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Kaz J. Nelson, MD

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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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One of the greatest things about academia is seeing the next generation of leaders find their way. Congrats to our residents who matched info fellowship! And thanks to all of our faculty who mentored them along the way πŸ‘πŸΌ

08.01.2026 00:18 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Certificate for 15 years of US government service

Certificate for 15 years of US government service

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… 😬

14.04.2025 22:07 πŸ‘ 41 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
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10 Principles of Geriatric Psychiatry - Academic Psychiatry Academic Psychiatry -

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...

24.03.2025 15:51 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

24.03.2025 14:12 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

β€œShe 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

22.03.2025 12:12 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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

14.02.2025 23:18 πŸ‘ 90 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2

πŸ“’ Include #Disability in #MedEd! πŸ“’

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.

πŸ”„ Share and tag a MedEd leader!
#DisabilityInMedicine

04.02.2025 16:36 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ‘©β€βš•οΈβœ¨ **Happy National Women Physicians Day!** βœ¨πŸ‘©β€βš•οΈ

Today, we celebrate the incredible contributions of women in medicineβ€”the trailblazers, the healers, the mentors, and the future leaders. πŸ’™

Tag a woman physician who inspires you!
@kazjnelson.bsky.social
#WomenPhysiciansDay #WomenInMedicine

03.02.2025 14:10 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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 πŸ’ͺ🏼πŸ’ͺ🏼

31.01.2025 05:48 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you, @unmcpsychiatry.bsky.social πŸ™. We are working together to advance clinical education in the service of Veterans!

24.01.2025 23:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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!

22.01.2025 18:01 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

@kazjnelson.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/u.... This will certainly make being a social worker at the VA a bit harder

22.01.2025 23:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

DEI informed educational frameworks and policies are essential to provide high quality care for all.

22.01.2025 23:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot of a phone home screen with the Tik Tok app showing 7,235 notifications

Screenshot of a phone home screen with the Tik Tok app showing 7,235 notifications

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.

18.01.2025 16:16 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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I am sad too

19.01.2025 03:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tiktok just closed 9:33pm central time.

19.01.2025 03:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You had awesome posts.

19.01.2025 03:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

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.

17.01.2025 19:23 πŸ‘ 2304 πŸ” 310 πŸ’¬ 47 πŸ“Œ 11
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...

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...

08.01.2025 12:23 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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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!

08.01.2025 18:51 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Graphic showing the number of campuses making changes when legislative mandates were signed into law; tabled, failed to pass, or vetoed; introduced; or when there was no bill. 127, 50, 24, and 12, respectively

Graphic showing the number of campuses making changes when legislative mandates were signed into law; tabled, failed to pass, or vetoed; introduced; or when there was no bill. 127, 50, 24, and 12, respectively

At the University of Florida, administrators eliminated all DEI-related roles, closing the Office of the Chief Diversity Officer and firing 13 full-time employees. The university also closed its Center for Inclusion and
Multicultural Engagement and reallocated $5
million originally intended to further campus diversity and inclusion.

At the University of Florida, administrators eliminated all DEI-related roles, closing the Office of the Chief Diversity Officer and firing 13 full-time employees. The university also closed its Center for Inclusion and Multicultural Engagement and reallocated $5 million originally intended to further campus diversity and inclusion.

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.

16.12.2024 00:13 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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#724 Healthcare Worker Burnout - Psychiatrist Jessi Gold Podcast Episode Β· Mental Illness Happy Hour Β· 11/29/2024 Β· 1h 12m

This is a great pod and I was honored to be on it: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...

Check check check it out

29.11.2024 18:44 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot of the title page of the American Psychiatric Association Practice Guideline for the treatment of patients wit borderline personality disorder, second edition. Text only, no images.

Screenshot of the title page of the American Psychiatric Association Practice Guideline for the treatment of patients wit borderline personality disorder, second edition. Text only, no images.

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....

27.11.2024 20:59 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

If you are an academic or clinical psychiatrist, psychiatric organization, psychiatric journal, trainee or mental health ally please say hi on Bluesky! πŸ¦‹ I would love to follow you and add you to a starter pack πŸ‘‡πŸΌ

go.bsky.app/CSXuLCu

25.11.2024 13:31 πŸ‘ 127 πŸ” 29 πŸ’¬ 71 πŸ“Œ 2

What a fabulous idea!

25.11.2024 14:21 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0