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1. PMHNP advice

   Guest936851 replied to mtnbiker's topic in NP Students

   I sound like a broken record around this place. But, do you want to make it your life's work to help people in mental and emotional anguish? Furthermore, are you willing to put up with the realities of a system that will try to frustrate the taking c...

2. Med Psych anyone?

   Guest936851 replied to KJoRN81's topic in Psychiatric

   Yes. I work in medical psychiatry. Happy to answer some questions if you have them.

3. Wanting To Gain Adsmissions To NP Psychiatric Nursing Program

   Guest936851 replied to Karmat's topic in Psychiatric

   Proofread what you write and get some experience in psychiatry. You say you have been involved in "takedowns." This in itself indicates the need for more experience.

4. 12 patients for a new grad to much?

   Guest936851 replied to Stitchcat's topic in General Nursing

   Yes. It is too much. You asked how we felt about the patient load and by extension perhaps if such a patient load is in the spirit of good nursing -- it is not. A lot of people here are giving de jure replies about patient ratios and comments about ...

5. What makes a PMHNP applicant attractive in the eyes of grad schools?

   Guest936851 replied to jcssagaz's topic in Psychiatric

   Yet another PMHNP applicant that hasn't worked a single day in psychiatric nursing. Sorry to be harsh, but I agree with the above poster. And why is it that you want to become a PMHNP?

6. No More TB Tests?

   Guest936851 replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

   If you look at the background prevalence of active TB per 100,000 in the U.S., it makes sense that facilities are moving away from scheduled testing.

7. Pre nursing student has a question for current RNs

   Guest936851 replied to HotSauce77's topic in General Nursing

   Exactly. Look, I'm not going to sit here at my keyboard and tell anyone what's ultimately right for them. I just think taking some pause is necessary. I don't think it helps the OP to have people that are still in school telling her that psych nursin...

8. Pre nursing student has a question for current RNs

   Guest936851 replied to HotSauce77's topic in General Nursing

   That may be true, but when I think tangible results, I think I like fixing a plumbing problem or putting a tourniquet on a limb. Psych isn't exactly likely that most of the time.

9. Pre nursing student has a question for current RNs

   Guest936851 replied to HotSauce77's topic in General Nursing

   How old are you? Go to medical school and become a medical examiner or pathologist if you love science and anatomy. ER nursing or OR nursing might also not be a bad fit. I would not suggest psych nursing if your sense of satisfaction is tied to tan...

10. What if/Is it possible?

    Guest936851 replied to CollegeStudStudent's topic in General Nursing

    This is the problem with setting the NCLEX up as the ultimate litmus test of a nurse. You see somewhat desperate responses here in defense of the difficulty of the NCLEX and how it supposedly reflects clinical competency. Because if the NCLEX means y...

11. Any Pmhnps here??

    Guest936851 replied to Kevin's topic in Advanced

    That may be true, but at least there is some barrier. At least it requires you to be in a healthcare environment before you gain the privilege of becoming a practitioner. Let's also not forget PA training requires you to complete a part of medical tr...

12. Any Pmhnps here??

    Guest936851 replied to Kevin's topic in Advanced

    Get a job in psych nursing or in a psych setting. Do you have any idea at all what it's like to deal with an acutely psychotic pt? I'm not a big fan of the direct entry NP stuff. There is a reason why PA schools require clinical hours prior to admiss...

13. Therapist or PMHNP?

    Guest936851 replied to heythere's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm just going to be frank. When I was in my BSN program w/o any RN experience, my view of direct-entry programs was a lot more favorable. I had a similar attitude toward floor nursing. However, having now worked as a psych RN for some time, I woul...

14. Competitve GPA?

    Guest936851 replied to Vfloo2's topic in Pre-Nursing

    It depends on the school and what the other admission criteria are. I have a 3.914 nursing pre-req GPA (Got a B in an English class over 10 years ago and it stuck with me). For me, that is still below the average GPA for my first choice program (Sacr...

15. Enter your TEAS V Scores here!!

    Guest936851 replied to Future Nurse's Wife's topic in TEAS

    Program Type: BSN Adjusted Individual Total Score: 96.0% ATI Academic Preparedness Level: Exemplary National Percentile Rank: 99 Program Percentile Rank: 99 Reading: 92.9% Mathematics: 100.0% Science 97.9% English Language and Usage: ...