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  1. Was getting the NP the right choice for you?

    lucianne replied to guineachick's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Absolutely! I'm a PMHNP and love what I do. Can't imagine doing anything else that would give me more

  2. Considering Psychiatric Nursing

    lucianne replied to AHeartLikeHis's topic in Psychiatric

    Yes, advanced practice psychiatric nurses can provide psychotherapy as well as prescribe medications. There are 2 types of advanced practice psychiatric nurses--the nurse practitioner and the clinical...

  3. psych/mental health nurse practitioner salary

    lucianne replied to shelbee1084's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Check out this article: http://nurse-practitioners.advanceweb.com/News/Hot-Topics/2009-National-Salary-and-Workplace-Survey-Results.aspx In Kentucky nurse practitioners can write prescriptions for a...

  4. Psych/Mental Health NP

    lucianne replied to NPs4health's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    My state also requires a signed collaborative practice agreement and a separate agreement for prescribing controlled substances. While I have consulted my collaborative physician, mainly because we...

  5. Mental Health/Psych Nurse Practitioner

    lucianne replied to Confused Nurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You cannot work with children as an adult PMHNP. I think the family PMHNP is a better choice and depending on your area/state, you should have no problem finding a job. There a shortage of child and...

  6. Family PMHNP

    lucianne replied to ILoveIceCream's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The Family PHMNP is supposed to be able to treat clients across the lifespan. I don't think adult PHMNP is considered a subset, just as Adult NPs are not considered a subset of

  7. Collaboration-who gives us our rights?

    lucianne replied to BChapp3182's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    If your state requires a collaborative practice agreement, you cannot legally act as a nurse practitioner without one, no matter whether you are being compensated or not. It might be a good idea for...

  8. MD as Preceptor?

    lucianne replied to wrigh146's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I would say it depends on your program, but most of the NPs I know did at least some of their clinicals with

  9. GOSSIP/RUMORS

    lucianne replied to Aviationurse's topic in Psychiatric

    Not true. I don't understand what the OP is trying to say in the rest of the post, but a mental health diagnosis does not mean someone is not allowed to work on a psych

  10. Have DEA number, where to get prescription pad?

    lucianne replied to TPfan24's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I've had insurance companies request my NPI number when doing a prior authorization for a medication even when my services are not billed to the insurance company. I don't know what would happen if...

  11. CRNP vs. ARNP???

    lucianne replied to sewnew's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Board

  12. Any Psych NPs out there?

    lucianne replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Psychiatric

    I think 2 years is good. That way you get through the seasonal variations twice and will have another year to build your confidence and hone your skills. I started taking one class a semester during...

  13. Any Psych NPs out there?

    lucianne replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Psychiatric

    I think you can schedule the exam at your convenience at certain testing centers that offer computerized tests such as the GRE and NCLEX exams. You have to turn in certain documentation to get...

  14. Any Psych NPs out there?

    lucianne replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Psychiatric

    Actually, most of the psych NPs I know work in outpatient settings. I wouldn't say psych NPs focus on psychotic disorders either, but they do need to recognize and have some experience managing...

  15. Any Psych NPs out there?

    lucianne replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Psychiatric

    I've been a PMHNP for 4 years and have loved it. I currently work on a college campus and before that I worked for community mental health. I have worked with children and adolescents, as well as...

  16. collaborating fees

    lucianne replied to deanaha's topic in Psychiatric

    So are you working for him? If this is the case and he is covering overhead (billing, rent, secretarial support, supplies, etc.), that is a different matter. In that case, I think a 60/40 split would...

  17. collaborating fees

    lucianne replied to deanaha's topic in Psychiatric

    That's ridiculous. How much collaboration does the MD actually do? In my state it's pretty much a formality but in other states the MD actually is required to provide more involved supervision. Even...

  18. Physical Restraints on Acute Child and Adolescent Unit

    lucianne replied to tconlgirl's topic in Psychiatric

    When I worked acute child and adolescent, we did not use 5-points either. Therapeutic holds were all done by nurses and techs. We also did not leave a patient alone in seclusion. A couple of years...

  19. I must be an idiot.

    lucianne replied to eriksoln's topic in Psychiatric

    A lot of the teaching I do with my anxious clients involves breathing and focusing on breathing, so that might not be helpful to your population. However, teaching them to do progressive muscle...

  20. Sucker punched. First time I was ever punched by a man.

    lucianne replied to wonderbee's topic in Psychiatric

    If he has said he would do it again, I believe that constitutes a threat. Why is he still on the unit you are on? Is there no higher security/acuity unit he could go to? When I worked inpatient, I...

  21. Need Help ASAP...Could seeing a psycologist effect my nursing license?

    lucianne replied to skittlebear's topic in Psychiatric

    Seeing a therapist or psychologist will not affect your nursing license. A therapist will not disclose a diagnosis directly to your employer, but has to provide some sort of diagnosis to your...

  22. MSN in Psychiatry

    lucianne replied to nightowl0607's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm not sure I understand the question. Do you want to become a psychiatric nurse practitioner or become a nurse practitioner and then pursue an extra Master's in psychology? I think what you are...

  23. how do you guys do it?

    lucianne replied to june2009's topic in Psychiatric

    Please bear in mind that not all kids in a psychiatric unit have been abused or damaged by parents or caregivers. When I worked inpatient child psych, we had a whole spectrum of parents ranging from...

  24. Health care reform and mental health

    lucianne replied to Sharon411's topic in Psychiatric

    In a word:

  25. M.Ed to Psych NP ??

    lucianne replied to insatiable's topic in Psychiatric

    You could do an accelerated RN program and work in psych for a couple of years either before or while working on a master's degree. In many areas if you agree to work in an underserved area for a...