zenman

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    Goals & Objectives

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

    I can't tell you about all my life experiences until certain time limits have passed, however, as screwed up as the world is PMHNP is a great way to go. More interesting than plugging holes in people...
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    Oklahoma FNP new grad, relocating to Kansas City

    zenman replied to new1FNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Well to get a Kansas RN and APRN license you just apply for it, same as for any other state. However, when you get to Kanas turn back your clock 150
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    Texas NPs

    zenman replied to Missy89's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Same here. I'm in a large group of social workers, psychologists, NP, and physicians. One interesting thing I've found out is that most of the questions anyone of us asks the others is not based on...
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    Texas NPs

    zenman replied to Missy89's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    No, you're totally off base and seem to have little understanding of the issues. The barriers are political barriers. If many of us have wanted to be MD's we would have gone that route. I practice a...
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    Acute appointments and bringing up two new concerns

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

    That's the "hand-on-the-door" syndrome. Who's the patient...Little Billy or an adult patient talking about their
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    Texas NPs

    zenman replied to Missy89's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    And those of us who work, or have worked, in independent practice states will continue to see Texas as a very restricted state. (And I'm a Texan). I know NPs there who have had to close their practice...
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    Texas NPs

    zenman replied to Missy89's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    What I don't like about the TX BON would cover a lot of expletives. I hope the BON members are on here or someone tells them to look here. I can't even work in my home state because of a policy I've...
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    Any NP programs specializing in health promotion?

    zenman replied to Brian07's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Did you check to see how many positions are open for health
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    How to recruit NP's?

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

    Probably the best way to recruit NPs would be to set your clinic up somewhere outside Texas,
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    How to recruit NP's?

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

    Indeed.com
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    Professional/Personal relationship with patients

    zenman replied to mammac5's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Maybe.
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    Can PMHNPs bill for psychotherapy?

    zenman replied to SydneyJo1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    We can also do therapy along with med management in our
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    A day in the life of a NP

    zenman replied to mmcc26's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Did you do a search? I think this has already been
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    MDs dont own the physician title

    zenman replied to platon20's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Why did I click on this
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    Best online Psych NP Program?

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

    Last I heard the Geri NP is about to bite the dust! Better check it
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    Question for any nurse practitioners or flight nurses???

    zenman replied to CoeKohawk11's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    My post above still stands. As a former military medic and a flight nurse on a helicopter working offshore on rigs and boats I still say it's above board (no pun intended) to have a NP. That's just my...
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    The raw truth about what NPs really do

    zenman replied to ccuevas12's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hear about the doctor at a party complaining about patients who call him? He asked a lawyer standing nearby and the lawyer said he billed anyone for any minute of his time. A few days later the doctor...
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    The raw truth about what NPs really do

    zenman replied to ccuevas12's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Last year I had to clock in once sometime during the day to show I was there. Now, I have no clock to punch but I'm paid by the hour as are most of the physicians, psychologists, social workers here...
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    Any NPs working for the VA?

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

    You might want to change your pants because I make more than $120k with full benefits.
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    Most Rigorous NP Programs (worried about NP Curriculum)!

    zenman replied to IcySageNurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Dang, at least we had outside "professionals" for our
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    Most Rigorous NP Programs (worried about NP Curriculum)!

    zenman replied to IcySageNurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Lot's of variables here but in the military PA program students have a 3 week block of observing, yes observing, psych providers. One of my work buddies was a PA before going back to school for her...
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    Most Rigorous NP Programs (worried about NP Curriculum)!

    zenman replied to IcySageNurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You'll learn the most when you finish. I think it was Mark Twain (and one of my physician preceptors) who said don't let your education interfere with your
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    Psych NP Army Reserve Life

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

    Been a while since I've been in but sometimes your unit may train together in field exercises, other times you might be training at a nearby military base or VA or I've even been in a civilian...
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    Need some advice from my fellow NPs

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

    Tell them
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    Switching careers and interested in psychiatric NP

    zenman replied to Mkim680's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Actually all my experience in areas other than psych turned out to be very helpful as many of your patients will have medical problems. Better know all the drugs as they might interact with yours. I'm...