Corey Narry replied to JenniferSews's topic in NP Students
DNP is a degree like a Master's degree. FNP is one of the NP specialties. You can get a post-Master's or a Master's to DNP with a specialization as an FNP. Some schools have phased out the Master's degree in favor of an all DNP offering for their NP ...
Corey Narry replied to JenniferSews's topic in NP Students
This is not an unusual scenario. There are many post-Masters programs out there that can lead to NP. There are also post-Masters to DNP nowadays. You have to do your homework, contact your local program, or go online and reach out to distance program...
Corey Narry replied to TxNurse287's topic in Critical
I didn't get your PM perhaps due to the PM restrictions for new members unless they have reached a certain amount of posts. There is an online forum within AACN that can meet your needs here:
AACN Online Nursing Community Forums
Corey Narry replied to cprimavera's topic in Activism
As a preceptor for AGACNP students, I don't even know how to distinguish diploma mill from schools that are not. I have precepted students from well known programs enrolled in their distance option and a few are just not quite ready for the NP role. ...
I work in California and as a provider, the patients admitted in step down are either "acute care" meaning 4:1 staffing vs "transitional care" which is 3:1 staffing.
Corey Narry replied to NewRookie's topic in Advanced
Trauma is a specialty that is not limited to the ED and not all ED's are trauma centers. Emergency physicians help stabilize a trauma patient in the ED but ultimately Trauma Surgeons take over their care. There are NP's working in Trauma Surgery in N...
Agree with above. But I would also say that if you find a local program that is reasonably priced, you could potentially meet with a program director and maybe get a direct admission to the NNP program with the added requirement to complete coursewor...
Our in-Pt Palliative Care NP's are not acute care trained. That is not to say an ACNP can not do Palliative Care because I am friends with an ACNP who did Adult Critical Care NP for many years and is now happy doing Palliative Care.
This is kind...
I work as an in-pt NP in San Francisco. I also have a lot of RN and NP years under my belt. The place I work for is under a CNA union contract for all nursing positions including advanced practice and takes into account the entire nursing career year...
The short answer is it is possible. Many physicians who do remote work live in an area outside of the jurisdiction where their patients live. For NP's, you'd have to figure out a few things: does the state you're seeing patients in have Full Practice...