MarylouNP

MarylouNP has 20 years experience and specializes in general, interventional card and ep.

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1. in need of advise from cardiac NP

   MarylouNP replied to Grnrn's topic in NP

   Well stated, and I agree completely. I have been an NP in cardiology for 10 years, was a cardiac RN for 13 years before that. Good luck and enjoy!

2. AHNP v. FNP

   MarylouNP replied to graceofone's topic in NP

   I think the answer re difficulty finding a job as an ANP vs FNP depends on where you want to work...I am an ANP, I have worked for an internist, a group cardiology practice and now a large teaching hospital. An ANP can see pts over age 18, and pts yo...

3. Any NPs Administering Propofol?

   MarylouNP replied to MarylouNP's topic in NP

   It is a different take than my original question but I did ask what the EP NPs in his hospital do. I am being asked to administer Propofol during ICD (defib) implants when they test the device by putting the pt into VT/VF then defibrillate the patien...

4. Any NPs Administering Propofol?

   MarylouNP replied to MarylouNP's topic in NP

   Thank you for all the information and points you have raised; you have given me some more great starting points to research, and I really appreciate it.

5. Any NPs Administering Propofol?

   MarylouNP replied to MarylouNP's topic in NP

   I would be interested in what your EP NPs do. Thanks for the info.

6. Any NPs Administering Propofol?

   MarylouNP replied to MarylouNP's topic in NP

   How would it work if the MD in the room is the doc implanting the ICD (the operator)? Could an NP give the propofol and monitor the patient? Thanks for taking the time to respond here.

7. Any NPs Administering Propofol?

   MarylouNP replied to MarylouNP's topic in NP

   That is exactly the situation--I am being asked to administer bolus dosesfor moderate(deep?) sedation IVP. I can't find anything on the NYS Dept of Education/Board of Nursing website about NPs administering, only that RNs cannot administer or monitor...

8. Any NPs Administering Propofol?

   MarylouNP posted a topic in NP

   Hi, I am an NP in the Cardiac Services Dept (mostly Cath Lab/EP service for now). My administrator has proposed an addition to my responsibilities---administering propofol for our Electrophysiologists during DFTs/ICD implants/cardioversions.....I hav...

9. Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

   MarylouNP replied to jstuben's topic in NP

   I just came across this article on a different thread and think it will clear things up some... http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/10/jobs/10starts.html?_r=1&em&oref=slogin

10. Cath Lab NP's

    MarylouNP replied to SheNic1's topic in NP

    I am an NP employed by a large hospital system for one of their Cardiac Cath/EP labs. I do H&Ps, discharges, groin management and some follow up of cardiac issues/arrhythmia management. Essentially I do the same thing for the hospital as I did wh...

11. nurse practitioner critical or adult?

    MarylouNP replied to puff28's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the previous post--go with the Adult program to keep your options open, and when it is time for your clinical rotations you can do some hours in the type of position you would eventually like to have. I have always worked in cardiac nurs...

12. Sheath pulls

    MarylouNP replied to jesshopper12's topic in Cardiac

    I am attempting to put together a Lido/Epi injection protocol together at my hospital, and would really appreciate any existing protocols that you could forward to me. It is not that I don't know how or haven't done this--my institution's nursing edu...