Psychcns

Psychcns

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  1. Integrative Health & Healing DNP--is it worth it?

    Psychcns replied to LilRNonthePrairie's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Is integrated/holistic health billable under Medicare,Medicaid, insurance companies? What about nutritional products. Or is it all private pay. Or are the procedures insurances cover broad enough to...

  2. Integrative Medicine for Nurse Practitioner

    Psychcns replied to momrn5's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    @inflanurse. Can you give an example of someone you have treated using allopathic and complementary practices. I have suggested yoga, mindfulness, etc but haven't actually tried to teach it. I am...

  3. Private Practice PMHNP Question

    Psychcns replied to luckylady5's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    She may not be billing correctly! I think you could charge that for some private pay. Depends on location

  4. Covering physicians

    Psychcns replied to begonia60's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I bet if you look at your nurse practice act it says that you have to assess a patient before you can prescribe for them. You may want to email your board anonymously (create a new email account)....

  5. Merry Christmas from the PA BON

    Psychcns replied to imenid37's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    The state to state variation for CNS practice is annoying. . Is the national CNS organization of any help in advising you ? What are your career goals? It sounds like you can

  6. Seven Hells: Vent

    Psychcns replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in First Year After Licensure

    OP, for now I suggest you do your current job impeccably well-above reproach. Please your current manager and your residency coordinator. Get vested. Finish your residency. Get good references. Then...

  7. Seven Hells: Vent

    Psychcns replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Things are often not fair. I think you should make the best of your current situation and keep your eyes open for a better opportunity..and continue to apply for a transfer if the opportunity comes...

  8. Are NPs staff or providers?

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

    I would try to disengage from it all. When you interview play up your strengths and all you bring to the new place. When you find a place you like, tell them you do not want to tell your boss you are...

  9. Am I Crazy to Leave $$$$ Job?

    Psychcns replied to ahud2015's topic in Pediatric

    Start taking pre reqs. Or take a CNA course and see if you like it and/or could work weekends per diem. It is likely that if you resign you can't go back. But maybe not. Also nurses are often...

  10. Becoming a nurse later in life

    Psychcns replied to YYCGuy's topic in Canada

    My brother has what seems to be a good job in clinical engineering. He takes care of ventilators and other hospital equipment. He has a degree in biology and likes to work on his car and has built...

  11. Are NPs staff or providers?

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

    I think you should start looking around and see what else is out there. The reference part is a bit problematic- it would be nice if he would give you a good reference but he doesn't sound like a nice...

  12. Switch to Mental health nursing

    Psychcns replied to fetchfelix's topic in Psychiatric

    If you don't like child psychiatry try adult. Very different. I would approach it like any job. Learn your role, be on time, be helpful. They will teach you about behavioral emergencies and other...

  13. FNP Vs Psych NP

    Psychcns replied to fetchfelix's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    People with both certifications have to keep up the practice hours to recert. 500 hours every 5 years in each

  14. Multiple recruiters

    Psychcns replied to MadpeysRN's topic in Travel

    A recruiter told me it only becomes a problem if two agencies submit you to the same job. If I am working with more than one company I tell them where the other has submitted

  15. Insurance Haters

    Psychcns replied to gonzoRN's topic in Case Management

    It is horrible that insurance companies are running medical care. It's part of capitalism of course but the whole notion of people making money off people being sick is flawed. I predict (and I've...

  16. drug diversion vs practicing without a license?

    Psychcns replied to meloo1969's topic in Nurses Recovery

    There are worse things. People do get through all this. You might want to see if there are any support groups for recovering health professionals in your state. Also AA/NA might have meetings for...

  17. I was happy once. Then I became a nurse

    Psychcns replied to ebart03's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Psychotherapy to sort things out. StaRt with EAP and suggestions above. Best

  18. Feeling like I'm a bad CNA constantly...

    Psychcns replied to OpinionatedCNA's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Keep trying, don't beat yourself up. Keep asking questions-here-or there may be someone trustworthy at your job to mentor you! A month is a short time to learn a

  19. transitioning in the federal system

    Psychcns replied to foggnm's topic in General Nursing

    I understand. Sounds like you are ready for a change. Best

  20. transitioning in the federal system

    Psychcns replied to foggnm's topic in General Nursing

    Not interested in aprn? . I think the VA allows a lot of autonomy and intellectual challenge. Or are you drained from the clinical work? How did you come to this

  21. Direct Entry MSN Program Opinion

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

    There are threads on "all nurses" about this issue. From what I gather the direct entry programs are very rigorous and I have only heard good things about people who graduated from these

  22. Contributions of Master's Prepared Nurses

    Psychcns replied to esokitty's topic in Advanced Practice

    NP's and other APRN's have a track record of over 50 years of safe effective practice. Yes curriculums can be revised, updated, made more rigorous. I think one issue is there aren't enough advanced...

  23. drug diversion vs practicing without a license?

    Psychcns replied to meloo1969's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Sorry to hear about this. You are not the first to steal drugs from work to self medicate. You owe it to yourself to take charge of this situation. Try some AA or NA groups. If you like these...

  24. Demotion from DON, self report to BON

    Psychcns replied to MB,RN's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    If your state is like this, you may want to offer your resignation once the writing is on the wall. Once you have a record with the BON it follows

  25. Demotion from DON, self report to BON

    Psychcns replied to MB,RN's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Not sure why you would have to self report. In your state is this expected? How do you