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#hiring Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric Primary Care, Salem, United States, $79, fulltime #jobs #jobseekers #careers $79 #Salemjobs #Oregonjobs #HealthcareMedical #nursingjobsoregon #nurse #oregonjobs #hiringnurses #careersinnursing Apply: https://lnkd.in/gHhB97gE Job Summary: Provide high-quality health care through direct assessment, diagnosis, and formulation/implementation of treatment plan for patients with common psychiatric illnesses or symptoms

#hiring Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric Primary Care, Salem, United States, $79, fulltime #jobs #jobseekers #careers $79 #Salemjobs #Oregonjobs #HealthcareMedical #nursingjobsoregon #nurse #oregonjobs #hiringnurses #careersinnursing Apply: https://lnkd.in/gHhB97gE Job Summary: Provide high-quality health care through direct assessment, diagnosis, and formulation/implementation of treatment plan for patients with common psychiatric illnesses or symptoms

September is #SuicidePreventionMonth, and #CNOs need to be aware of the risks and warning signs among their #workforce and provide #mentalhealth resources and programs. Here are some facts and figures about suicide in #nursing, according to a 2023 study from JAMA Network, and a 2021 article published in the Journal of Psychosocial Nursing: https://lnkd.in/gUphwTG7

“Do you feel safe at home?” “Are you experiencing any violence at home?” “Have you had thoughts of harming yourself?” I recently found myself in the Emergency Department and while I am normally in the nurse role, this time I was the patient. The triage nurse asked me the questions above in rapid fire succession without waiting for me to answer any of them. The door to the triage room was open, so everyone in the waiting room could hear our dialogue and my answers. I had a friend with me who was not asked to leave the room. The triage nurse never looked up from his computer to look at my face, body language, or response. He just assumed I would say “I’m fine” and move on, like most patients do. Screening for violence, suicidality, trafficking or any of the above is an absolute waste of time when it’s not done correctly. I would guess the exhausted, overworked triage nurse probably has never been trained on screening and is checking a box and moving onto the next thing. But don’t we want screening to work? Isn’t the point to identify patients who need help?  Screening can be highly effective. I have witnessed it many times. But it requires healthcare workers to understand how to create felt safety, build rapport, and help patients feel valued and seen in a very short amount of time. I helped a forensic program in Alberta implement a screening process last year and 71% of the patients they screened, screened positive for some concern related to exploitation or trafficking. The nurses have done an amazing job of making their patients feel safe and seen before they dive into a questionnaire. Screening works well, when it’s done right. Most of the time, it’s done abysmally, and patients won’t disclose. If you want pointers on how to make screenings effective, let me know! #paradigmshift #screening #healthcare #SANEs #humantrafficking #nurses

Seminar talk I gave on MAID and the inclusion of primary psychiatric diagnoses. Thumbnail is incorrect but the link is: Irremediability and Responsibility: Why Should Canadian Doctors and Nurses Care About the Upcoming Liberalization of MAID Criteria? https://lnkd.in/gJHUrfis

Thurs morning reflection I had a visit to a community hospital this week. As I was viewing the day care and rehab department, I was making observations and commented on the utilization of speech therapy and how it enhanced the recovery of stroke patients. The head of department for care services asked "Are you trained in physical therapy or in occupational therapy?". He was surprised that I was asking certain questions about rehab time and the 'technical terms' I was using. I replied that I was not and I was a social worker by training. Due to my years in the hospital setting. I explained that I was given the exposure of working cases using a team approach, and thus my lens towards patient care is multi-dimensional. Trans-Disciplinary is the new buzzword we must all take note of. As professionals in the eldercare setting, we have to be more person-centric in our understanding of the needs, and which professional can enhance the care and recovery more effectively. Its a humble reminder to me that no one professional holds the absolute power in helping our seniors to age in place and live a life of fulfilment in the community. I quote veteran nurse practitioner, Sister Marilyn Harris "Instead of 'medicalizing’ social care, we should propose to 'socialise' medical care IN the community" #eldercare #socialwork #nursing #communitynursing #physiotherapy #occupationaltherapy #management

“Every nurse is a forensic nurse because every nurse cares for patients affected by violence, be that sexual assault and abuse, intimate partner violence, trafficking, interpersonal violence including physical assaults and gun violence, and other forms of abuse.” Great interview with Jennifer Pierce-Weeks, CEO of the International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN) #NursePractitioner #ForensicNursing #NursingCareers #Healthcare #ForensicScience #AdvancedPracticeNursing #ForensicNP #CriminalJustice #NursingEducation #HealthcareInnovation #ForensicCareers #NurseLeadership #EvidenceBasedCare #HolisticCare #NursingProfession

Interesting article regarding the nursing shortage and how hiring International Nurses can help fill the gap, improve turnover rates and improve patient care.

This image provides an overview of key points from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) related to sexual dysfunction. The left side of the image lists medications for Sexual Dysfunction: Viibryd (vilazodone) is listed as not causing sexual dysfunction. Mirtazapine and Wellbutrin (bupropion) are listed as SSRI medications that may cause less sexual dysfunction than other SSRIs. https://bit.ly/3TlzS3b / Hashtags: #ANCC #SexualDysfunction #Medications #SSRIs #MentalHealth #Nursing

An important issue for nurses everywhere. We must do better to protect nurses from violent assaults. First author Sydney Long is one of my first-year PhD students at the University of Central Florida. Her first paper. In the Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services | SLACK Journals #workplaceviolence #nurses #psychiatricnursing