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Helping you stay informed and confident in your practice, whether you’re navigating the challenges of starting out in the field as a new psychiatric nurse practitioner or looking for more insights to enhance patient care, the Stress Free Psych NP Blog offers practical advice, expert tips, and a supportive community dedicated to your professional growth and success.
6 lessons from 6 years in practice as a Psych NP
Oh, the places you’ll go I’ve been a psychiatric nurse practitioner since 2018 and in no other period of time have I grown so much as a person or provider. The past six years are marked by many experiences and lessons. I’ve had the opportunity to work in many...
Happiness in practice: How strong boundaries with BPD patients make all the difference
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a pattern of instability in mood, behavior, functioning, self-image, and relationships. Clinically, BPD may manifest in frequent self harm or suicide attempts. BPD is estimated to exist in ~ 1.6% of the general population and...
Latest Antipsychotic Drug Advances: Research & Developments
The field of psychopharmacology is constantly evolving, especially in the past several years. It’s important to be aware of changes to stay updated in clinical practice. Over the past nine years eleven psychotropic agents have been added to the realm of treatment for...
3 ways to handle situations where patients don’t want to see you as an NP
There have been a handful of times in my career as a nurse practitioner (NP) where I’ve had patients who challenged my sense of confidence in my role. One particular patient comes to mind. I was working at a community mental health center at the time and this...
The Proven 3-Step Framework for Effectively Treating Psychiatric Patients
As mental health providers, we're often tempted to jump straight to treatment when a patient comes to us with a problem. However, skipping the crucial foundational steps can lead to misdiagnosis, inappropriate medication prescribing, and a vicious cycle of frustration...
Top 5 Psych NP Must Have Resources
As a busy psychiatric provider in practice or overwhelmed psych NP student, there’s too much information out there to sift through it all to know what’s truly helpful and what to ignore. So I curated a list of 5 must have resources all psychiatric providers should use...
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