Interviews with Current PMHNPs
I’m currently going through the process of applying for the VA VR&E program to hopefully go back to school and become a PMHNP. I’d ideally go through the VA’s 12mo PMHNP residency, and hopefully actually go to work for them.
In the VR&E process, everything I’ve read recommends having 2-3 informational interviews with current PMHNPs for the counselor working on my case.
So if you’re okay with doxing each other, I’d be super grateful to get some answers in my PMs!
What are your credentials (degree and certs)?
What are the physical and environmental demands of your day-to-day practice?
What is the current demand for psychiatric prescribers in outpatient and private practice settings?
What specific software, diagnostic equipment, or computer hardware do you rely on daily?
I know the answers, the counselors just like to hear it from current professionals instead of the veteran trying to go back to school.