mangopeach

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1. Psych NPs - What do you do when you get this patient?

   mangopeach posted a topic in Advanced

   Patients who are taking stimulants in combination with benzos and sometimes. Ambien. Or Seroquel, Gabapentin or Lyrica in the mix. I would never start a patient on this kind of regimen. I have acquired some patients recently who had previous p...

2. Finding 1st job in PMHNP

   mangopeach replied to PsychedOut's topic in NP Students

   I used a recruiter. As others have mentioned, if you are flexible and open to relocation, there are lots of jobs out there. If you use a recruiter, just make sure to use a reputable one. Use one that will listen to you and cares about what you are l...

3. Manager threatening patient abandonment

   mangopeach replied to joonkilee's topic in NP

   I was tempted to resign immediately from my currently employment. Things have gone downhill over the last few months. I tried to do some research on this matter and I am still not clear what does and does not constitute patient abandonment. I had a ...

4. Psych NPs Patient Schedules - Is this the norm?

   mangopeach replied to mangopeach's topic in NP

   The benefits offered at my current job are excellent indeed. I suppose that is probably the main reason some people stay. The health care plan aIone is unheard of anywhere else that I've worked. I contribute very little to my healthcare plan. It's p...

5. They asked me if my salary range was negotiable. I said no. Was I right to do that?

   mangopeach posted a topic in NP

   I'm a psych NP. Had an interview this morning. I have a little over a year's experience as an NP. Towards the end of the interview, they asked me what salary I was looking for. I gave them my salary range with the lowest number being what I curre...

6. Psych NPs Patient Schedules - Is this the norm?

   mangopeach replied to mangopeach's topic in NP

   I relocated for this job. I just recently hit the one year mark. I was not going to leave before my contract was up. I have not signed a new contract yet. Still contemplating if I will. It's not like its a job from hell where I get up every day hatin...

7. Psych NPs Patient Schedules - Is this the norm?

   mangopeach replied to mangopeach's topic in NP

   Thanks for the reply. There is no flexibility in the schedule. No admin time, which is my biggest gripe at the moment. I also work at a FQHC. I get a ton of daily phone calls. Before Covid, I would get maybe 2 perhaps 3. Now some days I have 5-...

8. Psych NPs Patient Schedules - Is this the norm?

   mangopeach posted a topic in NP

   Psych Eval is 1 hr and Med management is 20 mins - I get that this is standard at most places. However is every bit of your time booked to see patients? So 8:00 am, 8:20 am, 8:40 am, 9:00 am and so forth. No time in between? I've been...

9. Inpatient or outpatient PMHNP?

   mangopeach replied to Nursejesssica's topic in NP

   I have been looking at Telehealth and doing my research on the various companies. Some that I've looked at say they want 2 yrs experience, I only have 1 yr so I don't know if that is set in stone. I am going to start the licensing process for other...

10. Inpatient or outpatient PMHNP?

    mangopeach replied to Nursejesssica's topic in NP

    I've been a working NP in an outpatient community mental health clinic for a little over a year now and some days I really dislike it. I worked in a hospital my entire RN career. I'm at a cross roads to be honest about where to go from here. I miss...

11. Prescription "cookbooks?"

    mangopeach replied to NurseKnope's topic in NP

    I used the Epocrates App when I was in school- the free version. I'm a psych NP so I use the Stahl's App more than anything if I need to look up med dosage, how to start or stop meds. However I still use the Epocrates App especially for looking up d...

12. Job hunt

    mangopeach replied to LuckyDevil2020's topic in NP

    Do you have a Linkedin profile with resume? If not do so. Just be prepared to get a bunch of recruiters contacting you. Someone I know, got hired directly by an employer via LinkedIn. But it will be mostly recruiters that contact you. Which is not ...

13. Psych NPs working in hospitals. What are your hours?

    mangopeach replied to mangopeach's topic in NP

    Thank you for all the responses, Verene, I can't afford to reduce my hours. I really just want a balance in my life. I worked 40 hrs in 3 days for most of my career as an RN, so long work days don't bother me. It's doing it every day, and now even...

14. Psych NPs working in hospitals. What are your hours?

    mangopeach posted a topic in NP

    I am approaching the end of my first full year as a psych NP. I am not sure I want to renew my contract. I work at a FHQC mental health clinic. I was hoping to stay here for awhile and perhaps get loan forgiveness. But I am finding myself overwhelmed...

15. PMHNP practice

    mangopeach replied to IDNP's topic in NP

    I work in community mental health. I've seen as many as 19 patients in a day. Though my average is around 15. Med management is 20 mins. New patient 60 mins. I am salaried so get paid the same if only half of my patients show up or all of them show...