Psychcns

Psychcns

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  1. Forensic Psychiatric Nursing: A Unique APRN Opportunity

    Psychcns posted a topic in Psychiatric

    After thirty years psychiatric nursing experience in various roles, locum tenens is perfect for me. When I want to work, I sign up with a few agencies, tell them my availability and hope something...

  2. How to get experience outside primary care

    Psychcns replied to catbox9's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I would take the H and P job. You would be working as an NP and keeping your pension and other benefits. It sounds like you could also keep the one day per week job for more

  3. How to deal with obnoxious staff

    Psychcns replied to SoundofMusic's topic in Advanced Practice

    Loud noisy staff bother me too. The other day I had this happen and I found that I could play spa music with earplug headphones on my iPhone and it helped a lot and I got my charting done. I...

  4. Advice?? Having trouble finding NP job.

    Psychcns replied to seibeb2012's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    What about specialty clinics that are More likely to only see adults I.e. Cardiology, diabetes. Also, there must be general adult-geriatric

  5. are you guys exhausted after your shift?

    Psychcns replied to _zoubisoubisou_'s topic in Psychiatric

    12 hour shift sound awful. I work as a APRN and when I'm inpatient I work with a lot of staff nurses. I don't think it's as task driven as MedSurg. And depending on the unit there is...

  6. Advice?? Having trouble finding NP job.

    Psychcns replied to seibeb2012's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    If you are willing to move how about locums to permanent positions. Or get a

  7. Any limitations as a Psych NP?

    Psychcns replied to TheNietzsche's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    As a Psych NP in Massachusetts, you can do the things you give as examples. I worked in MA for several years. You are required to have a collaborative agreement. Required collaboration is minimal...

  8. Adult NP practicing in BH/psych?

    Psychcns replied to Sailrmar9's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Same with malpractice insurance

  9. $29/hr--why am I still in this job!?

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

    Try calling some locum tenens companies. You might be able to find short assignments or you may be able to fly home on weekends. They would pay hotel and travel-well maybe not every weekend but at...

  10. Locum tenens for 3 mo as first PMHNP job?

    Psychcns replied to spooner2014's topic in Advanced Practice

    I have been doing locums for the past few years as a Psych APRN. I am expected to assume a full pt load with minimal orientation and to be able to navigate the system to complete work. I think a...

  11. NP leaving while short staffed

    Psychcns replied to rn_patrick's topic in Advanced Practice

    I suggest putting your resume together and be ready to send it out. I have been doing locum tenens for several years and it is so much easier to work in 8-12 weeks blocks of time and just do clinical...

  12. Psych Evaluation to return to work(OH)

    Psychcns replied to tatdrn649's topic in Nurses Recovery

    She could also list how long you have been seeing her, how often, that you work on relapse prevention issues to help maintain sobriety. She could also describe your current mental status. I.e. That...

  13. Any Rural Health NP's out there?

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

    Is Kentucky independent practice. If not find out about barriers and cost of supervision/collaboration if you want to set up your own

  14. PMHNP in an ACNP/FNP position?

    Psychcns replied to B52Bomber's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    maybe you could look into,a geripsych or medpsych unit. I think psychiatry evolved from neurology so there is an

  15. On the chopping block? Need some encouragement

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

    This is a quote from OP above . I was spoken to the other day for asking the woman who handles our referrals if there was someone local who handled bariatric surgery requests (something I've only had...

  16. NP's answering to Nursing Management?

    Psychcns replied to ohiosam2's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Politics -if we are "physician extenders"we have to report to medical staff -if we are regulated by Nursing, people say we could report to nursing -if we are midlevels, and a lot of us don't like...

  17. On the chopping block? Need some encouragement

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

    When people say "bad fit" they want you to resign. Get your resume together and apply for part time jobs. Tell new place job is not a good fit because you need part time and they want full time....

  18. On the chopping block? Need some encouragement

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

    Maybe and this might be bold: Have a meeting with the supervising md and the other relevants to negotiate how you can leave on good terms with at least one written reference. Maybe have a labor...

  19. Prescribing Narcotics for Pt with Drug Abuse Hx

    Psychcns replied to NurseQT's topic in Pain Management

    OP-since you have an interest in addiction and pain management, have you considered any additional certification. There is CARN (certified addiction registered nurse). I think there is...

  20. What/why do they say our classes are fluff?

    Psychcns replied to AAC.271's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    OP- people say classes are fluff because they are not related to hard science,diagnoses, or prescribing. I think there are politics and requirements for schools to be accredited. Maybe ask your...

  21. New NP: Nervous, need resources and advice!

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

    One way to manage anxiety is with structure. Have a consistent approach for each patient- a template. Have your own decision trees of when to ask for help. Negotiate for a reduced patient load for...

  22. NP's answering to Nursing Management?

    Psychcns replied to ohiosam2's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Nurse managers often have a lot of different disciplines reporting to them. NPs should be grouped with other providers in terms of reporting. Makes no sense for providers to cross train as staff...

  23. Day in the Life of a Freelance Nurse Writer

    Psychcns replied to Elizabeth Hanes's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    @trauma. I have written three articles for allnurses. Waitning for inspiration for the next step! I want to be paid and have something regular. I also like literary magazines. I want to write...

  24. NP's answering to Nursing Management?

    Psychcns replied to ohiosam2's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The other thing to consider is "what do you mean by managed?" In the chain of command, I understand that nurse managers are responsible for their staff. There is no way a nurse manager could or...

  25. NP's answering to Nursing Management?

    Psychcns replied to ohiosam2's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The places I have worked inpatient, one time a psychiatrist was listed as the attending. Otherwise I am. For outpatient sometimes I have a collaborator and sometimes I dont. I thought in independent...