verene MSN

mental health / psychiatic nursing

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    Neuropsych testing

    verene replied to groovetta's topic in Psychiatric

    Neuropsych testing is done by a neuropsychologist rather than by nurses. The specific tests and screeners are going to depend on what is being clarified and context of evaluation. (e.g. different...
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    Psych Nursing Question PO vs IM

    verene replied to Roda dendron's topic in Psychiatric

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    Psych Nursing Question PO vs IM

    verene replied to Roda dendron's topic in Psychiatric

    You would likely want to call security/additional staff for help separating patients, managing the rest of your milieu and creating a safer situation. Once separated it would depend on what happens...
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    Covid 2021 Survey: How is your staffing determined and do you feel it is safe? Do you experience moral distress?

    verene replied to NursesTakeDC's topic in Disaster Preparation

    My hospital has a lot of them. Unfortunately with travelers, their contracts may be only 8-12 weeks. Seems we barely get them trained sometimes before they are on to the next assignment. The...
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    Not specialized MSN can you do APN?

    verene replied to blue_aphalt's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    In order to obtain licensure as an APRN you will need to get a graduate degree in the specific specialty area you want to practice in. A generalist masters in nursing may open up opportunities for...
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    Nurses have to know so much - partly play the role of doctor and pharmacist!

    verene replied to Nunurse0821's topic in General Students

    Yes, RNs do have to know a lot of information. However, the most critical thing is to know where to find information. Memorizing every medication and every side effect isn't necessary. Knowing your...
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    Vasovagal syncope as sole reason for nursing school dismissal

    verene replied to Mom.6's topic in General Students

    Vasovagal syncope alone is not reason to be dismissed, however multiple episodes in clinicals is very concerning and they may have concerns about her physical health and ability to care for herself...
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    Mentioning recovery from mental illness in a job interview?

    verene replied to lunalilith's topic in Psychiatric

    I would be very cautious about disclosing. A family member of mine worked for a nursing school (non-RN/non-nursing capacity) and when one of his nursing coworkers mentioned how hard it was to get...
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    Preceptorship

    verene replied to RLRNTAMPA's topic in Psychiatric

    Does your university not help place students? I'd also reach out to your university alumni network as this can be a great resource for finding placements in your area! (And targets NPs who would be...
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    Does Correctional Nursing count as Psych Experience?

    verene replied to Merky101's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It really depends on the corrections facility and the specific role you are working in with in corrections. Do you work a mental health pod? Or mental health clinic with in the corrections setting?...
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    share experience as a PMHNP

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

    That sounds horrible. I work inpatient, .8FTE W-2 employee with good benefits. Base salary works out to a little over $80/hr, and the combo of differentials and overtime pay means take home actual...
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    Will nurses in the ER soon hear the following?

    verene replied to DesiDani's topic in Disaster Preparation

    And we have obligation to treat ALL patients who need care. Should it get to a crisis-triage situation then you treat based on survivability as defined by disaster/mass-casualty guidelines....
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    Will nurses in the ER soon hear the following?

    verene replied to DesiDani's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Your hospital seriously keeps patients hanging out in an ambulance bay (which is presumable being used by ambulances and thus not a safe place to hang out for anyone) for patients who are detoxing???...
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    Do pH nurses change their title to doctors?

    verene replied to Future MSN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I just looked it up -it's a legal requirement in my state-- part of the state regulatory statutes and applies to anyone in healthcare using the title "Doctor" in their healthcare professional...
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    Do pH nurses change their title to doctors?

    verene replied to Future MSN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    The ones I will work with will introduce themselves as "Dr. So-and-So, unit psychologist" or "Dr. So-and-so, clinical psychologist" Not sure if this a legal requirement for them like it is for...
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    Most Lucrative States To Get Licensed In For Telepsychiatry (PMHNP)

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

    Oh yeah, if you are doing like a contract/agency type telehealth coverage across multiple states that makes more sense than just trying to do telehealth across multiple states. Not sure that there are...
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    Are nurses really leaving nursing in droves?

    verene replied to Mqshell's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on where you are in the U.S. At my hospital total staff vaccination rate (everyone from admin to evs to nursing to MD) was at about 76% percent prior to this latest wave, and more have...
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    Most Lucrative States To Get Licensed In For Telepsychiatry (PMHNP)

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

    California and Texas both require supervising physicians so not good states to try doing remote work in as you would need a supervising physician in each state. Independent practice states are...
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    Do pH nurses change their title to doctors?

    verene replied to Future MSN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Depends on where you work. I find most of the NPs where I work will go by first name and docs are a mix. However I do hear some of our NPs addressed as "Dr. So-and-So, NP on X unit" by colleagues and...
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    very curious of supply & demand for NP & CRNAs in the future, any thoughts?

    verene replied to nursetobeat33's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I think that if you make yourself a competitive applicant there will always be jobs. I do see that there are concerns for oversaturation in primary care (and increasingly in psych/mental health), but...
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    Non nursing PhD

    verene replied to SDStudent1's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    @OP - Wondering if you did end up working on a PhD and what route you went? I'm currently a PMHNP (MSN prepared) and ultimately left a DNP program partly due to pandemic/emergency staff/level of...
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    The US is Officially Nuts: Judges now telling hospitals how to treat COVID patients

    verene replied to Anonymous865's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Looks like court order has been reversed and a new order issued that sides with hospital:
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    The US is Officially Nuts: Judges now telling hospitals how to treat COVID patients

    verene replied to Anonymous865's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Except weren't the family that owns Prudue individually named in the legal action and ultimately forced to pay several billion dollars in settlement in order to avoid further sanctions? It's not jail...
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    The US is Officially Nuts: Judges now telling hospitals how to treat COVID patients

    verene replied to Anonymous865's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Whoever is the agent for the hospital I would think is potentially liable (Hospital Superintendent? CMO?) If it isn't administered (Like CEO of a major corp may have to answer for legal accusations...
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    The US is Officially Nuts: Judges now telling hospitals how to treat COVID patients

    verene replied to Anonymous865's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I don't know and I imagine whatever legal case would result would be complicated (I believe I read in another article that the judge essentially ignored the testimony of expert witnesses in this case...