by Claire Ellerbrock, DNP, PMHNP | Oct 7, 2025 | Best practices
Let’s be real—no one wants to get sued. As a nurse practitioner, the fear of liability can pop up when it comes to prescribing, documentation, or unexpected outcomes. But the good news is: you can take steps to minimize malpractice risk and practice with more peace of...
by Claire Ellerbrock, DNP, PMHNP | Aug 21, 2025 | Clinical support resources, Transition into Practice Tips & Resources
If you’re anything like me, one of the most frustrating parts of being a PMHNP is documentation. Psychiatric charting templates can make all the difference. Charting can quickly become the bane of your existence when you’re juggling back-to-back patients,...
by Claire Ellerbrock, DNP, PMHNP | Apr 15, 2022 | Career Advice
For the first 4 years of my practice as a nurse practitioner, I did all my charting through typing. I didn’t mind this because I’ve always thought of myself as a decently fast typist (69 words per minute isn’t terrible, right?). Why use a dictation device It wasn’t...
by Claire Ellerbrock, DNP, PMHNP | Oct 28, 2021 | Transition into Practice Tips & Resources
Some providers are lucky enough to use electronic health records (EHR) that have all the bells and whistles to show you what you need to include and where. No clunky slowdowns or inefficiencies. Other electronic records are…less robust. Regardless of the EHR system...