so distance learning may be a viable option for me. This site is the best. Thanks guys!

Thank you so much for your input! It was a great help. The outpatient role that you described is exactly what the interviewer described to me. There were some pharm questions but I was prepared for them. I think the interview went well and I am keepi...

Thank you all for responding! You guys have given me some things to think about. I appreciate the input!

Thank you for the responses. It's very helpful!

Hello all, I am considering this program and would like to know how long it takes to complete it. I have a previous Bachelors and I anticipate only having to take nursing courses. Based on your experience, how fast can I complete this program? Thank...