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I know it varies on hospital or organization you work for. At the ED I work at, if a SANE case comes in while I'm on shift, I don't get any extra pay. If I get called in to do a SANE case, I clock time and a half. Some organizations in the PNW where...

My program is hybrid and sets up clinical sites for me (sooo nice). The application date close mid-January and I received a letter mid/end March, if I remember correctly. Lots of group work, not a ton of writing assignments. Lots of presentations in...

Hi there, I'm looking for a little advice. I'm finishing up my DNP program and will begin working as a PMHNP in the summer. I'm really looking forward to it. However, I started out in the ED and still love it. I want to always keep my "foot in the do...

Ear irrigation is small potatoes in the grand scheme of things. My perception is that most patients presenting to the ED I work at are in fact NOT having a true "emergency" but it is so concerning for them that they come in. Does that make sense? My...

Thanks for your feedback, all! I sure appreciate it and I will be investigating NP-RN scope laws in the state I will be working in and exploring my malpractice insurance options. :)

I doubt it... they will insure me for claims made by patients while I'm practicing as an NP.

What is a dual DNP program? I'm one quarter away from finishing my DNP and am happy to help answer questions you might have, though every program is a bit different.

Would you still recommend that I get my own insurance if my PMHNP employer is paying for my insurance?

I would hiiiiiiighly recommend getting an RN job to help get your feet wet.

Don't work at the same hospital and negotiate your salary wherever you do work. FNPs are some of the lowest paid NPs around, so take that into consideration.

We do it at my level 3 ED mostly for patient satisfaction rating. As with similar postings, I use the KISS at bedside and finish report at the desk. Patients do like it, though.

Go for it! It's a fun environment and honestly, as long as you're not totally incompetent, you should be able to swim with a little help from your friends. I hope you love ED - it's the best!

Ehhh, I think that's recruiters in general. They usually don't know the ins and outs of their job. I would be a squeaky wheel and keep pestering him. His job is to get as many people into the service as possible, so you'd think he'd push forward with...

I think MI is similar to physical illness in the sense that we can't all go our ENTIRE LIVES without getting sick at some point. Maybe it's a one time panic attack, maybe it's one episode of depression, maybe it's more. Regardless, I hate when people...

Hi T, Apparently I'm not active enough on AN so I can't send you a private message. I'm finishing up my final year of the DNP and just learned where I'm getting stationed come summer 2018. I'd be happy to answer some questions for you; I'm sorry I ca...

The great thing about suboxone, as you know, is that it keeps you from feeling w/d symptoms but it doesn't make you high like using methadone for MAT would. I don't see any reason why you couldn't work as a nurse while on suboxone. I also would think...

Anichka - I'm interested in what my personal experience in the service will be too. My understanding with NPs (at least AF-wise) is that typically they practice with patients for a few years and then get promoted to management. It sounds like this ...

We see boarding psych patients every day, some of them stay up to two-three weeks at a time. It is really concerning to see what we do to patients in acute psychiatric emergencies in the ED: remove all belongings, strip them of their privacy, and pla...

The application shows a lot about your experience and background. I also got to write a two-pager answering multiple questions about why I wanted to join the AF and why psych specifically. I believe every applicant does get to interview. It is one o...

Gliverspace: LPC2RN has great information, and a better memory than I regarding the entire process of getting the scholarship. I think I initially reached out to a health professions recruiter in March and didn't find out I got the scholarship until ...

Gilverspace: I started the "application process" when I found out I was accepted into grad school. I have no military background prior to this. I work in the ED and am continuing to work in the ED through school. Another person in my program did 8 ye...

I'm currently in school to become a PMHNP and I am also commissioned through the AF. To corroborate everyone else's comments, the recruits weren't able to tell me much and the only way I was able to learn ANYTHING about PHMNPs in the military was to...