psychaprn57 replied to nya2000RN's topic in Psychiatric
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...
psychaprn57 replied to Therapist4Chnge's topic in NP
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 ...
psychaprn57 replied to Therapist4Chnge's topic in NP
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...
psychaprn57 replied to Therapist4Chnge's topic in NP
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...