This group is about the part of psychiatry that doesn’t fit in a textbook: earning a patient’s trust through genuine interaction, and noticing when the chief complaint isn’t the real problem.
I’m Nishi, a psych NP with 13+ years in psychiatry. I precepted new NPs at Cleveland Clinic and choosing the right medications was only part of it. What they worried about was what to ask next and really collaborate with patients.
We talk through your cases and mine live weekly. That includes what helps beyond another prescription, like evidence-based supplements and lifestyle changes. Sometimes the best move is taking a medication off the list, not adding one.
And we talk about the support you need as an NP caring for patients with chronic mental health needs. How can you sustain this work while also caring for yourself?
Open to psychiatric NPs & family medicine NPs, because primary care still prescribes the majority of psychiatric medications and rarely gets the training to match.