fidelio

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1. Psychiatric NP AND Psychologist?

   fidelio replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Mental health has always had a big political side to it due to funding issues. Right now, scope of practice is the big issue. Good luck with your

2. PMHNP job outlook

   fidelio replied to Btrfly21's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Perhaps psychiatrists gravitate towards my area (the pacific nw) because they like to treat seasonal affective disorder. It seems like I can't walk 3 steps without tripping over a psychiatrist in...

3. PMHNP job outlook

   fidelio replied to Btrfly21's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Most metro areas don't have a shortage. And, in case of psychiatric emergencies, joint commission rules stipulate a requirement for psych consult services in every single emergency dept (even rural...

4. PMHNP job outlook

   fidelio replied to Btrfly21's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   If doctorally trained physical therapists were to purpose similar legislation allowing them to function as sports medicine physicians, most lawmakers would recognize a serious incongruence in training...

5. PMHNP job outlook

   fidelio replied to Btrfly21's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Dual licensure as a psych NP and as a clinical psychologist is a very good avenue. In the larger sense, I have no problem with psychologists prescribing so long as they go back and take the same...

6. PMHNP job outlook

   fidelio replied to Btrfly21's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Thanks just cause. After finals are over next week, I can post again w/ more info. Till then, here are some interesting links. http://www.poppp.org RxP training programs. - mostly online programs...

7. PMHNP job outlook

   fidelio replied to Btrfly21's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   One thing to be aware of if you are planning on entering into this field is that mental health (like so many other specialties) is in the middle of a very political turf war. Currently, psychiatrists...

8. Is psychiatric nursing for me?

   fidelio replied to veggiemom's topic in Psychiatric

   Most of the psych NPs that I know function like psychiatrists. They offer medication management services and do psych consults on patients admitted to medsurg or ED. Psych NPs are trained to do talk...

9. Paraphilias

   fidelio replied to purplekath's topic in Psychiatric

   There are some effective techniques for those who haven't been too proliferant in their offending. These mostly center around impulse control. If you get people early in their "careers" they still...

10. rx auth for psychologists

    fidelio posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    As a psychiatric nurse practitioner student in the great NW, I am beginning to wonder how my future practice will be affected if the current legislation pending in the OR state senate to grant rx...

11. Any Psych NPs?

    fidelio replied to delamar's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi Spaniel. Happy belated birthday! (per your profile). Could you tell us if those PMHNPs worked inpatient or outpatient? When you say "quick" do you mean less than a half hour for a psych eval...

12. security guards?

    fidelio posted a topic in Psychiatric

    To those who work in psych hospitals or on psych units; Do you have a security team available other than your coworkers? I have been working as a charge nurse in a psych hospital for the last few...

13. security guards?

    fidelio posted a topic in Psychiatric

    To those who work in psych hospitals or on psych units; Do you have a security team available other than your coworkers? I have been working as a charge nurse in a psych hospital for the last few...

14. Pros & Cons?

    fidelio replied to Starphoenix's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm a charge nurse in a psychiatric hospital. Yes, my profile needs

15. Pros & Cons?

    fidelio replied to Starphoenix's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I wouldn't be too quick to lecture the nurses or NPs on this board until you have worked in their ranks. If you ask for the "nitty gritty" and then in return scold a nurse practitioner for not being...