Ranier

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1. NP learning OMM?

   Ranier replied to thenewguy8's topic in NP

   Actually, CPT and CMS/Medicare do not currently limit the use of the OMT CPT codes to DO's only- any billing provider (MD, DO, PA, NP) can use it if within the scope of their practice. Except DC's, who have to use chiropractic codes. I have no idea h...

2. Trop and CK-MB levels

   Ranier replied to aprilleverett's topic in CCU

   These markers have different kinetics. CPK peaks within a few hours and then declines relatively rapidly. Troponin takes about 24 hours to peak and then days to decline. So you were probably testing in that window between the two peaks- CPK was alrea...

3. MD, DO, NP, DC, OD -- Who deserves the title Physician?

   Ranier replied to RMARTINNC's topic in NP

   Wow, as the spouse of an osteopathic family practitioner, let me just correct you on a few points: to imply that a D.O. program "doesn't even begin to compare" to M.D. education is absolutely ludricous. You are correct in stating that there are sligh...

4. discussion regarding education of NP (DNP) and PA compared to MD/DO

   Ranier replied to RN to Medschool's topic in NP

   A simple example of providing poor care to a happy patient who remains oblivious to the consequnces of that poor care: prescribing antibiotics inappropriately. A lot of patients still believe that antibiotics cure colds. These people are happier with...

5. discussion regarding education of NP (DNP) and PA compared to MD/DO

   Ranier replied to RN to Medschool's topic in NP

   I'm not sure what you mean when you state that some Caribbean schools are accredited. Neither the LCME nor the AOA accredit offshore schools, and given that these are the accreditation bodies under discussion here, your statement is not true. If you ...

6. discussion regarding education of NP (DNP) and PA compared to MD/DO

   Ranier replied to RN to Medschool's topic in NP

   Osteopathic medical schools have, on average, higher tuitions than LCME schools despite being regulated by the AOA. And the AOA is certainly less anti-competitive in its accredidation policies; the number of osteopathic seats has rapidly outpaced tha...

7. Nurses, physicians weigh in on new doctoral nurse degree

   Ranier replied to Brian's topic in Doctoral

   There are lots of other reasons European doctors get paid less compared to those in the US. Not only do they go to school for fewer years and have no student loans (higher education essentially free) but they also work fewer hours and have fewer over...

8. Nurses, physicians weigh in on new doctoral nurse degree

   Ranier replied to Brian's topic in Doctoral

   nice try, but we both know this isn't a stand-alone dnp degree (the kind existing msn/nps get to enhance their clinical expertise, and the kind that is being discussed here) but rather a direct-entry doctoral np training degree for rns. of course it'...

9. Nurses, physicians weigh in on new doctoral nurse degree

   Ranier replied to Brian's topic in Doctoral

   A nurse with a PhD has "earned" it in your sense. A DNP, as a professional clinical doctorate like the MD, would not.

10. Nurses, physicians weigh in on new doctoral nurse degree

    Ranier replied to Brian's topic in Doctoral

    Unless you want to post a link to your school's DNP curriculum that is going to be really hard to believe. I haven't seen a DNP program yet that didn't contain at least 50% fluff. Fluff being courses in theory, management, ethics, statistics, busines...

11. Nurses, physicians weigh in on new doctoral nurse degree

    Ranier replied to Brian's topic in Doctoral

    Well, just to clarify... medical school graduates who have not passed the USMLE are not allowed to call themselves doctors in the clinical setting. And, also, a residency is not "required to practice" as you claim. Only one year of post-grad training...

12. Nurses, physicians weigh in on new doctoral nurse degree

    Ranier replied to Brian's topic in Doctoral

    Yeah, the guy they quoted for this article with his silly airline allegory is a jerk. However, the DNP degree is still a piece of garbage that fails to rise to the level of academic rigor we associate with a doctoral course of study. With direct-ent...