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How do you see a nurse practitioner's role in stress related illness? Do you think that nurse practitioner's can cure patient's of stress related symptoms like anxiety, nausea and pain? Under what situations can a nurse practitioner cure a stress related illness? Is there any difference between a nurse practitioner and an advanced practice nurse? Krisssy

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How do you see a nurse practitioner's role in stress related illness? Do you think that nurse practitioner's can cure patient's of stress related symptoms like anxiety, nausea and pain? Under what situations can a nurse practitioner cure a stress related illness? Is there any difference between a nurse practitioner and an advanced practice nurse? Krisssy

Depends on the stress related illness you're speaking of. You can tie stress to just about anything, from HTN to autoimmune problems. If it's stress, I have good luck in treating it, not necessarily curing it, as everyone has stress in some form or another. Teaching people to learn how to deal with inevitable stress is better than trying to cure it. I've used benzos, SSRIs such as Lexapro or Prozac (my favorite because it's cheap), or combos such as Effexor or Cymbalta. Many times the vague complaints of nausea or pain that can't be attributed to anything get better if you treat stress.

APN is a catch-all term for midwives, practitioners, CNS, CRNA. Practitioners are trained to practice like a physician in that we see patients, examine, order tests, and diagnose, usually in collaboration with a physician. There are several different practitioner tracks that can prepare you to work in different environments (such as NICU, fam practice, peds, etc).

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Depends on the stress related illness you're speaking of. You can tie stress to just about anything, from HTN to autoimmune problems. If it's stress, I have good luck in treating it, not necessarily curing it, as everyone has stress in some form or another. Teaching people to learn how to deal with inevitable stress is better than trying to cure it. I've used benzos, SSRIs such as Lexapro or Prozac (my favorite because it's cheap), or combos such as Effexor or Cymbalta. Many times the vague complaints of nausea or pain that can't be attributed to anything get better if you treat stress.

APN is a catch-all term for midwives, practitioners, CNS, CRNA. Practitioners are trained to practice like a physician in that we see patients, examine, order tests, and diagnose, usually in collaboration with a physician. There are several different practitioner tracks that can prepare you to work in different environments (such as NICU, fam practice, peds, etc).

What is HTN? So besides giving out meds, you work in a counselor role to teach people ways of dealing with stress? Krisssy

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What is HTN? So besides giving out meds, you work in a counselor role to teach people ways of dealing with stress? Krisssy

In my current practice, I do as much psychiatry as anything else. HTN is hypertension.

Yes, I do teach people to find a hobby, take a systematic approach to their problems, re-prioritize, find religion, etc etc etc to handle stress.

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What is HTN? So besides giving out meds, you work in a counselor role to teach people ways of dealing with stress? Krisssy

Krisssy, please paron my curiosity, but are you a nurse? Your member's profile states that you are an RN, BSN?

Have a good one.

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Krisssy, please paron my curiosity, but are you a nurse? Your member's profile states that you are an RN, BSN?

Have a good one.

I'm a Family Nurse Practitioner. Just haven't updated my profile in a while.

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Krisssy, please paron my curiosity, but are you a nurse? Your member's profile states that you are an RN, BSN?

Have a good one.

Papadoc,

I received my RN and BSN in 1969. I was a school nurse teacher for two years, and then I was an elementary school teacher for 25 years. I had a severe trauma in my life and retired early from teaching. I decided to go back into nursing, and I took a refresher course. I am now working towards my MS in psychiatric nursing. I have forgotten so many of the terms and so many other things, but my license is current, and the graduate school where I go says that they will teach me how to be a MHPNP ,and that I don't need any other experience. I don't thoroughly agree, and there are pros and cons on this issue. The program takes 5 years part time. So in that time, taking one course and one day at a time, I will either get a part time job in psych or something else or just wait until I graduate. I love graduate school and my philosophy now is: "These years are going to pass no matter what I do. I may as well do something that I am really interested in. So I forgot what HTN stands for, but I am getting great at nursing theory and how it can be put into practice. So we will see. Well you will bet I will always remeber what HTN means now,lol Krisssy RN BSN MA MS 2 be

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