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My goal is to work in forensics such as a state prison in the crisis unit in which the inmate patients do and do not have a choice of their provider. If I am unable to work in that environment I would prefer to work in inner city crisis stabilization where I can get as much knowledge from my collaborating psychiatrist.

Thank you so much your one of the first individuals who answered my question with appropriate and useful information. I do definitely understand what you mean when it comes to taking a large amount of learning and experience in which I am willing in order to do in order to be a competent provider. Again I really appreciate your advice.

Definitely agree as my goal is to not practice in the same facility as a PHMNP and ACNP my goal is to practice and utilize the certifications separately. I.e full time ICU NP Intensivist at Xyz Facility and part-time Crisis PHMNP NP at ABC Facility and vice versa. In which would provide me with more expertise in one and not the other that is understood, however my goal is to still persue both until I have decided.

My goal is to not practice in the same facility as a PHMNP and ACNP my goal is to practice and utilize the certifications separately. I.e full time ICU NP Intensivist at Xyz Facility and part-time Crisis PHMNP NP at ABC Facility and vice versa.

I'm aware of the role of a PHMNP significantly as well as the RN Role and my response was misinterpreted. However, if Physician's are able to be dual board certified in Internal Medicine and Psychiatry then I believe I could be a dual board certified NP and be a competent provider with provided training and experience. I feel it shouldn't be bashed for a individual to want to have dual focus in the nursing community as it is never bashed in medical community but encouraged.

I do believe that the patients do need an experienced provider as we are their advocate, however being a floor Psychiatric RN does not provide you with the education and the base of a managing provider who is now prescribing psychotropics, as it is out of a RN's scope of practice and understanding. I do understand that experience may provide more knowledge in the case of providing psychotherapy and in regards to familiarity with different mental illnesses and the comorbidities and teaching individuals and families how to cope with their loved ones mental health illness. However, expertise comes with practice the NP school teaches you just enough to manage just like RN school.

The reasoning is due to me wanting to be able to find a high paying job wherever I go in a specialty I love. Such as if I move to a state where ACNP jobs are scarce I know I will be able to at least practice as a Phmnp and love what I do and not have to settle.

Completly understood but I kinda thought of it as a person who is a ICU RN and does per diem ER on the side a couple days a week. In regards to Phmnp I don't believe I would require much floor Psych RN experience as I believe the program would definitely provide me with a solid base, however for ACNP I plan on working CVICU or ER for a year prior to applying to a program.

My goal is to practice in one role at a time. I would never imagine practicing both roles at the same facility. Maybe I should rephrase my question?

I have not been able to find much information on this other than you would be held medically responsible in although you are in the role of Phmnp if there was medical negligence due to you being held accountable to practice to your fullest licensure and educational ability.

I'm going to be graduating with my BSN shortly and have an interest in Acute Care Nurse Practitioner- Intensivist and Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and I'm interested in being licensed with both boards but I'm not sure on which program I should go to first. Please note I would not practice these specialities together I plan on practicing each specialty independently in different settings, i.e ICU as my main focus and Mental Health on a part time basis/gig and vice versa.

Yes I agree with you I have been trying to see if anyone who is in the program can chime in as well.

Hey I had a few questions in regards to the absn would you mind answering them.