verene MSN

mental health / psychiatic nursing

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    Should I pay for clinical hours for an NP preceptor, and if so, how much is too much to pay?

    verene replied to A Hit With The Ladies's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm failing to see some of your complaints - board certification, experience, and seeing populations to support the life-span requirements of the PMHNP certification all seem completely reasonable....
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    NP

    verene replied to girlwithnoname's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yes, and unfortunately many of those coming in don't necessarily have a great understanding of what they are getting into with psych or are only wanting the "cushy" psych jobs -- which are actually...
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    New Grad NP questions- California

    verene replied to PsychRN_CA's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    NPI then DEA. You can start DEA application, but you do want to use a business address. I finalized mine after job offer and before I started working -- most places anticipate time before starting and...
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    PMHNP Residency programs

    verene replied to PsychRN_CA's topic in Advanced Practice

    There aren't many. I believe the VA has a few. I think when I search coming up on my graduation (not all that long ago) I found something like 8 nation wide. Plenty of places will hire PMHNP new-grad...
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    As an NP student, how many clinical rotation hours do you do weekly?

    verene replied to A Hit With The Ladies's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Mine varied based on term/placement from 8 hours per week to up to 32 hours per week, but this was pre-COVID. Clinical sites are starting to re-open to students. My own hospital recently sent out...
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    New PMHNP

    verene replied to sdan2020's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The most common diagnoses in my inpatient population are Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective, Bipolar disorders, substance use disorders and personality disorders - some of this is likely influenced by my...
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    CNM Market Saturation?

    verene replied to aspiringcnm3's topic in Advanced Practice

    Can't speak for everywhere but I know from my university the CNM cohort (many of whom I knew/know well - though I was in a different APRN cohort) that finding jobs was challenging. I think only 1 or 2...
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    Any NP's who graduated from a direct entry program?

    verene replied to Ivy Wynn's topic in Advanced Practice

    I did a combined ABSN/MSN program. I worked part-time as an RN during the master's portion. Having RN experience helped in securing my first job because it showed I was already familiar with the...
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    Typhon to find clinical sites?

    verene replied to ISTJ nurse's topic in Advanced Practice

    My school used typhon for tracking of clinical hours and for tracking preceptor feedback/evaluations. It was NOT for finding preceptors. Sure you could see other preceptors in the list who'd at one...
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    PMHNP work in Florida

    verene replied to arnolda's topic in Psychiatric

    Florida BON: https://floridasnursing.gov/licensing/advanced-practice-registered-nurse/ Do be aware that Florida has restricted practice for
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    Lithium Level always low?

    verene replied to areason4stars's topic in Psychiatric

    It's sounding like an absorption issue to me based on this information and/or the patient needing a higher
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    Psychiatric Technician Program

    verene replied to cvh1576's topic in Psychiatric

    I'd recommend reaching out to the program directly for information about schedule and feasibility with current
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    Master's Degree

    verene replied to AlmostThere19's topic in General Students

    Figure out what your goal for the additional education is - don't think degree so much as career and/or lifestyle and then figure out which degree track supports that goal. There a number of posts...
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    Presenting Hospital work I.D. as a Patient or Visitor. Any thoughts?

    verene replied to erwindt's topic in General Nursing

    Last time I ended up in the ED it was via an ambulance ride from work and I still had my name badge on me which has giant "MD/NP" placard under it ... so no, no hiding it. I got some very strange...
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    What are the duties of an inpatient Psych NP?

    verene replied to JZ1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It's a fun place to be if you don't mind the unpredictability of the work, enjoy working with other disciplines, and are willing to tackle ethical/moral quandaries on a regular basis. You may also...
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    Lithium Level always low?

    verene replied to areason4stars's topic in Psychiatric

    Is he taking any non-psychotropic medication or supplements? When are labs drawn in relation to dosing? Immediate release or extended release formulation? What impact, if any, has this had on...
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    Full time jobs hard to find ?

    verene replied to Anotherdegree4me's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on your flexibility in terms of potentially moving to a less saturated geographic area, willingness to work in a specialty that isn't your top choice (or is a less competitive specialty)...
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    Switching Specialties as an NP Student?

    verene replied to Nurse_Lo's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    It will depend on your school. Some programs may allow switching up to a certain point. Others do not allow it at all. Based on my own program it would be extremely difficult to switch as everyone...
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    PMHNP program

    verene replied to Nitsirk51's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Online or in-person make sure you go to a program that has a strong regional reputation and which secures clinical preceptors for students. I went to a B&M program which as we moved through the...
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    Need NP preceptor

    verene replied to msbananaRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Your school needs to be doing more than just providing a list of places to call. Part of the national accreditation standards for programs is that they MUST provide clinical placements - students may...
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    Lithium Level always low?

    verene replied to areason4stars's topic in Psychiatric

    Dosing? Have there been any changes to diet or hydration? Is this a new med for the patient or have they previously been at therapeutic levels? Any recent medication
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    Are certain days busier than others??

    verene replied to Squeaky44's topic in Psychiatric

    There are busier days and slower days - it seems to tag more to acuity than to days of the week. I feel like it goes in waves - often a couple of really busy weeks followed by some slower weeks and...
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    What are the duties of an inpatient Psych NP?

    verene replied to JZ1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    admissions, discharges, ongoing care - both medications and non-pharmaceutical options - routinely assessing and evaluation progress towards discharge, leading the clinical team, cross-coverage for...
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    Schizophrenia

    verene replied to Hershey Kisses's topic in Psychiatric

    Homework assignment? It would be helpful if you shared some of your thoughts first before asking others to give information - particularly if this is a homework assignment for
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    Complimentary specialties for CNM

    verene replied to KarebearKJ's topic in General Students

    Secondary specialty (if you chose to have one - it's certainly NOT necessary) will depend in large part on your own interests, the setting/population you work with, and what opportunities exist with...