Reflections

Catatonic

In my early emergency department (ED) days, I of course had a patient with catatonia. I didn’t tell anyone how this was such a bizarre experience but usually felt like the lone ranger and thought no one is going to understand. I still don’t know anyone else who had to deal with this complication, but […]

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My Practice

It’s important to truly evaluate the risks, demands, expectations etc. before starting a practice and I wanted to go over how I manage some of the hurdles. This list is from the pros/cons of the Private Practice section: Financial Risks: High startup and operational costs, including rent, equipment, and liability insurance.  You can’t really prepare […]

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Heading into Private Practice

It’s been quite busy lately and I decided to take the plunge into private practice so yes the universe is in trouble… I’m not even sure where to begin, costs, fees, etc. I was thinking of doing a checklist and I know it varies from state to state… but will try to keep track of […]

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Another Year of Making It

2023-2022 PMHNP Tips and Lessons  Another post about what’s been going on for the past year. It’s been a roller coaster, but still going strong. I also feel more relaxed than ever! I started my career right before the pandemic, hitting the ground running from never really heard of anything mentioning a pandemic, never addressed […]

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I’M DOING THERAPY

Greetings, some time ago I spoke about doing therapy and by coincidence, it occurred shortly afterward. We have therapists but there was such a need that I volunteered to start it… and shortly regretted it, but now I’m okay. Not because I didn’t want to do it, but I guess I underestimated the need. Even […]

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