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  1. MSW to PMHNP/FNP (dangerous ideas!)

    PsychiatricNP replied to NuggetsHuman's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    This is the exact same thing that I have heard from PA colleagues countless times. In fact, earlier this year, in one of the facilities that I work in, they reassigned the PAs working in the...

  2. MSW to PMHNP/FNP (dangerous ideas!)

    PsychiatricNP replied to NuggetsHuman's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hi hbbenton - I have to let you know that I am feeling particularly disenchanted with working as a psychiatric nurse practitioner today, so know that my response may be a bit jaded by this :) In terms...

  3. Switching careers and interested in psychiatric NP

    PsychiatricNP replied to Mkim680's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    In my PMHNP program we were required to take the same pharmacology course that all NP concentrations took (FNP, WHNP, ACNP, etc.) and then also took a specific psychopharmacology course. Both were...

  4. Malpractice Insurance

    PsychiatricNP replied to PsychiatricNP's topic in Advanced Practice

    Thanks for the suggestion. Proliability = Mercer…I most recently attempted to take out a policy with them (because their rates are great)…but they won't write a policy if you practice (any...

  5. Malpractice Insurance

    PsychiatricNP posted a topic in Advanced Practice

    Does anyone have any experience with Medical Protective (Medical Protective - The Leader In Healthcare Malpractice Insurance) malpractice

  6. Malpractice Insurance

    PsychiatricNP replied to PsychiatricNP's topic in Advanced Practice

    I hadn't heard of them either. An FNP friend recommended them to me - she has been with them for several years. My current rate continues to climb each year (never had a claim against me or my policy)...

  7. PNP interview process?

    PsychiatricNP replied to amalay's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    This was similar to my most recent interviewing experience. I interviewed for an inpatient position and it was a two day long experience. I interviewed with physicians, NPs and PAs within the medical...

  8. Did your school's reputation affect getting hired?

    PsychiatricNP replied to laRN1's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I have a couple of different thoughts about this. After I graduated from my NP program (outside of my home state), I already had several jobs waiting for me (in my home state), so I can't say whether...

  9. Should I get my DNP or go PhD in Nursing

    PsychiatricNP replied to RN4KU's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    You might take a look at University of New Mexico's DNP program. They have developed their DNP program for Nurse Executives and it is completed entirely online. In fact, it is not open to advance...

  10. PMHNP and violent patients

    PsychiatricNP replied to TexanRN10's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I currently practice in a number of different settings: acute inpatient, correctional, emergency department and have a small outpatient private practice. The environment that I feel safest in is...

  11. Starting my own practice...

    PsychiatricNP replied to mountainaireNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I echo what zenman has said - make it clear to your patients what you are comfortable doing/prescribing from the onset and don't waiver. My website makes it very clear what my policies and practices...

  12. PMHNPs: where are you working?

    PsychiatricNP replied to TheDude77's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am a PMHNP and am practicing in a number of different environments. I am an attending provider on an acute inpatient unit, have a contract with several correctional facilities, provide services in...

  13. Becoming a new grad NP at my current RN job?

    PsychiatricNP replied to BostonRN13's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I would say that it largely depends. I started working on an inpatient psychiatric unit as a clinical social worker and continued to work on the unit as social worker while in nursing school. I took a...

  14. Psychiatric NP Questions

    PsychiatricNP replied to luckylady5's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hi priorities2 - I have some friends who I graduated with who were interested in doing some psychotherapy and they were able to negotiate the opportunity to have a few patients that they saw for both...

  15. Psychiatric NP Questions

    PsychiatricNP replied to luckylady5's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hi luckylady5 - I can't speak to the market in the Boston area...but I am both a PMHNP and an LCSW. I never had an issue with employment as an LCSW - there was always work, of course, I have found...

  16. Orientation for new grad Psych Nurse Practitioners

    PsychiatricNP replied to weitt's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have found that this varies significantly from place to place, but overall, most facilities will offer a very minimal orientation (a few hours). I have several part-time jobs and work in two...

  17. UMass Boston- is there smething I'm missing??

    PsychiatricNP replied to Cindy-20's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I looked into the FNP program at UMass Boston as a post-masters certificate student. Having earned both my MSN (PMHNP) and DNP predominately online, I am pretty familiar with how online programs work....

  18. Getting the DEA License

    PsychiatricNP replied to jmuhammad10's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Sailornurse - below this is taken directly from the DEA website, may want to have those physicians and NPs that you work with take a look at this to ensure they are in compliance. It also does appear...

  19. Getting the DEA License

    PsychiatricNP replied to jmuhammad10's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have looked into this, because I didn't want to spend the extra $731 unnecessarily. According to the DEA (and the credentialing offices of the hospitals that I work in) you are required to maintain...

  20. Getting the DEA License

    PsychiatricNP replied to jmuhammad10's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have a DEA number in two states. In both states I received my DEA number within a week after applying (around 5-7 days - I remember because I was surprised at the quick turnaround time). I submitted...

  21. MDs dont own the physician title

    PsychiatricNP replied to platon20's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I practice as an NP in New Mexico, while we do have completely independent practice in our state, we do not use the title of "physician." There are no restrictions in our state on the use of the title...

  22. MDs dont own the physician title

    PsychiatricNP replied to platon20's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

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  23. NPs... Who is your boss?

    PsychiatricNP replied to NurseKJ's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi NurseKJ - I work in a couple of different hospitals and don't find that I encounter issues with nursing administration. I work in an independent practice state, so we are generally afforded the...

  24. Switching careers and interested in psychiatric NP

    PsychiatricNP replied to Mkim680's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hi Mkim680 - I was (still am) an LCSW prior to going to nursing school and eventually becoming a PMHNP. In terms of having an LMHC license, these will not have an impact on nursing education or...

  25. Using MDs for clinical rotation preceptors?

    PsychiatricNP replied to megank5183's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I did my PMHNP program through a blended (online and face-to-face) program that was outside of the state that I reside in. The program would approve contracts for clinical placements with MDs or NPs....