fidelio

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1. Psychiatric NP AND Psychologist?

   fidelio replied to Jo Dirt's topic in NP

   Mental health has always had a big political side to it due to funding issues. Right now, scope of practice is the big issue. Good luck with your choice.

2. PMHNP job outlook

   fidelio replied to Btrfly21's topic in NP

   Perhaps psychiatrists gravitate towards my area (the pacific nw) because they like to treat seasonal affective disorder. It seems like I can't walk 3 steps without tripping over a psychiatrist in Portland or Seattle. I work at a psych hospital and ...

3. PMHNP job outlook

   fidelio replied to Btrfly21's topic in NP

   Most metro areas don't have a shortage. And, in case of psychiatric emergencies, joint commission rules stipulate a requirement for psych consult services in every single emergency dept (even rural ones). RxP advocates claim that psychologists need...

4. PMHNP job outlook

   fidelio replied to Btrfly21's topic in NP

   If doctorally trained physical therapists were to purpose similar legislation allowing them to function as sports medicine physicians, most lawmakers would recognize a serious incongruence in training and regard that proposal with great skepticism. ...

5. PMHNP job outlook

   fidelio replied to Btrfly21's topic in NP

   Dual licensure as a psych NP and as a clinical psychologist is a very good avenue. In the larger sense, I have no problem with psychologists prescribing so long as they go back and take the same basic science classes that they were not required to t...

6. PMHNP job outlook

   fidelio replied to Btrfly21's topic in NP

   Thanks just cause. After finals are over next week, I can post again w/ more info. Till then, here are some interesting links. http://www.poppp.org RxP training programs. - mostly online programs designed to teach psychologists how to go from pract...

7. PMHNP job outlook

   fidelio replied to Btrfly21's topic in NP

   One thing to be aware of if you are planning on entering into this field is that mental health (like so many other specialties) is in the middle of a very political turf war. Currently, psychiatrists and psych NPs are the only clinicians who prescri...

8. Is psychiatric nursing for me?

   fidelio replied to veggiemom's topic in Psychiatric

   Most of the psych NPs that I know function like psychiatrists. They offer medication management services and do psych consults on patients admitted to medsurg or ED. Psych NPs are trained to do talk therapy, but in reality talk therapy is usually d...

9. Paraphilias

   fidelio replied to purplekath's topic in Psychiatric

   There are some effective techniques for those who haven't been too proliferant in their offending. These mostly center around impulse control. If you get people early in their "careers" they still may have a good shot at rehabilitation. As a psyc...

10. rx auth for psychologists

    fidelio posted a topic in NP

    As a psychiatric nurse practitioner student in the great NW, I am beginning to wonder how my future practice will be affected if the current legislation pending in the OR state senate to grant rx authority to psychologists actually passes this time. ...

11. Any Psych NPs?

    fidelio replied to delamar's topic in NP

    Hi Spaniel. Happy belated birthday! (per your profile). Could you tell us if those PMHNPs worked inpatient or outpatient? When you say "quick" do you mean less than a half hour for a psych eval and med consult? Thanks for sharing what you know.

12. security guards?

    fidelio posted a topic in Psychiatric

    To those who work in psych hospitals or on psych units; Do you have a security team available other than your coworkers? I have been working as a charge nurse in a psych hospital for the last few months. I just don't feel like there is much backup sh...

13. security guards?

    fidelio posted a topic in Psychiatric

    To those who work in psych hospitals or on psych units; Do you have a security team available other than your coworkers? I have been working as a charge nurse in a psych hospital for the last few months. I just don't feel like there is much backup ...

14. Pros & Cons?

    fidelio replied to Starphoenix's topic in NP

    I'm a charge nurse in a psychiatric hospital. Yes, my profile needs updating.

15. Pros & Cons?

    fidelio replied to Starphoenix's topic in NP

    I wouldn't be too quick to lecture the nurses or NPs on this board until you have worked in their ranks. If you ask for the "nitty gritty" and then in return scold a nurse practitioner for not being politically correct, you are going to put people of...