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Thanks trauma r us! I'm not sure how the billing will work. I'll be employed through the hospital and my collaborating physician will be the medical director of ICU. I have a lot of questions I'm not sure how to answer. Can I round on all icu patients and write progress notes? Can I only do that for my collaborating MD's patients? I'm really confused.....
He's a pulmonologist/intensivist in a private practice but also has hospital privileges to see inpatients. At this time he is my only collaborating physician but there has been talk about our hospitalist group also being collaborating docs. Unfortunately, my facility is very political, not very supportive of APNs and cater to physicians. Since I will be the very first CNS employed there I do have concerns.
stacy9998
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I am a new CCNS in Ohio. I have just been offered a CNS position in ICU. I have 9 years of ICU experience as a staff nurse. I'm the first CNS hired at this facility and almost no one even knows what a CNS is. I start salary negotiations next week. I have no clue what range of salary I should ask for or expect. CNSs in Ohio are APN. Can anyone please tell me a salary range I should ask for. Is it the same as a NP?