Matt Resinger

Use your online search engine to see if there are any other businesses similar to your desired niche and review their business designs After deciding your type of practice the next step would be to assess the competition by doing a competitor analysis. Multiplying your dollar amount per visit by the number of visits per day then multiplying that number by the number of days you operate per month will give you a rough estimate of your monthly income. Creating a budget, keeping your current income, considering a second income, increasing your savings, looking at your credit score and assessing your current assets are important during this assessment. Perhaps that means that you need to see more patients, work on decreasing your overhead expenses or maybe it means that you need to include more viable services or include more of a service mix.

The #1 time management strategy for passing the PMHNP ANCC EXAM Time management is a crucial factor when attempting to pass the PMHNP Exam. Wendy then had to feverishly select the answers for the last 40-50 questions, while barely scanning all of the possible answer choices. I have shared in the past that you can use the right click option to eliminate incorrect choices when facing wordy policy questions. The test center gives you the option of marking a question that you do not feel ready to answer with the option to return to the question later.

The 9 items evaluated with this instrument are similar to the 9 criteria required for a diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder, as found within the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM – 5) A total score is obtained, and it is suggested that a score of 1-4 = no depression, 5-9 = mild depression, 10-14 moderate depression, 15-19 = moderately severe depression, and 20-27 = severe depression. The PHQ 2 is a depression test consisting of just the first 2 items of the PHQ 9. The PHQ 2 was also shown to have a sensitivity of 87% and a specificity of 78% in diagnosing MDD (Major depressive disorder) with reference to the structured clinical interview associated with the DSM – IV.

Have you ever wondered how a university gets the title “Best post master’s certificate psychiatric nurse practitioner online program?” For starters, you should know that it is not determined through evidenced based research. The fascinating world of ranking colleges and universities is murky at best