zenman

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    Would you still become a NP or would you go the MD route?

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

    What country are you in as in the USA this is totally false. We prescribe many drugs "off label" and can prescribe melatonin all day long if I want...for all the little good it
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    Are online ANP degrees destroying our credibility?

    zenman replied to jilljw's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Northwestern State University-Psych CNS-brick and mortar Rush University-Psych NP-Distance
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    In Support of Independent NP Practice

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

    But I don't want to practice SERIOUS medicine...so boring. Both my parents had complex comorbid conditions. Both loved their PAs and NPs more than their physicians. Dad's still trucking but mom...
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    Louisiana NP's

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

    I'm from Texas and lived in Louisiana for years. Both are on my no-work
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    Switching careers and interested in psychiatric NP

    zenman replied to Mkim680's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

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    Are online ANP degrees destroying our credibility?

    zenman replied to jilljw's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    And you have me who has done
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    Are online ANP degrees destroying our credibility?

    zenman replied to jilljw's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Fixed it for
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    Is Becoming A NP Worth It?

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

    That's what we want you to think. Actually primary care sees more psych patients and prescribes more psych meds. They are also more likely to hear of SI. Even at my location most suicidal patients...
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    Are online ANP degrees destroying our credibility?

    zenman replied to jilljw's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Many med school students, way more than you can imagine, skip med school classes and wait till their instructors posts the videos. A lot of our homework references at Rush university were videos from...
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    Np vs Rn

    zenman replied to Nurseinthemaking20's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Are you kidding...NP by a long shot. More fun, more responsibility, more say-so, you make the treatment decisions, more money,
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    Should the "Doctor" title really be an issue?

    zenman replied to SycamoreGuy's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I've worked with psychologists in PM&R and they introduce themselves as, "I'm doctor Jones, I'm a psychologist." I'm currently working with and surrounded by psychologists and at least one...
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    Goals & Objectives

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

    Just measurable psych goals/objectives for psych patient...for a student. Heck, I haven't done a care plan in ages,
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    Question for any nurse practitioners or flight nurses???

    zenman replied to CoeKohawk11's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Waste for a nurse practitioner when a flight nurse can handle
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    Utterly Exhausted...

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

    And give her home number to the
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    What Type of Setting Do You Work In?

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

    I think we've already had a thread like this
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    This is a petition to the White House created by a NP

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

    You need a petition from change.org and get it on FB. This one is too much
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    Will you get a job not matter what school you received NP degree?

    zenman replied to sav3alif3RN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    My problem with the GRE is that is a useless, Saturday time-wasting, money-making tool. I barely passed it yet made almost a 4.00 gpa. Get rid of it as well as multiple-choice tests and focus on...
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    Will you get a job not matter what school you received NP degree?

    zenman replied to sav3alif3RN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The federal government pays $$ to medical schools and hospitals for medical education and training. That's one reason medical students have clinical sites waiting on them...and we
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    Will you get a job not matter what school you received NP degree?

    zenman replied to sav3alif3RN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Maybe nursing schools don't have a choice since they aren't getting government money to have students run around in a
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    Will you get a job not matter what school you received NP degree?

    zenman replied to sav3alif3RN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I don't think it matters much, not like being a lawyer or business
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    Agoraphobia...anyone with experience?

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

    Depends on situation but SSRIs are preferred treatment if possible along with therapy. Sometimes I'll use Vistaril also. You tell her you're going to drop the benzos and she may go elsewhere which...
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    Agoraphobia...anyone with experience?

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

    Where is she getting her benzos
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    Agoraphobia...anyone with experience?

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

    Agoraphobia is fear of having a panic attack where others may see it or where it may be difficult to escape. Maybe they have a specific phobia to bridges. The children may be accompanying them to to...
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    NP with a beard?!?!

    zenman replied to Erclifton85's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm a contractor working with the military. Several of us have beards. It's been a
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    Longview Texas

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

    I guess you're talking about the hospitals then and not the VA