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delphiniumRN

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  1. PMHNP vs PHMCNS murky waters scope of practice

    delphiniumRN posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi, I graduate from an adult pmhnp program next year. I also have colleagues who will be in pmhcns tract. I understand that in some states the cns can not prescribe. What is the difference between...

  2. FNP working in mental health

    delphiniumRN replied to marineRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    interesting that all they require is hours, my school also requires 16 credits of didactics minimum depending on post specialization. Good Luck, there is definately a need for people willing to work...

  3. Massachusetts FNP student looking for NP preceptors!

    delphiniumRN replied to SoonToBeFNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Caitlin, Go back to VA education department and see if they will train you in other areas. For example some of the clinics such as Causeway have medical. I think the VA has a women's health clinic....

  4. FNP working in mental health

    delphiniumRN replied to marineRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Actually I will get my Psych Np next year and the only caveat I have to you is to know what you are dealing with when doing psych. For instance in IM a family M.D. wont touch someone with severe...

  5. I don't get it.......vent

    delphiniumRN replied to BCgradnurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    maybe someone should remind the social worker what happened at the MGH bipolar clinic with the pdoc being attacked. That patient hadn't even shown agression

  6. PMHNP vs PHMCNS murky waters scope of practice

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

    Thanks, it seems that it depends on your training. I think the Federal Govt dictates it's own scope and I will be at the VA for training. Makes

  7. State of CA CNS vs. NP

    delphiniumRN replied to allsmiles2008's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    I thought the OP was from MA. You are absolutely

  8. State of CA CNS vs. NP

    delphiniumRN replied to allsmiles2008's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    I know the a CNS in psych can prescribe once they fufill all

  9. Nurse stealing Dilaudid

    delphiniumRN replied to susiesmith21's topic in Patient Medications

    You know what is strange: the addiction part I understand. I dont agree with drug diversion and it is a crime. Working under the influence is also a risk to patients. What really turns my stomach is...

  10. Regis College in Weston early decision due Dec. 7, 2009? Anyone apply?

    delphiniumRN replied to dreamagain18's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    who are you meeting with? the dean of nursing good

  11. Is Psych Nursing Easy?

    delphiniumRN replied to resilientnurse's topic in Psychiatric

    I worked Geri Psych one day it was worse than a pulmonary floor. If you equate Geri to fragile and then add on all of the peculiar labs as well as the slew of medical meds and psych meds and their...

  12. Regis College in Weston early decision due Dec. 7, 2009? Anyone apply?

    delphiniumRN replied to dreamagain18's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    good luck to you guys, it is a hard program.... you can do

  13. Morphine drip----help

    delphiniumRN replied to roadtorn's topic in General Nursing

    The best thing to do is to follow protocol and to document what type of distress: ie grimace, clenching, htn, crying in your note. These types of descriptive words used in a note when titrating a drip...

  14. PMHNP - precepting time

    delphiniumRN posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi I am from the boston area and am having a hard time obtaing PMHNP precept hours. They can be with a pdoc, NP psych, or CNS. Any ideas. I am getting letters of recommendations as well as...

  15. Does Psy nursing pay more

    delphiniumRN replied to caribbeanbeauty's topic in Psychiatric

    I find it pays less at least where I work. However at the graduate level cns/np the psych specialist makes more generally. Possibly d/t the specialist component.. any

  16. PMHNP - precepting time

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

    You need to ask the school, because cleary there are not enough psych np/cns around. MD's can precept nurses as long as they agree to the contract.. That can be

  17. PMHNP - precepting time

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

    I just got the boiler plate contract and I am working on getting all of my recommendations together... Can't wait to precept. I absolutely love psych. even though it has its own set of challenges. I...

  18. A jaded nurse who cried last night and was renewed as a nurse

    delphiniumRN replied to Zookeeper3's topic in General Nursing

    absolutely

  19. Why are doctors so easily manipulated by drug addicts?

    delphiniumRN replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    that is a prime example of poor polypharmacy and greed/ bad judgement that led to death. i believe it was a nurse who tried to blow the whistle on the

  20. Why are doctors so easily manipulated by drug addicts?

    delphiniumRN replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    the best approach to this type of patient is a pain consult, either by a psychiatrist that specializes in pain or a pain doc. The pain must be managed per JHACO to a resonable level for that patient,...

  21. Can I still be a nurse?

    delphiniumRN replied to anya16's topic in Psychiatric

    I agree with smitty, you need to get the correct meds, diagnosis, and become stabilzed... We can not give medical advice, but I would definately ask to see my GAF and the diagnosis on Axis 1 and Axis...