bobcambren

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1. Nurses, have you been been spit on, pushed, scratched and verbally or assaulted?

   bobcambren replied to Brian's topic in Relations

   I have been scratched, had my finger almost broken by a patient that I thought wanted to hold my hand while going to sleep and pulled my back several times from lifting patients who truly could move better than me but the worst part of the abuse was ...

2. mental health certification for nurse practitioner

   bobcambren replied to bobcambren's topic in NP

   Hello again, I have certainly appreciated all the input I have gotten from all the experienced NPs who have responded. I have returned to school and gotten my Post Masters in Mental Health Nursing. I found a WONDERFUL school in New York, Sage. It ...

3. mental health certification for nurse practitioner

   bobcambren replied to bobcambren's topic in NP

   you asked what I do as a FNP working in mental health. An FNP can do medical assessments and write up history & physicals. I can also write prescriptions for medical management on an outpatient basis. I don't do that anymore because it has bec...

4. mental health certification for nurse practitioner

   bobcambren replied to bobcambren's topic in NP

   Thank you. I guess I had better get going since this semester has already started. I hope I get in by summer semester.

5. mental health certification for nurse practitioner

   bobcambren replied to bobcambren's topic in NP

   Thank you so much. I will go online and try to find one and then before I register I guess I need to check to see if they meet ANCC requirements. I would imagine that they are all just as long. I would like to find the quickest one if anyone knows...

6. mental health certification for nurse practitioner

   bobcambren replied to bobcambren's topic in NP

   I have certainly benefited from all the advice you all have provided. The question I am seeing most is why do I want to do it. Well, to explain my situation a little--I went to school to get FNP and then took a job at mental health facility. They ...

7. mental health certification for nurse practitioner

   bobcambren posted a topic in NP

   Does anyone know of a way for a family nurse practitioner who has years of experience in mental health nursing to obtain some sort of psychiatric/mental health certification without having to complete a mental health nurse practitioner program? I loo...

8. Exam Preparation

   bobcambren replied to drmrnfla's topic in Operating Room

   I wondered if you have already taken the exam if you could help answer some of the same questions you had for me. How long does it take to find out if you have passed or failed? I am guessing they just let you know if you pass or fail no other scor...