psychaprn57

psychaprn57

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About psychaprn57

psychaprn57 has 30 years experience and specializes in Psych..


I am a Pschiatric Nurse Practitioner/APRN

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  1. confused psychiatic nurse

    ITA with psychsurf. Try a job as a psych nurse in a general hospital on the inpt. psych. ward. You'll learn all you need. I also subscib to several nursing journals that feature med.-surg. issues. I've been a Psych. APRN for six years and a psych...
  2. Opinions @ Prescribing Psychologists & Prescription Privledges

    Thanks-I'll check it out. Good luck in your efforts to prescribe. MD's have fought us in the past. Currently there's a bill in Ct. to allow APRN's practice with NO collaboation wih MD's. Hope your path goes easier but I doubt it. MD's already ...
  3. Opinions @ Prescribing Psychologists & Prescription Privledges

    Yes but that can't replace years of familarity with pts., medical diagnosis, observation, consultation and supervision by psychiatists and MD's, years of nursing education, 2 years of of a Master's program and clinical work in Psychiaty, psychophar...
  4. Opinions @ Prescribing Psychologists & Prescription Privledges

    I don't think psychlogists have the right educatinor experience-sorry. I think APRN's do as do Psychiatrists. This is not a turf issue for me. There are plenty of pts. to go around. Frankly, I have seen bad outcomes when even medical MD's prescrib...