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Looking for some insight into the Psych Mental Health NP Program with the University of Cincinnati, specifically the post-masters. I was previously enrolled in their PMC-FNP program which was sort of awful; instructors literally read from slides as y...

Additionally, you incorrectly mentioned earlier that it depends on what the FNP’s attending can do - this is not correct for the APRN scope: ”APRN scope is not determined by the setting in which the APRN practices. The focus is on what it is...

Keep in mind I work with argumentative, irrational people every day - your laughing emojis don’t faze me, but if you read my post, you could see I wrote, “grab an SSRI and a referral.” I collaborate with FNPs often and I can tell you that many are n...

First off, “stable” means you’re not changing anything. You continue to prescribe the medication they’re already being prescribed, likely by psych. If they’re stable and saying depressed, you refer and likely they’ll get an appointment before any med...

FYI from my state board: ”APRN scope is not determined by the setting in which the APRN practices. The focus is on what it is the APRN is doing – what care are they providing and what care are they managing, and, for what population including l...

I agree. It’s frustrating to hear that an FNP *has* to do something because of rural setting or lack of providers or appointments or whatever. Telepsych makes accessing a psych provider so much easier. There is a reason your malpractice insurance wil...

Again - don’t get advice about your license and scope from someone online. Go to your state BON. When they sent this to me a gazillion years ago, it was the same as it is now. If your competencies only show you can screen for something, you will not ...

This should be something we all know and defend - patient safety and your license should be paramount and going off of the “opinion” of some rando poster who claims to be a physician and an FNP is completely ridiculous. Diagnosing and treating any...

Again, not sure why a physician is on a nursing board arguing about what an APRN’s SOP is, but here’s more information on the subject. https://www.npjournal.org/article/S1555-4155(18)31013-4/fulltext?fbclid=IwAR1lpvIShUmGJmqt9KNl8ZE2fH5K4-x...

You are arguing with the state BON SOP. Write a letter with your disagreements. However, you’re giving bad advice telling a FNP to put herself in a position where their license is at stake. Turf has zero to do with it.

I’m going to disagree. It is outside of an FNP’s scope to treat psychiatric disorders outside of stable anxiety and depression. Period. Please refer to the Ohio.gov article I shared. There is also an ongoing APNA thread currently discussing this as m...

Again, why does a physician’s opinion have anything to do with this question? It is 100% outside of the FNP’s scope to diagnose and treat beyond STABLE anxiety and depression. I was speaking to the FNP’s scope as I’m aware of what a physician’s is. A...

1. Why is a physician on Allnurses? 2. Why is a physician giving their opinion on a nurse practitioner’s SOP? As you said, general medicine training is far different. Additionally, I wouldn’t get a PMHNP started on how many times they’ve had ...

Did you train on the use of lamictal in FNP school? What are you starting the lamictal for? Are you diagnosing something outside of stable depression and anxiety? If so, that’s outside of an FNP’s scope, rural or not. That’s like me saying I did a...

I could be wrong, but I don’t know of a single state that expands on an FNP’s scope beyond STABLE anxiety and depression with or without a collaborator. Even in states we aren’t fully autonomous, psych NPs need a psychiatrist as a collaborator. Going...

Hey Elizabeth - I just read your FB post that you’re transferring out of our cohort. So so sorry it’s been such a pain for you. Fingers crossed your next experience is much more positive!

Also, studies are VERY clear during pregnancy. Get vaccinated and boosted. New article from Medscape today: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/968257

And it’s absolutely legal for an employer to require a healthcare professional to be vaccinated prior to/immediately after hiring. I worked in the army along with ERs all over the US and I’ve been required to be vaccinated for anthrax, meningitis, Co...

It is far more dangerous for you to get Covid while pregnant than getting vaccinated/boosted. It’s our job as healthcare professionals to keep ourselves and our patients safe, and studies support that’s by getting boosted - I got my booster in my fir...

I’d love to start a thread with those who were accepted and/or not accepted to the VA NP residency programs. I graduate from a post master’s PMHNP program in ‘22 and would love to hear how competitive they are before spending the time and money apply...

Anyone have any insight on this topic? TIA!

@Psych-DNP I was hoping to pick your brain about your acceptance into the VA residency program. What did you experience look like before? Are you a veteran? I’d love any information. I’m originally from CA and before spending time applying to all of ...

Abdullah Hassan - just like with the proctored exam question, for the millionth time, there's no homework. You'll have to ask your faculty for syllabus related questions. Please contact your advisor for anything else as I'm really not sure I'm going ...

I think I counted it being asked 4 times. Either way, I'm not sure I can help with the rest of your questions as I started much further along in the program and didn't take the basic MSN courses, just the psych specific ones. Anything I haven't menti...

GUYS - you're asking the same questions over and over. As I mentioned already: - THEY PROCTOR EXAMS. This is good and you want them to proctor otherwise you're all cheating and who the heck needs to memorize anything at that point. This is gradu...