Did you know that job opportunities for advanced nurse practitioners such as CRNA are likely to grow a whopping 31 percent by 2024, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics? A variety of factors including an increased focus on preventive care, healthcare legislation, and a growing aging population are considered to be responsible for this trend. However, a career as a locum CRNA has its own perks too. Let's try and understand what makes a CRNA locum lifestyle so attractive.
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners (PMHNPs) are Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) who are licensed to assess and diagnose mental health conditions. They prescribe medicines, provide therapy and a range of services to care for patients suffering from mental health conditions. Since they receive specialized training on the diagnosis of medical disorders associated with psychiatric symptoms, they cannot be replaced by other APRNs.
In the healthcare industry, phone job interviews are a common way to get an early read on how you might fit in within a company. Did you know that a good PA or NP phone job interview increases your likelihood of moving on to an in-person interview? Several healthcare employers are opting for phone interviews to screen nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs), especially those who live at a distance. In recent times, phone interviews have played a critical role in determining if an applicant for an NP or PA role moves to the next stage of the hiring process
As a young nurse in my 20s, I never thought that the Advanced Practice leadership journey would be for me, not anything that I would be interested in or honestly, even good at. After 6 months as a new Registered Nurse, I was asked to become a fill-in charge nurse. I was scared and insecure that I wouldn't make the right decisions that needed to be made for the team, for proper and safe staffing, and for patients. But I tried and it worked out pretty well.
Interviewing, team dynamics, and patient interactions are all impacted by Advanced Practice Provider (APP- APRN and physician assistants) nonverbal Communication skills. By becoming more aware of your body language, you can make small changes that lead to more positive interactions with others.
Take care of yourself, avoid APP job stress, and find satisfaction to improve the care you give patients. Healthcare professionals are susceptible to feeling overworked and emotionally drained. As an Advanced Practice Provider (APP), you've likely experienced challenging patient-to-nurse ratios, exhausting 12+ hour shifts, and being overwhelmed by the needs of critically ill patients. Left unresolved, physical and emotional stress can lead to lower job performance and decreased job satisfaction. Do you feel like you've given all you have?
