umbdude MSN, APRN

Psych/Mental Health

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About umbdude

umbdude has 8 years experience as a MSN, APRN and specializes in Psych/Mental Health.


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    Need Psych Nurse perspective

    I wouldn't judge it based on one experience at one facility. I went into nursing specifically to work in psych. My psych rotation during my BSN was not good, but I already worked in an inpatient psych...
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    Queen's Medical Center

    It doesn't hurt to apply, and you can always apply to different positions within the same
  3. sadly this is not an exaggeration...heard this crap too many times and irritates the heck out of me. Most of them want the cheapest, easiest, most convenient program so they can continue working...
  4. "DIY" education. Unfortunately, these days that is the norm rather than
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    FNP to PMHNP--Is it Better?

    FNPs can specialize too (e.g. neuro, derm, onco, cards). When I had my shoulder surgery, my follow up appointments with my ortho NP were at least 20-30+ minutes. Also, many PMHNP jobs don't offer...
  6. This job sounds pretty terrible (seriously, no pay raise?). Are there a lot of PMHNP jobs in your area? Are you able and willing to move? The southern region has the lowest pay, fewest opportunities,...
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    Realistic group/provider split?

    Never heard of this but not surprised. The field is getting flooded with new grads and when practices know they can replace us quickly, they'll do what profit them most. 50/50 split is terrible...
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    E prescribing

    There are quite a few of those. One practice I worked at used practice fusion (separate from their EMR). Other ones I've heard of are office ally, MD toolbox, DrFirst
  9. So your total compensation is base salary and % of collection? If that's the case, it would be: $100k + (0.2*$500k) = $100k + $100k = $200k $500k total reimbursed is very high. How did...
  10. I work for and interviewed a number of NP-owned practices. They're not much better. Hence I started my own. There's a ton of work and financial risks that come with starting a practice, then the...
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    PMHNP's with ketamine experience??

    I don't see how administering and monitoring ketamine and esketamine tx are in PMHNP's wheelhouse. I absolutely would not feel comfortable being the one monitoring patients undergoing this type of...
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    Burn out in psychiatry

    I hear ya. Love the specialty (I've been a PMHNP for 2+ years), but the constant back-to-back patient interactions can be pretty tiring. I do find part-time tolerable, but full time work would not....
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    Wilkes University - BEWARE!

    I'm glad OP is speaking out in details. It's important to point out what these schools are like. Essentially, these programs are handing out degrees without providing any added educational
  14. Having access doesn't mean you have permission to search anyone you want. You need consent permission to view an individual's private medical
  15. I don't know about legality, but certainly should never view someone's medical record without consent unless you're caring for that person as a provider. Again, most likely HIPAA