limandri

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1. Prescription authority and CNS degree

   limandri replied to peaceful's topic in Psychiatric

   You are NOT too old. I've taught many students older than I and, in fact, like teaching those students. They have a stronger base from which to learn, know how to learn from their environment, have...

2. What is the correct way to wean off a pt. on Paxil?

   limandri replied to Jo Anne -OLD's topic in Psychiatric

   I'm curious if the patient still needs to continue on medication for depression. In which case it is not just weaning but switching to a different medication. All of the SRIs can cause a withdrawal...

3. Prescription authority and CNS degree

   limandri replied to peaceful's topic in Psychiatric

   Don't mean to be a hair splitter but CNS doesn't refer to a degree but to a role and a particular certification. Times are changing and eventually so will the title. The American Psychiatric Nurses...

4. psych nursing info

   limandri replied to wannabepsychnurse's topic in Psychiatric

   I think it is great that you are interested in psych nursing. There is quite a bit of flexibility and diversity in this specialty and you can get there by many routes. I have my doctorate in psych...

5. Nurse Educators, Introduce Yourselves!

   limandri replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   I have been a nurse educator for many years and looking to retire in about 5-6 yrs. Have taught mostly BS undergrads and MS psych mental health. Lately I've been excited about teaching web based...

6. I think I'm really leaving nursing, at least for a while

   limandri replied to ParrotHeadRN's topic in General Nursing

   Sorry to read about your distress, ParrotHead. Altho I have never left nursing completely, I have had more than one of those long dry periods. What worked for me was to change positions in nursing,...

7. Do I NEED Med-Surg training to be a psych nurse?

   limandri replied to EarthChild1130's topic in Psychiatric

   I have been a psych nurse for a long time (both in-patient generalist and out patient advanced practice) and I truely believe a new grad should first get psych experience before going into med-surg....

8. Working with Psych NPs?

   limandri replied to zenman's topic in Psychiatric

   I'm curious about this as well because I am a PMHNP (psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner) in Oregon. I have been working as such in both private practice and clinic settings. I'll bet psych...