I'm a little late to the game, but figured I would tell my story. I graduated in 2010 with my BSN, and started working at a hospital outpatient wound center staffed by a group of surgeons/podiatrists, etc. I developed a great relationship with the su...
I'm an APRN-CNS and will be accepting a position with a surgical group who is paying for my formal RNFA training in order to become certified and bill for my services. Teaching hospitals are the only facilities that do not allow billing for first ass...
mommy.19 replied to Semper Fi Nurse's topic in NCLEX
Sending good vibes! I crawled these forums for weeks before testing. Fast forward 6 years and I just took APRN boards. These certification exams are the WEIRDEST tests ever! Make sure and post as soon as you know!!!
http://www.nacns.org/docs/TitleProtectionTable.pdf Here is a list of CNS title protection by state, in case you were curious! I too run into individuals with the title "Clinical Nurse Specialist", who are RNs with varying levels of academic preparati...
My program was ranked one of the highest in the nation among nursing programs, and we are CCNE accredited :) Our faculty make site visits and discuss our progress with our preceptors.
APRNs can be first assists, and even bill insurance. The FA training specially for APRNs can usually help outline the specific issues to your state of practice.
I appreciate this input, and agree it is so important to discuss the must crucial aspects of the position other than compensation. I have already discussed these very important issues at length, since the position is in my specialty area, which I am ...
My MSN-CNS program has a list of preceptors that have agreed to assist students in the past, but the student is responsible for seeking his or her own mentors in the fields they desire (within their specialty focus of choice). In the FNP program at m...
Any rapidfire tips on what to clarify or ask for in a job interview for an APRN being hired on salary by a hospital? (Clinical Nurse Specialist specifically). I would likely be doing direct care as well as facility policy/protocol work and have a han...
I understand the history of the white coat, but due to spread of nosocomial infection, and the disgusting nature of sleeves alone, I do not wear one. In my MSN/APRN CNS program, we are allowed to wear a fleece vest with the college of nursing logo ov...
The consensus model for APRN licensure has made it to where all APRNs are educated and certified in a population (check out ncbsn.org for more info). For example, I'm in an adult/gero CNS program and that is the population I will be able to see when ...
The suggestion of changing the dressing up to 4 times daily is not supported by literature or current knowledge of moist wound healing principles. I would advise against this.
Nursing is only one sphere of CNS practice. To give the least complex explanation, I would Google 'CNS 3 spheres of influence'-patient, nurse, and system. This will explain that as one of the 4 types of APRNS, we diagnose, treat and care for a popula...