indomie23

Hello! I just received an offer to join a Sleep Med telemed practice. They are offering me $65/new patient and $45/follow-up. Is this normally within the ballpark of compensation?

Hello, I am PMHNP student, and was wondering what unique settings/specialties PMHNP's could work in. I was curious about the following, and if anyone can elaborate on these that would be helpful: Rounding on SNF/ALF/Group homes? Private practice that only focuses on select disorder(s) (I.e. PP in treating patients with Autism only, etc) Correctional Sports Psychiatry? Such thing as Hospice psychiatry? If you can elaborate on any of these above, or have other unique work settings, please let me know! TIA

I sent you a PM!

Did you find more information on this? I am also interested in Sleep Medicine.

Thanks for your reply! I am actually in school to become a Psych/Mental Health NP, but I may look to specialize into this area in the future if I just want to have a more straightforward, routine, chill job. I guess with the proper training a PMHNP can also do sleep medicine too.

How would one get the training to work in this speciality?

What were the NP's duties? Thanks for your response.

Is anyone a Nurse Practitioner that works in Sleep Medicine? Or has anyone heard of NP's working in this speciality? How is it like? I have an interest in specializing in this field. Is it possible to develop a private practice in this field?

HeIlo! I am going through a mid-school crisis in my PMHNP program, and wanted your advice. I am in Psychopharm and Psych-patho, and I cannot shrug off the thought of mental illness and psychotropic medications not being concrete concepts for me. I am often reading in my textbooks that there is inconclusive evidence to a medication's proven efficacy on a disorder, and there is a large risk for misdiagnosing due to overlap of symptoms. I am torn whether these psychiatric disorders are part of the natural process of a person actually coping/developing, and if psychotropics cause more harm than good, and if there really is a true difference between placebo and medication. I understand the need for psychotropics in acute, severe situations to manage a patient, but I guess I am more skeptical about outpatient treatment in more stable patients. I think I want to continue in this program, but it's difficult with these thoughts I have. Any advice? TIA!

Thanks for your thorough response! Regarding outpatient practice, I am seeing my preceptor prescribe 2-3 medicines on a new eval, and may or may not recommend therapy. If I were a PMHNP I would suggest therapy to virtually all my patients, as well as diet changes, physical exercise, seeking social/community support if possible. I’ve always had this thought that I want to venture into having a role as a social worker/humanitarian (My top love language is Acts of Service & ENFJ personality), but I would like autonomy/flexibility of work schedule and the financial benefit of being a PMHNP. With forensics, rather than prescribing meds, you are deeming individuals mental competency? It sounds rather interesting.

I am a PMHNP-student, and just began clinical preceptorship in a outpatient clinic, mainly seeing high-functioning adult patients dealing with MDD, GAD, schizo, Bipolar..I am starting to notice the disparity of the prescribing of meds vs. the recommendation/provision of therapy to high-functioning patients, and it kinda bothers me, as I know therapy in conjunction with meds is vital. But maybe this could be specific to the practice of the PMHNP who is doing outpatient. And it may also be because that I have just started courses in psychopharm and psych/mental health patho, and so maybe I will have a better sense of things once I complete these courses. Any advice for this mentality that I am having? misc. question -What is the differences with outpatient adult psych, and C/L, neuropsychiatry, or child psych? I am interested in these areas too. Thank you!

Thanks for your reply, however, this is for RN, not NP, residencies which I am looking for.

I am a current FNP student, and would like to enter a NP residency after I graduate before I work independently. What are your recommendations for a NP residency, especially in Urgent Care? I live in Southern California, but am willing to relocate if necessary. Thanks!

I was wondering if there are any alumni or current students, or anyone that has knowledge about the school that can give their advice and experience on the program there!

If you're in the program, how are you liking it so far? I am interested in their FNP program.