Ellen NP

Ellen NP MSN, NP

Consultation Liaison Psychiatry

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  1. Psychiatric NP

    I’ve never been harmed or seriously threatened by a psychiatric patient. I’ve been threatened by antisocial people in the ED....”if you don’t give me xyz drug (opioid, benzodiazepine) I’ll...
  2. All new nurses have clinical experiences during school. They do not count for ‘experience.’ If the hospitals are truly looking for experience, you do not
  3. Is there a CLINICAL DNP?

    Nevertheless, what we really need as NP's is more clinical training. If you want to teach, write, develop policies or do research, a DNP may well advance your career. If you want to have a 100%...
  4. This would make it a clinically valuable degree. Of course, as it exists now, the DNP is open to
  5. DNP: Mirroring the Path of DO?

    This was my experience 20 years ago but this has changed. Medical education is more holistic and NP education has become less rigorous and less standardized in terms of clinical training. Too...
  6. DNP: Mirroring the Path of DO?

    My internist does all of these things and has superior medical training as have my past internists. Current medical training is much more holistic than in the past. Physicians are receiving more...
  7. I did take all those hard sciences as well as 2 full years of Calculus (Calc 4). I can actually understand statistics, pharmacokinetics, read and interpret research. I use those sciences (that too...
  8. DNP: Mirroring the Path of DO?

    I work in a state with FPA after 2 years of full time practice with supervision from either and experienced NP or physician in the same specialty. We have a good number of psychiatrists so FPA is not...
  9. Psychiatric NP

    I love my position as an NP on our Psychiatry Consultation Liaison service. I work in an academic medical center which has an inpatient med-gero-psych unit, and Acute psychiatric Unit (ED) and an...
  10. Should NP training be standardized?

    many physicians have no understanding of NP education. We cannot just jump from specialty without training. An NP with 20 years experience may have no neuro expertise. Physicians often believe that we...
  11. Just an FYI, in an independent state, were are NOT supervised by physicians. In fact, in my state, new grads can have their two year supervisory requirement met with an NP or physician. I happen to...
  12. Ancc adult psychiatric np exam

    Family PMHNP is now the only option. The adult only track is no longer offered just as the adult np (ANP) track has been discontinued. They are trying to prepare all specialties across the lifespan....
  13. Ancc adult psychiatric np exam

    They won't be identical questions, just similar. Every test is a bit
  14. Ancc adult psychiatric np exam

    I actually passed the first time but know others who passed on the
  15. Ancc adult psychiatric np exam

    My understanding is that it will be essentially the same. They always vary from test to
  16. Is there a CLINICAL DNP?

    I specifically tailored my clinical training to include neuropsychobiology, neuropsychopharm, etc. since I work with individuals with complex comorbid medical and psychiatric illnesses. My MSN program...
  17. Is there a CLINICAL DNP?

    It's the PRACTICE doctorate, not clinical and is described as
  18. DNP vs MD

    Many independent practice states do require a period of supervision. Maine requires the equivalent of two years full time practice supervised by either a physician or experienced NP priorto granting...
  19. DNP vs MD

    The DNP was in no way meant to prepare NP's to compete with physicians. Too many people actually believe this and it certainly adds to animosity between prifessions. More clinical training is not even...
  20. DNP vs MD

    The DNP is not similar to the MD. You can get a DNP with a leadership or education focus and no advanced clinical training. NP's with DNP's do not have more clinical training than do MSN prepared...
  21. Is Mandatory DNP by 2015 a Done Deal?

    NPs in Maine don't even need an on call physician although I think it's wise to have collaborative relationships with multiple
  22. Well.. I guess I am going to be canned

    I don't believe that malpractice insurers will cover this kind of situation. Termination is not the same as being sued for malpractice. If the patient had sued then malpractice coverage would
  23. Well.. I guess I am going to be canned

    Are you close to a law school? Some schools take on work pro bono to get experience for students who are supervised by
  24. Well.. I guess I am going to be canned

    Wow, a contract to repay training? You are lucky to be out of this place. I wonder if the contract is legally
  25. Well.. I guess I am going to be canned

    I can't believe that you were warned for a parking infraction. We can potentially be ticketed but it goes through the parking dept and doesn't involve HR or nursing