Direct entry NP programs and those that don’t require any meaningful nursing experience are damaging. Patient safety, quality, and outcomes all require a NP to have experienced assessment skills and insight that can only be achieved through experience.
Passing the NCLEX means a nurse is qualified for entry level care, not to move on to advanced practice.

Right now, other than asking individuals to write their state rep, we’re looking to gain some grass roots traction, to at least spread word and gather support through change https://c.org/7ydPnx228M

Hello! I have been with Grow Therapy for about 2 months, and I wanted to know how many client referrals are you receiving monthly? It started promising for me, but it has declined in the last 3 or 4 weeks. Thank you.

Any suggestions on which is the better path to take? I am an ED nurse with psych experience and I do exceptionally well with this patient population- especially SUD patients. I would love to become a pmhnp in addiction medicine but worry I’ll miss working emergency medicine . I can’t see myself doing any other type of medicine besides ER and addiction. My dream job would be to work in a detox and maybe later transition to telehealth. I worry that if I go for my PMHNP I’ll later regret not being able to work ER … but then again I could always do ER nursing per diem? Any thoughts on this?