[NPInfo] Psych NP programs

[Conrad Rios]

Ok I will bite. Now that is a story I would like to hear about Dr Dena. 
The "relationship". 
Your Mama is not the only one smiling about the Dr. degree. 
Congratulations. 

Conrad J. Rios, NP, PA, MSN
Faculty
UC Davis, FNP/PA Program
559-281-8211

Email: conrad.rios at ucdmc.ucdavis.edu
Web: http://fnppa.ucdavis.edu



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I had a "relationship" with a physician once... and almost lost my job
because of it <G>.
Dena Galler

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Lisa: I can't speak for MI but in most states the PA or NP can be 500 
miles away but have to havre a "relationship" with a physician.
Dave

On Jul 31, 2008, at 10:23 PM, Lisa Meyer wrote:

> How would that work if the nearest psych NP is 100 miles away?  And 
> in that city, I know of only 1.  Can the preceptor be available 
> remotely?  I live in a remote area of Michigan's upper peninsula 
> (which is why our area can't get a psychiatrist).
>
> Lisa
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Maureen Richards" <maureenmr at cox.net 

> >
> To: "'NP Info'" <npinfo at nurse.net>
> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 4:18 PM
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>
>> Lisa,
>>
>> Yes, you need the organization to sign their contract which is not 
>> difficult
>> if they are not on the clinical provider's list.  You will need a 
>> psych NP
>> as your preceptor.
>>
>> Maureen
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: npinfo-bounces at nurse.net [mailto:npinfo-bounces at nurse.net] On 
>> Behalf
>> Of Lisa Meyer
>> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 1:17 PM
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>>
>> Maureen,
>>
>> Can you use your regularly scheduled work hours (in a psych 
>> setting) toward
>> your clincal hours in the program?
>>
>> Lisa
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Maureen Richards" 
<maureenmr at cox.net 
>> >
>> To: "'NP Info'" <npinfo at nurse.net>
>> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 1:02 PM
>> Subject: RE: [NPInfo] Psych NP programs
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>>
>>> Hi Pat,
>>>
>>> I got my PMHNP-BC from the University of South Alabama.  It was 
>>> great and
>>> all online except for the clinicals of course.  I do not think you 
>>> can use
>>> your FNP clinicals as the psych are all psych so they do not 
>>> satisfy any
>>> of
>>> the requirements for certification.  There are 240 hours of 
>>> clinicals
>>> required.  I enjoyed the program.
>>>
>>> Maureen
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: npinfo-bounces at nurse.net [mailto:npinfo-bounces at nurse.net] 
>>> On Behalf
>>> Of doc
>>> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 12:51 PM
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>>>
>>> Try northern kentucky university. I night recommend the program.
>>> Pat m
>>>
>>>
>>> On Jul 31, 2008, at 12:32 PM, "Lisa Meyer" <meyerlm at chartermi.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi, all.  My cert. is as an FNP, and until last fall I mainly 
>>>> worked
>>>> in an ED.  Now, I'm working more hours doing "med management" in a
>>>> university counseling center and working every 3rd wkend in the ED.
>>>> There is such a lack of psychiatrists in my area (in fact, this
>>>> school year, I will have one once per month who will come to do
>>>> chart review with me for a few hours, but doesn't actually want to
>>>> see any students--last year had one twice per month for the
>>>> afternoon and would see a couple of my more complex/acute
>>>> students).  My employer has asked me if I'm interested in getting 
>>>> my
>>>> psych/mental health cert. and they would pay for it.
>>>>
>>>> My questions:  Can anyone recommend any programs that are all or
>>>> mostly on-line?  Do these programs allow you to use at least some 
>>>> of
>>>> your work hours to satisfy your clinical hour requirements?  Would
>>>> having this cert. allow me to expand my scope of practice, and if
>>>> so, how?  Right now, I am fairly comfortable evaluating and 
>>>> treating
>>>> students with anxiety and depression issues.  I get more
>>>> uncomfortable with new onset bipolar, schizoaffective stuff,
>>>> Asperger's, and those students with recent unstable illness/
>>>> hospitalizations, as well as those with combinations of disorders
>>>> (medical and psych) who require multiple meds.  Would having this
>>>> cert. enable me to better care for these students, instead of
>>>> referring them out to psychiatry?  Right now, the closest referring
>>>> psychiatrist that will see my students is 100 miles away.
>>>>
>>>> Any advice/info from anyone out there who is a PMHNP or especially
>>>> those who have picked it up as a second cert. would be appreciated.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks.
>>>>
>>>> Lisa Meyer
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