Psychcns

Psychcns

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  1. How do you manage ADHD in your clinic?

    Psychcns replied to GoodNP's topic in Advanced Practice

    @psych guy. Thanks for your descriptions. I have an outpatient Locums job coming up and was trying to imagine 15 mi. Evals. Back to the OP. Another place to look for guidelines re:your scope of...

  2. Pay per encounter or hourly?

    Psychcns replied to bethymaester's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I like hourly because the salary is predictable. A friend of mine negotiated a per encounter payment with a minimum per day in case the census drops. You may also run into metabolic syndrome and...

  3. contract cancellation, renegotiation

    Psychcns replied to nrcnurse's topic in Travel

    I worked with a unit director in OR who was placed at my facility by a company named "Horizen". I think they were from CA. They specialized in health care management (we were a behavioral health...

  4. How do you manage ADHD in your clinic?

    Psychcns replied to GoodNP's topic in Advanced Practice

    15 minutes! New evals! How do you do it? And what code do you use? Does this include documentation? Any efficiency tips to

  5. How do you manage ADHD in your clinic?

    Psychcns replied to GoodNP's topic in Advanced Practice

    @Good NP. You might want to call your BON or your malpractice carrier. Also review your certification-if there are any restrictions or guidelines about FNP doing mental health. There are different...

  6. Reverse HIPAA

    Psychcns replied to NormaSaline's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    If you go to al-anon try at least 6 meetings to see if it suits you. You will learn about how to take care of yourself, how to be a friend within enabling. You will learn slogans like "everyone has...

  7. Reverse HIPAA

    Psychcns replied to NormaSaline's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    There is an organization called Al-anon. For family and friends of alcoholics. Free. Anonymous. You might want to check it out. Alcoholics can be very difficult to be family or friends

  8. Reverse HIPAA

    Psychcns replied to NormaSaline's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Does your friend know you are concerned about her drinking. Have you considered referring her to a place where you don't work? Then you could ask to accompany her to the appt for example. Best

  9. Why preceptors don't precept

    Psychcns replied to sauce's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    AndersRN. Can you recommend any apps that would help with differential

  10. How do you manage ADHD in your clinic?

    Psychcns replied to GoodNP's topic in Advanced Practice

    Have you considered referring to Psych? ADHD is a clinical diagnosis and there are criteria in the DSM. Criteria are different for children and adults. Stimulants are abusable. Many children...

  11. Reference checking firm?

    Psychcns replied to crochet_lady2's topic in Nursing Career

    You could not list this supervisor. Find someone else at this facility who will give you a good

  12. Opportunity Arisen

    Psychcns replied to popcrnlvr's topic in Addictions

    The unit will have rules and parameters for giving prns. Be kind and observe

  13. All the degrees, no job

    Psychcns replied to DNPFNP15's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Regarding being paid more because of degree-not likely but it would depend on the candidate's negotiating skills And what they bring to the practice. I think doctoral level people in the future Will...

  14. Teaching Peritoneal Dialysis

    Psychcns replied to reeniedoc's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    Have them perform the competency quarterly or when a new pt comes. Maybe there is a way it can be done on a dummy like

  15. Methadone worse than heroin....ideas?

    Psychcns replied to Maevish's topic in Addictions

    Methadone uses a harm reduction model. It stabilizes the persons opiate addiction so they can develop coping skills. I worked in methadone for several years and I was always intrigued why people...

  16. Planned Parenthood NP

    Psychcns replied to OCRN3's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I did my OB nursing rotation at an inner city Boston hospital and I was shocked with how many women were there for therapeutic medical abortions and how many women had had more than 20 of these...

  17. All the degrees, no job

    Psychcns replied to DNPFNP15's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Most NP and MD jobs are seeing patients one at a time. NPs (masters level) have shown their outcomes are equivalent to MD's. I think both the DNP and the MD eventually will have to work at a higher...

  18. Collaborating physician questions!

    Psychcns replied to chiromed0's topic in Advanced Practice

    If no one answers here, try calling the DEA or your BON or read the website and nurse practice act for direction. The BON might be able to direct you You keep the same dea number if you change...

  19. Considering PMHNP program, looking for input from PMHNPs or current students.

    Psychcns replied to MindfulMSWRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I would do some searches on all.nurses for the current working environment of PMHNPs. In NY at this time you need a collaborating psychiatrist and sometimes you have to pay them. The PMHNP role is...

  20. All the degrees, no job

    Psychcns replied to DNPFNP15's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Hi Psych guy. I also have work that I love. I do locum tenens and I work as a provider inpatient and outpatient psych. I love and appreciate psychiatry more as an APRN than I did as a staff nurse....

  21. All the degrees, no job

    Psychcns replied to DNPFNP15's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Why didn't you go to PA school? Might have been a better

  22. All the degrees, no job

    Psychcns replied to DNPFNP15's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Psych guy Have you considered going full time for the phD in experimental psychology and cutting your psych np hours. It seems your heart is in neuroscience and it would be good to head that...

  23. Integrated Physical Medicine Models

    Psychcns replied to Jeremy G's topic in Advanced Practice

    It sounds like you don't think they need to be reevaluated by you every thirty days. Then don't do it. If you think you are over treating then you are. Re:the team meeting. What is the purpose of...

  24. All the degrees, no job

    Psychcns replied to DNPFNP15's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Those of you who disparage the DNP should really try to get your input into the "powers" that make the decisions about curriculum. In between the negativity and sarcasm you have some good ideas about...

  25. All the degrees, no job

    Psychcns replied to DNPFNP15's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    DNP negativity is similariar to the BSN negativity as noted above. I think the DNP will in time become the standard. Hopefully we will be grandfathered. The DNP could be the vehicle to upgrade and...