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  1. confused psychiatic nurse

    psychaprn57 replied to nya2000RN's topic in Psychiatric

    ITA with psychsurf. Try a job as a psych nurse in a general hospital on the inpt. psych. ward. You'll learn all you need. I also subscib to several nursing journals that feature med.-surg. issues....

  2. Opinions @ Prescribing Psychologists & Prescription Privledges

    psychaprn57 replied to Therapist4Chnge's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks-I'll check it out. Good luck in your efforts to prescribe. MD's have fought us in the past. Currently there's a bill in Ct. to allow APRN's practice with NO collaboation wih MD's. Hope your...

  3. Opinions @ Prescribing Psychologists & Prescription Privledges

    psychaprn57 replied to Therapist4Chnge's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yes but that can't replace years of familarity with pts., medical diagnosis, observation, consultation and supervision by psychiatists and MD's, years of nursing education, 2 years of of a Master's...

  4. Opinions @ Prescribing Psychologists & Prescription Privledges

    psychaprn57 replied to Therapist4Chnge's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I don't think psychlogists have the right educatinor experience-sorry. I think APRN's do as do Psychiatrists. This is not a turf issue for me. There are plenty of pts. to go around. Frankly, I have...