query for psychNPs and wannabe's

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I had sent a PM to a PMHNP and I thought, why not bombard everyone?

btw: the layout at allnurses has certainly changed, psych np's used to have their own board, no?

an-tee-way....

I appreciate any of you taking the time to read through this and (hopefully) answer some questions I have. I will try to make the information relevant, succinct and quasi-entertaining where possible.

I have 8 years experience in nursing- most in hospice, middle-management (gah!), quality management (less gah!) and payer-side case management with an MCO. I currently specialize in complex case behavioral health- helping patients with SMI.

Three years ago I began the FNP program with Frontier and only completed the "Bridge" portion (a useless BSN equivalent). I applied to Frontier two years later and was told they would no longer honor the Bridge courses I had completed; I would need to start again.

In retrospect, I am deeply relieved not to be doing FNP for flowery reasons I refuse to elaborate upon while sober.

Moving forward.

I am investigating the options for completing my BSN so that I may apply to an online PMHNP program. So far, Western Governor's has my peak attention for both affordability and autonomy. (question #1) In your experience with folks on this board, has Western Governors' reputation been a hindrance to acceptance to a PMHNP program?

(question #2) Do any online PMHNP programs have a howlingly horrid reputation? Tepidly horrid? etc. Are there any online programs you know of who've earned quasi-consistent positive reviews?

Also, you have the benefit of years experience; (question #3) who flourishes in this role? Who withers?

And finally (question #4), what do you see are the greatest areas/opportunities for PMHNPs in the next several years?

any help you can extend my way is greatly appreciated.

-Deanna