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1. The Wrong Dose - A True Story of Medication Error

   Spaciousness replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Safety

   Great story. You used the terms "Task" as opposed to "thought" orientation. I like the term "process." Process, process, process! It's another way of referring to "critical Thinking." What comes to mind is a book written by a physician called, "T...

2. Not a Near Death Experience: A Shared Death Experience

   Spaciousness replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

   Dear Nurse Beth, I am go glad that you took the initiative (and perhaps risk) to share your experience. I feel gratitude knowing that your share will help other's who may have pre-determined ideas about the so called "here-after." My awareness of ...

3. PMHNP & Suboxone

   Spaciousness replied to Spaciousness's topic in NP

   I have heard in class that lab monitoring can be a major pain. I don't know what the solution is, other than some kind of visiting nurse (RN; LPN) doing home visits or something. It looks like the specialty of mental health clearly can has its own ...

4. PMHNP & Suboxone

   Spaciousness replied to Spaciousness's topic in NP

   As with any specialty area, I agree that the provider (be it a PA; MD; NP; DO; etc.) needs to have experience and training in the area. I believe that there is a great need for this service given the dismal results (based on what my preceptor told m...

5. PMHNP & Suboxone

   Spaciousness replied to Spaciousness's topic in NP

   Thanks Verne for finding that information! Your efforts and skill with tracking down the information are greatly appreciated!!! I am going to try and contact my State Board to see what they say.

6. PMHNP & Suboxone

   Spaciousness replied to Spaciousness's topic in NP

   Thanks for your response. I always appreciate your posts PsychGuy. I suspect that the information that NPs can offer Suboxone TX is not accurate. As a PMHNP student I am curious about your comment. Where are you absorbing the clozapine patients f...

7. PMHNP & Suboxone

   Spaciousness posted a topic in NP

   I am in the clinical portion of a PMHNP program. My preceptor is a psychiatrist who provides Suboxone therapy. My understanding as of last year is that NPs are not allowed to become certified to provide Suboxone treatment. I am aware that there wa...

8. Ins Reimburse for Psych from FNP?

   Spaciousness replied to Spaciousness's topic in NP

   Hello Atomic Woman, I haven't been back to this site for awhile. Thanks for responding to my question. Your response is similar to the conclusion that I came to after giving it some thought. With Gratitude.

9. Ins Reimburse for Psych from FNP?

   Spaciousness replied to Spaciousness's topic in NP

   PsychGuy, Your comments are much appreciated. BTW, I note that you respond to a variety of people's questions/concerns in a very positive, upbeat, and informative manner--kudos to you! Patients in mental health (well, actually all patients in any ...

10. Ins Reimburse for Psych from FNP?

    Spaciousness replied to Spaciousness's topic in NP

    Thanks jer_sd, DNP,NP, CNS for helping to separate out and clarify the issue.

11. Ins Reimburse for Psych from FNP?

    Spaciousness replied to Spaciousness's topic in NP

    "we're so limited to a singular niche." Thanks PsychGuy , appreciate your feedback. Your comment about the "singular niche" I see as being a real problems with the NP sphere. I believe that our training and professional structure should be such th...

12. Ins Reimburse for Psych from FNP?

    Spaciousness replied to Spaciousness's topic in NP

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13. Ins Reimburse for Psych from FNP?

    Spaciousness replied to Spaciousness's topic in NP

    Thanks for taking the time to respond to my query. To give it some context, I attended a grand rounds workshop sponsored in part my the local medical college and attended by a prominent member of the board of nursing in my state who is also an PMHN...

14. Ins Reimburse for Psych from FNP?

    Spaciousness posted a topic in NP

    I am looking for some feedback/direction. I am a clinical psychologist in an FNP program. I chose the FNP track BTW because as an RN I did mostly psych and got "type-casted" there, i.e. couldn't get into other areas (e.g Med-surg,; ED) later on. I w...

15. Getting into emergency nursing

    Spaciousness replied to countrygurl89's topic in Emergency

    I would like to "piggy back" off of ernurse2013's question. Most of my nursing experience has been in psych. I eventually went on to get a graduate degree in psychology and I haven't worked as a nurse since 2010. I want to get back into nursing bu...