Kaz J. Nelson, MD
@kazjnelson.bsky.social
Personal account. Chief Psychiatrist at the Nebraska - Western Iowa Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Omaha, NE. Adjunct Professor at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
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On a (semi?) positive note- I got my official 15 year service award today. Hope the VA (and me) are here for a few more… 😬
April 14, 2025 at 10:08 PM
On a (semi?) positive note- I got my official 15 year service award today. Hope the VA (and me) are here for a few more… 😬
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I love this brief primer on caring for older adults with mental illness!
1. Honor the Uniqueness of Every Older Adult
2. Do Not Change More Than One Variable at a Time
3. Start Low, Go Slow, But Do Not Stop
...
#geronsky #medsky
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
1. Honor the Uniqueness of Every Older Adult
2. Do Not Change More Than One Variable at a Time
3. Start Low, Go Slow, But Do Not Stop
...
#geronsky #medsky
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
10 Principles of Geriatric Psychiatry - Academic Psychiatry
Academic Psychiatry -
link.springer.com
March 24, 2025 at 3:51 PM
I love this brief primer on caring for older adults with mental illness!
1. Honor the Uniqueness of Every Older Adult
2. Do Not Change More Than One Variable at a Time
3. Start Low, Go Slow, But Do Not Stop
...
#geronsky #medsky
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
1. Honor the Uniqueness of Every Older Adult
2. Do Not Change More Than One Variable at a Time
3. Start Low, Go Slow, But Do Not Stop
...
#geronsky #medsky
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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@unmcpsychiatry.bsky.social welcomes Drs. Keesler, Leavitt, Manoj, Rai, Rajulapati, and Sreedhara to Omaha and @unmc.bsky.social. The Department of Psychiatry welcomes a record class of six residents.
March 24, 2025 at 2:14 PM
@unmcpsychiatry.bsky.social welcomes Drs. Keesler, Leavitt, Manoj, Rai, Rajulapati, and Sreedhara to Omaha and @unmc.bsky.social. The Department of Psychiatry welcomes a record class of six residents.
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“She was required, under a new return-to-office policy, to conduct virtual psychotherapy with her patients from one of 13 cubicles in a large open office space, the kind of setup used for call centers.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/22/u... via @NYTimes
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/22/u... via @NYTimes
Inside the Turmoil at the V.A. Mental Health System Under Trump (Gift Article)
A chaotic restructuring ordered threatens to degrade services for veterans of wars in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan.
www.nytimes.com
March 22, 2025 at 12:12 PM
“She was required, under a new return-to-office policy, to conduct virtual psychotherapy with her patients from one of 13 cubicles in a large open office space, the kind of setup used for call centers.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/22/u... via @NYTimes
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/22/u... via @NYTimes
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Roses are red
Violets are blue
SSRIs save lives
And then those lives save you.
#medtwitter valentine for posterity from this psychiatrist who sees healthcare workers
Violets are blue
SSRIs save lives
And then those lives save you.
#medtwitter valentine for posterity from this psychiatrist who sees healthcare workers
February 14, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Roses are red
Violets are blue
SSRIs save lives
And then those lives save you.
#medtwitter valentine for posterity from this psychiatrist who sees healthcare workers
Violets are blue
SSRIs save lives
And then those lives save you.
#medtwitter valentine for posterity from this psychiatrist who sees healthcare workers
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📢 Include #Disability in #MedEd! 📢
Over 1 billion people worldwide live with a disability.
Medical education lacks training on #InclusiveHealthcare. This gap leads to misunderstandings, inaccessible healthcare, and poorer health outcomes.
🔄 Share and tag a MedEd leader!
#DisabilityInMedicine
Over 1 billion people worldwide live with a disability.
Medical education lacks training on #InclusiveHealthcare. This gap leads to misunderstandings, inaccessible healthcare, and poorer health outcomes.
🔄 Share and tag a MedEd leader!
#DisabilityInMedicine
February 4, 2025 at 4:36 PM
📢 Include #Disability in #MedEd! 📢
Over 1 billion people worldwide live with a disability.
Medical education lacks training on #InclusiveHealthcare. This gap leads to misunderstandings, inaccessible healthcare, and poorer health outcomes.
🔄 Share and tag a MedEd leader!
#DisabilityInMedicine
Over 1 billion people worldwide live with a disability.
Medical education lacks training on #InclusiveHealthcare. This gap leads to misunderstandings, inaccessible healthcare, and poorer health outcomes.
🔄 Share and tag a MedEd leader!
#DisabilityInMedicine
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👩⚕️✨ **Happy National Women Physicians Day!** ✨👩⚕️
Today, we celebrate the incredible contributions of women in medicine—the trailblazers, the healers, the mentors, and the future leaders. 💙
Tag a woman physician who inspires you!
@kazjnelson.bsky.social
#WomenPhysiciansDay #WomenInMedicine
Today, we celebrate the incredible contributions of women in medicine—the trailblazers, the healers, the mentors, and the future leaders. 💙
Tag a woman physician who inspires you!
@kazjnelson.bsky.social
#WomenPhysiciansDay #WomenInMedicine
February 3, 2025 at 2:10 PM
👩⚕️✨ **Happy National Women Physicians Day!** ✨👩⚕️
Today, we celebrate the incredible contributions of women in medicine—the trailblazers, the healers, the mentors, and the future leaders. 💙
Tag a woman physician who inspires you!
@kazjnelson.bsky.social
#WomenPhysiciansDay #WomenInMedicine
Today, we celebrate the incredible contributions of women in medicine—the trailblazers, the healers, the mentors, and the future leaders. 💙
Tag a woman physician who inspires you!
@kazjnelson.bsky.social
#WomenPhysiciansDay #WomenInMedicine
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The people I work with at the VA are there because they believe in the mission of the VA- patient care, research, and education. All in a system that doesn’t bankrupt its patients. We’re not going anywhere 💪🏼💪🏼
If you are a federal worker being offered a buyout, I would advise against taking it.
Of course, this is a personal decision for everyone and it’s your choice.
But these offers are a rush job. The legality is questionable and this admin does not keep to its word.
They aren’t firing for a reason.
Of course, this is a personal decision for everyone and it’s your choice.
But these offers are a rush job. The legality is questionable and this admin does not keep to its word.
They aren’t firing for a reason.
January 31, 2025 at 5:48 AM
The people I work with at the VA are there because they believe in the mission of the VA- patient care, research, and education. All in a system that doesn’t bankrupt its patients. We’re not going anywhere 💪🏼💪🏼
Thank you, @unmcpsychiatry.bsky.social 🙏. We are working together to advance clinical education in the service of Veterans!
Congratulations to 5 of our amazing partners. Here are the winners of the Outstanding Partnership Award, handed out at our Annual @unmcpsychiatry.bsky.social Awards.
Terry Davis, MD
Douglas County Community MH Center
Kaz Nelson, MD
Chloe Olson, MD
Officer Ramiro Vasquez
@drhowardliu.bsky.social
Terry Davis, MD
Douglas County Community MH Center
Kaz Nelson, MD
Chloe Olson, MD
Officer Ramiro Vasquez
@drhowardliu.bsky.social
January 24, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Thank you, @unmcpsychiatry.bsky.social 🙏. We are working together to advance clinical education in the service of Veterans!
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Just attended an amazing talk by @drjessigold.bsky.social at the University of Cincinnati Psychiatry Grand Rounds! I really appreciated her honesty, vulnerability and practicality!
#MedSky #PsychSky Highly recommend checking out her book or considering inviting her to speak!
#MedSky #PsychSky Highly recommend checking out her book or considering inviting her to speak!
January 22, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Just attended an amazing talk by @drjessigold.bsky.social at the University of Cincinnati Psychiatry Grand Rounds! I really appreciated her honesty, vulnerability and practicality!
#MedSky #PsychSky Highly recommend checking out her book or considering inviting her to speak!
#MedSky #PsychSky Highly recommend checking out her book or considering inviting her to speak!
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@kazjnelson.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/u.... This will certainly make being a social worker at the VA a bit harder
Trump Administration Escalates D.E.I. Crackdown in Latest Threat to Federal Workers
The warning came one day after the administration ordered that diversity, equity and inclusion efforts across the government be shut down by 5 p.m. Wednesday.
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2025 at 11:48 PM
@kazjnelson.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/u.... This will certainly make being a social worker at the VA a bit harder
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I think it’s safe to say I’m not getting through these Tik Tok notifications today. Very sad to see this app go, not only because it’s my biggest platform but also as a consumer of the incredible content there. RIP to the best algo out there.
January 18, 2025 at 4:16 PM
I think it’s safe to say I’m not getting through these Tik Tok notifications today. Very sad to see this app go, not only because it’s my biggest platform but also as a consumer of the incredible content there. RIP to the best algo out there.
Tiktok just closed 9:33pm central time.
January 19, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Tiktok just closed 9:33pm central time.
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Pouring one out for TikTok. There are a lot of people, including queer and trans people, whose lives will be wrecked by the decision to ban it. It will also significantly reduce the ability of young queer people to see positive representations of themselves.
It’s a sad day for many.
It’s a sad day for many.
January 17, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Pouring one out for TikTok. There are a lot of people, including queer and trans people, whose lives will be wrecked by the decision to ban it. It will also significantly reduce the ability of young queer people to see positive representations of themselves.
It’s a sad day for many.
It’s a sad day for many.
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It is heartbreaking to see all of the posts about the #lawildfire.
We know that natural disasters can have short term and long term mental health consequences.
Here are resources APA psychiatric put together after the Maui wildfires to help.
www.psychiatry.org/news-room/ap...
We know that natural disasters can have short term and long term mental health consequences.
Here are resources APA psychiatric put together after the Maui wildfires to help.
www.psychiatry.org/news-room/ap...
Maui Wildfire Response: Resources for Mental Health Clinicians Who Are Helping
In the aftermath of the dreadful wildfires in Maui, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) Committee on Psychiatric Dimensions of Disaster has prepared the following list of resources for mental h...
www.psychiatry.org
January 8, 2025 at 12:23 PM
It is heartbreaking to see all of the posts about the #lawildfire.
We know that natural disasters can have short term and long term mental health consequences.
Here are resources APA psychiatric put together after the Maui wildfires to help.
www.psychiatry.org/news-room/ap...
We know that natural disasters can have short term and long term mental health consequences.
Here are resources APA psychiatric put together after the Maui wildfires to help.
www.psychiatry.org/news-room/ap...
Thank you, Dr. Cheryl Wills, for a great visit to Omaha and for sharing your expertise at the University of Nebraska Medical Center Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds. You have had such a positive impact through your advocacy work and leadership. It's a privilege to learn from you!
January 8, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Thank you, Dr. Cheryl Wills, for a great visit to Omaha and for sharing your expertise at the University of Nebraska Medical Center Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds. You have had such a positive impact through your advocacy work and leadership. It's a privilege to learn from you!
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The Chronicle of Higher Ed has been tracking changes to DEI. Over 80 colleges have made changes (such as eliminating diversity statements or offices/roles) without any legal requirement to do so. The University of Florida reallocated $5 million away from DEI. None of this bodes well.
December 16, 2024 at 12:13 AM
The Chronicle of Higher Ed has been tracking changes to DEI. Over 80 colleges have made changes (such as eliminating diversity statements or offices/roles) without any legal requirement to do so. The University of Florida reallocated $5 million away from DEI. None of this bodes well.
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This is a great pod and I was honored to be on it: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
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#724 Healthcare Worker Burnout - Psychiatrist Jessi Gold
Podcast Episode · Mental Illness Happy Hour · 11/29/2024 · 1h 12m
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November 29, 2024 at 6:44 PM
This is a great pod and I was honored to be on it: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
Check check check it out
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Finally Published! I am honored to have been part of the @apapsychiatric.bsky.social Guideline Writing Group as a subject matter expert. This is a much needed update to support treatment for people living with borderline personality disorder.
Full ePub here: psychiatryonline.org/doi/epdf/10....
Full ePub here: psychiatryonline.org/doi/epdf/10....
November 27, 2024 at 8:59 PM
Finally Published! I am honored to have been part of the @apapsychiatric.bsky.social Guideline Writing Group as a subject matter expert. This is a much needed update to support treatment for people living with borderline personality disorder.
Full ePub here: psychiatryonline.org/doi/epdf/10....
Full ePub here: psychiatryonline.org/doi/epdf/10....
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November 25, 2024 at 1:31 PM
If you are an academic or clinical psychiatrist, psychiatric organization, psychiatric journal, trainee or mental health ally please say hi on Bluesky! 🦋 I would love to follow you and add you to a starter pack 👇🏼
go.bsky.app/CSXuLCu
go.bsky.app/CSXuLCu