Zen APRN

Zen APRN has 8 years experience and specializes in Mental Health and Substance Abuse.

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1. Working for IHS as a Grad Nurse

   Zen APRN replied to gpan_gradnurse's topic in New Nurse

   Hi everyone, For those of you who said you work at Ft. Defiance are you still there? Do any of you have families and if so what was the experience like living on the rez with children? Thank you

2. Clinical Director interview - HELP NEEDED!

   Zen APRN replied to Zen APRN's topic in Management

   Thank you for the reply! I actually know all the bigger players and there is only 1 above this position I am up for. I am looking more for the details of what to make sure you have in a contract prior to signing. Does that make sense? Thank you again...

3. Clinical Director interview - HELP NEEDED!

   Zen APRN posted a topic in Management

   Hello community, I am interviewing for a position as a clinical director next week and I just need some help with resources in preparation for the interview. Currently I am a manager in an healthcare center so I have the experience needed in that are...

4. FQHC: Federally Quallified Health Center

   Zen APRN replied to Zen APRN's topic in Ambulatory

   we are in the inner city so very different than what the rural FQHC's deal with. Sounds very interesting what you experienced for sure. I often debate on moving out to the middle of no where and working at a rural site but right now I like my city vi...

5. FQHC: Federally Quallified Health Center

   Zen APRN posted a topic in Ambulatory

   Hello everyone, I would love to connect to others out there working in FQHCs. This is my first experience working in one and I would really like someone to compare notes with. If there are any managers out there I have questions regarding staffing ...

6. New Ambulatory Care Manager needs help

   Zen APRN replied to Zen APRN's topic in Ambulatory

   Thank you for the suggestions. Sorry it took so long to get back to you. I just put Good to Great on the reserve list at my library. I will have to look for the Clinical 5S book.

7. Psychiatric mental health certification exam question

   Zen APRN replied to Zen APRN's topic in Psychiatric

   We actually have to choose three articles, then submit our papers through an online process to have it checked for authenticity against other papers, publishers, and various institutions across the world. You have to have a certain % of authenticity ...

8. Psychiatric mental health certification exam question

   Zen APRN replied to Zen APRN's topic in Psychiatric

   I am far to new into the program to decide how it is yet. The first class was research and it was brutal. Main in part because the instructor was traveling so not really available. I still pulled a "A" in the class though so I was happy about that. I...

9. New Ambulatory Care Manager needs help

   Zen APRN posted a topic in Ambulatory

   I am new ambulatory care manager and I would love it if someone can provide an resources for this position. Are there magazines devoted to this job, or great books someone has read on the subject? Right now it's very overwhelming because I am coming ...

10. Psychiatric mental health certification exam question

    Zen APRN replied to Zen APRN's topic in Psychiatric

    I didn't take the PMHNP exam. I took the exam for RN-BC. I am just entering my second course in the NP program so I have a long way until then. Good luck to you though! How proud you must be to have completed UPenns program. I am at UMDNJ.

11. MA vs Med tech vs LPN

    Zen APRN replied to Zen APRN's topic in Ambulatory

    Thank you for replying. I guess my confusion comes in as how can an MA pass meds and do IMs without come sort of certification? I know people use MAs in these capacities but it just seems like there has to be more to this. If I as a RN train a MA to ...

12. MA vs Med tech vs LPN

    Zen APRN posted a topic in Ambulatory

    Hello all, I am an ambulatory care manager in NJ and I have a question regarding scope of practice. This is the first time working in Jersey so I am trying to learn the lay of the land. Can someone guide me to the state regulations on scope of pract...

13. Psychiatric mental health certification exam question

    Zen APRN replied to Zen APRN's topic in Psychiatric

    Well it would have been nice of me to answer your questions a lot sooner huh! So sorry that it took me so long to get back to you. So many things just jumped up in life and time got away from me. YES YES YES I passed! I am officially board certified!...

14. Group resources anyone?

    Zen APRN posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Can some of you share what resources you are using for nursing group ideas? I have been using Life Skills but I just feel like there has to be other resources out there better suited for an adult acute population. I would love to hear what everyone ...

15. Want to specialize - Should RN become substance abuse counselor?

    Zen APRN replied to tuttle13's topic in Addictions

    Don't waste your time becoming a substance abuse counselor. The pay is horrible and you would be working below your license. In addition, you really have to have a lot of clinical hours to be a CADC or any other type of cert in the field. The best th...