hrnurse

hrnurse has 10 years experience.

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1. What happened to all the Walden Haters?

   hrnurse replied to Mark Hill BSN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   Wow, way to congratulate and support a fellow practitioner . I'll bet you're a real joy to work with . I don't understand why you're putting down the OP and saying money doesn't equate to clinical...

2. Mental health.....telehealth.....

   hrnurse replied to 78diho's topic in Psychiatric

   May I ask how did you find a telehealth job as an RN ? I have a few ideas to share but its more case management focused . Thank you

3. Mental health.....telehealth.....

   hrnurse replied to 78diho's topic in Psychiatric

   Excellent post . What telehealth company do you work for might I ask

4. PMHNP & LCPC Advice Needed

   hrnurse replied to sdeymonaz's topic in Psychiatric

   This. Consider how it will be billed

5. Multiple prn pain meds requested all at the same time

   hrnurse replied to lots2care4's topic in Addictions

   The PCP wrote an order for parameters . Hospice or not , nurses can question parameters and prn meds . Better to clarify than blindly accept what the pt reports

6. Thoughts on Treating Withdrawal Symptoms with Meds

   hrnurse replied to guest940422's topic in Addictions

   Do you feel that the Methadone delays the inevitable withdrawal? Broadly speaking re: med assisted withdrawal . Nurses have protocols for meds to ease withdrawal symptoms, yes . A person's...

7. Any Psych Nurse Practitioner's out there?

   hrnurse replied to HealingThoughts's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   For those thinking that an honest perspective from the NP in the south was rude or negative, be thankful for honesty and the perspectives of many . I didn't find anything discouraging about her...

8. Any Psych Nurse Practitioner's out there?

   hrnurse replied to HealingThoughts's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   Comment was intended for OP

9. Any Psych Nurse Practitioner's out there?

   hrnurse replied to HealingThoughts's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   If you're pursuing a PMHNP path because it requires less hours, or is less work , or because the pay is higher , you may be disappointed in the outcome . Maybe I'm misreading, but a practitioner st...

10. Narcotics missing

    hrnurse replied to abundance56's topic in Psychiatric

    Excellent observation that you noticed this and brought it up to the pharmacy , you might also include the DON on this . Despite the reason about bar codes being smeared , be suspicious of med packs...

11. what is it like to be a psych nurse ?

    hrnurse replied to Wannabenurseneko's topic in Psychiatric

    There's many roles and environments for psych nurses . That's the beauty of it . You'll learn different skills in different locations . Different age groups and populations pose various challenges...

12. The NP who can't function in the role

    hrnurse replied to Oldmahubbard's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    LTC work is no joke . We did not have breaks, or coverage , or floaters from other units . Our pt load was crippling

13. Interesting day for a PMHNP

    hrnurse replied to Oldmahubbard's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    There's a definite increase in the number of elderly diagnosed with a mental illness , and the meds to go along with it . Trazodone and Risperidal used to be seen once in awhile on a MARS , now its...

14. Psych NP vs FNP

    hrnurse replied to Jmallard's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    As a side note I do understand and relate with the concerns expressed by other nurses. Psych nurses are some of the sharpest folk I've ever worked with, and their intuition is excellent. Always...

15. Psych NP vs FNP

    hrnurse replied to Jmallard's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You might look into other options for RN's as well . Since you're an experienced psych nurse , some travel and other assignments could increase your hourly . If you're interested in pursuing the NP...