DrCOVID

DrCOVID DNP

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  1. PMHNP Vs. Psychiatry MD

    DrCOVID replied to ICantthinkofagooddisplayname's topic in Advanced Practice

    It is state dependent yes, but even here in TX, which is notoriously large profit bent AMA bending the NP workforce over, I'm with an APRN that has her own office and just calls her doc like once...

  2. FNP, DNP vs. MSN?

    DrCOVID replied to nurse_bri's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Exactly what other options are you thinking there will be coming? I feel like you are talking about the DNP lol... Schools or jobs are not going to "make you" do a DNP. Education is for self...

  3. MSN vs DNP Choice

    DrCOVID replied to jaynakim34's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    It might not be a requirement now. But a lot of places are seeing the MSN vanish. In a big TX city, there are no MSN prog anymore for NP. There is a ghostly pressure in my area, and many MSN PMHNPs...

  4. Any NPs have scribes?

    DrCOVID replied to nursetim's topic in Advanced Practice

    One thing you might look into, which might depend on your setting, is voice to text charting software. I know this has been in development and should honestly be the way of the future, since we all...

  5. PMHNP Vs. Psychiatry MD

    DrCOVID replied to ICantthinkofagooddisplayname's topic in Advanced Practice

    The other thing that people tend to gloss over is QOL. I am so much happier that I am almost done with this and will be a provider. I don't know how people can stay floor RNs. The quality of life is...

  6. I heard a random guy saying now Texas NP has an authority to practice independently. Is this true?

    DrCOVID replied to Kuelye Lee's topic in Advanced Practice

    I think there is a lot of confusion on this subject, since you can be "independent" by owning your own practice... but you still require a delegating physician. You can also be "independent" in a...

  7. Two bills die in committee in Florida that would have given NP's independent practice.

    DrCOVID replied to myoglobin's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    https://www.texasnp.org/page/AdvocacyIssues I am going to investigate this as soon as I get some time. It really is a shame this is such an issue state by state. Makes no sense to us... I just think...

  8. Mental Health NP

    DrCOVID replied to KristyK5387's topic in General Nursing

    I thought the natural progression is (I am assuming you have an ASN?) ASN->BSN->MSN... I don't think you can skip the BSN if you wanna be an NP, the entry to practice is a masters. And you...

  9. PMHNP Vs. Psychiatry MD

    DrCOVID replied to ICantthinkofagooddisplayname's topic in Advanced Practice

    I am almost done with my DNP w/ sublet of PMHNP. 100% fact is that this market is far from over-saturated. There is insane need in a big cities. Almost all the psych providers know each other by name...

  10. I heard a random guy saying now Texas NP has an authority to practice independently. Is this true?

    DrCOVID replied to Kuelye Lee's topic in Advanced Practice

    I live in TX, I'm in a private practice where the NP is here alone, but she still has a delegating she consults with. It is mandatory here still and even as much as we lobby the AMA will likely not...

  11. Opinions on a business venture.

    DrCOVID replied to RickTodd11C's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    https://www.tpr.org/post/concierge-medicine-gets-more-affordable-still-not-widespread

  12. New PMHNP

    DrCOVID replied to Bea Bea's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I should have posted a more thoughtful response; In my program, at probably around 3-400 clinical hours of seeing patients and rotating through out/inpatient, and doing private and FQHC work, I can...

  13. Opinions on a business venture.

    DrCOVID replied to RickTodd11C's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    So, of course I'll preface with; spend your time how you wish. But, I think the primary thing you need to look into is billing and coding. This dictates what you are going to make money for and...

  14. Going for Psych NP

    DrCOVID replied to A. Cadmus's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    No one can tell you or decide what is best for you. With a critical eye, I too examined most of the options besides the phD (I know reseaech/teaching focus is not for me) besdies anyone can teach with...

  15. Psychiatric NP

    DrCOVID replied to Joyce24's topic in Maryland Nursing

    So I am a year 3 DNP/PMHNP student in San Antonio. I know these things vary by location, but if there is one thing I have learned Psych specialty is very unpopular; total PMHNP in the US is around...

  16. Negotiating a salary increase based on production

    DrCOVID replied to googs's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Finally, an interesting and thought provoking thread here. This is what I have been going over in my head the last few weeks, esp since I am now in a small office where the APRN runs the place and has...

  17. too soon to be an NP?

    DrCOVID replied to mads197's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Ahhkh the catty nurses come out with their claws! Link me this "evidence"? I think you need to go onto youtube and watch a vsauce video on "random." You are guilty of assigning something as random...

  18. too soon to be an NP?

    DrCOVID replied to mads197's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Missed the point. The skills are still valuable, regardless of where you work. Sure, you can do a BSN-DNP without exp, no one will stop you. The school will still take your

  19. Furthering education... Options?

    DrCOVID replied to becky520's topic in Post Graduate Students

    You really have to be careful picking a degree plan these days... a lot of schools are trying to just make money. Not only that, a lot of paper are worthless. Tech companies only really care what you...

  20. New Grad FNP offer

    DrCOVID replied to NorthBeach's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    In my DNP cohort, we have FNP and PMHNP students and have talked about this. Look into your local policy and state board. If it is light psych stuff, such as anxiety or mild depression, you can try to...

  21. too soon to be an NP?

    DrCOVID replied to mads197's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I think it takes on average a couple of years to really get good at base hospital nursing. It's great exposure to medicine and learning multitasking, compromising with people, all that which you don't...

  22. New PMHNP

    DrCOVID replied to Bea Bea's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Lol... you're program didn't prepare you for these types of patients I presume

  23. Applying for NP school- need advice

    DrCOVID replied to scrubulator's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I have learned some bit about resumes over time. I would include relevant things to the program. If something applies, then include it. Obviously, your undergrad exp, clinical rotations, and...

  24. DNP capstone (PMHNP)

    DrCOVID replied to DrCOVID's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    The most common form of knowledge assessment is question and answer. Not return demonstration. Of course return demonstration is more effective debating that is not the point. Me and a 100 other...

  25. DNP capstone (PMHNP)

    DrCOVID posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hey... well I'm not sure why there is no DNP forum, considering seems as if this is going to be the new standard. Not sure if this is the right place but I digress... I have selected an idea; I...