jwester

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1. Psych NP

   jwester replied to Robinson1957's topic in NP

   OP, define aggressive and better yet , do an in person assessment . Chemical restraints aren't a safe or ethical treatment for dementia . Perhaps the patient is acting aggressive towards staff because said patient has sundowners tendencies and doe...

2. Challenging specialities

   jwester replied to wayemika's topic in NP

   It's a definite challenge when an NP cannot spell or write with proper grammar .

3. Psychiatric/Mental Health NP (Family)... Can you enlighten me?

   jwester replied to blrountree's topic in NP Students

   Are you already working as a PsychNP ? There are part time and travel opportunities available , although pay rate will vary . As mentioned , there won't be any counseling in your role . NP's make referrals and focus on prescribing . The medicatio...

4. In-home NP Medicare Assessments

   jwester replied to lvICU's topic in NP

   Wellness assessments and risk assessments are very simple template forms usually used by insurance companies . Medical records of the patient can be reviewed to compare accuracy but aside from recording medications , which may also be inaccurate if ...

5. In-home NP Medicare Assessments

   jwester replied to lvICU's topic in NP

   An RN can complete a Risk Assessment . Are you signing 1147's or completing prior authorizations ? How detailed is the home assessment ? If it's simply data collecting and a visual physical exam with no labs , why are NP's completing what is a rat...