zenman

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    Longview Texas

    zenman replied to bloviate's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    TX is a terrible NP state but are you talking about a certain
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    Are online ANP degrees destroying our credibility?

    zenman replied to jilljw's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Any differences in the population? The MD may have a lower risk population while the midwifes may be delivering high risk population with little to no prenatal care. My exwife was a CNM and I remember...
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    Is Becoming A NP Worth It?

    zenman replied to 8mpg's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Are you sure? That's pretty up
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    Are online ANP degrees destroying our credibility?

    zenman replied to jilljw's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I did a brick and mortar Psych CNS program and distance ed Psych NP at Rush. You will have both good and bad schools in both, however, at Rush we had a lot of case studies, same as we had in business...
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    PMHNP salary and Forensic PMHNP

    zenman replied to Applehead's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I get paid a salary and just put the appropriate code in the EMR. I don't worry about any charges. In fact I hardly worry about
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    PMHNPs - also doing primary care?

    zenman replied to myelin's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    A lot of providers not keeping up with latest data is why you see benzos for
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    Areas of focus for DNP capstone project...

    zenman replied to christvs's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    What's your area of
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    PMHNPs - also doing primary care?

    zenman replied to myelin's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    And I have a soldier coming today to resume services (new to me) and he's been on 11 meds at one time or another. Psych can get pretty
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    PMHNPs - also doing primary care?

    zenman replied to myelin's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Let me break this down for you. If you didn't take 3-4 courses in primary care plus 500 or so hours in primary care, stay away from it. Psychiatrists can do what they want as they learn and have...
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    Overseas Online ACNP Program

    zenman replied to ThNrsLf's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I sent the hospital commander at Okinawa Naval Hospital a letter and he "ordered" a NP to be my preceptor. However, the NP left the day before I arrived and I was given a psychiatrist preceptor. Check...
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    PMHNP salary and Forensic PMHNP

    zenman replied to Applehead's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm a contractor for the military and we do very well, lol! I work in an outpatient setting and I'm the only prescriber on a 13 person embedded team. The best area depends on the type of country you...
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    Drug Rep Hassles

    zenman replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I never talk to them. Heck, I can google more trusted info about a drug than that from big pharm
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    PMHNP salary and Forensic PMHNP

    zenman replied to Applehead's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Depends on the area of the country. I've always made 6 figures right out of
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    NP licensure in multiple states?

    zenman replied to LuxCalidaNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm licensed in 3 states. You can go for more if you
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    Advanced Pathophysiology

    zenman replied to goodinrn's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Read the syllabus, then read ahead of time. Highlight the heck in that expensive book. You'll make
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    have you dealt with this issue?

    zenman replied to morganvibes's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Here's something your management should understand. The most expensive person, i.e., the providers, should have as few menial tasks as possible so they can be face-to-face with a patient (and making...
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    Psych nurse practitioner

    zenman replied to bumblebeegaga's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I was in an independent practice state working in a hospital. I did involuntary commitments for up to 7 days all the time (ED admits) without consulting anybody. After that the psychiatrists had to...
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    Do you ever confront patients about this sort of thing?

    zenman replied to BlueDevil,DNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Just present the facts and at some point you decide when to walk away and spend your time on something or someone who has a better
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    Ordering meds

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

    When I worked at a hospital in Santa Fe, I might admit someone after 5 pm and continue any current meds, but I'd see them the next morning. You might be in a risky
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    Nurse Psychiatrist?

    zenman replied to SycamoreGuy's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    No, because they are not. Your comparison is not accurate because anesthetist is not a
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    Best online Psych NP Program?

    zenman replied to IcySageNurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    When I took a couple online classes at UAB the distance ed fees were same whether in state or
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    Best online Psych NP Program?

    zenman replied to IcySageNurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Whoops, look like they have gone up. They are getting millions from the government also so perhaps that's
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    Best online Psych NP Program?

    zenman replied to IcySageNurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yes. I think UAB is cheaper...or
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    Best online Psych NP Program?

    zenman replied to IcySageNurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I went to Rush. They do have some clinical settings available, however, I set up my own to my particular interests. I know they just received $12 million in grant money to train NPs so maybe they can...
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    Retaking Pharm Class?

    zenman replied to lizzyd's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Very simple. Ask to see the policy. If it isn't in writing, there is no