tiredfeetED

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1. FNP new grad and 1st job, red flags?

   tiredfeetED replied to emtneel's topic in NP

   I am a new graduate PA. I soon will be starting at a large FP clinic and was told that I will be seeing around 25/day. Wide variety of pts from well child visits to complicated DM/HTN/COPDers. Try to have them pay for your license and DEA and CME ...

2. PA's make more $$ than NP's?!

   tiredfeetED replied to GirloftheSun's topic in NP

   Agreed with the above. PAs and NP are great professions that have there place in todays medical care. As a RN that is graduating PA school this month (Sweet) most of these post are full of second hand information. Just for the PA student stating t...

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

   tiredfeetED replied to jstuben's topic in NP

   Nurses use medical dx when communicating with other nurses not just transport RNs. tiredfeetED FNP-S/PA-S

4. MRSA scare !

   tiredfeetED replied to Keepstanding's topic in General Nursing

   I have seen it so frequently that all boils are presumed MRSA now. Nothing a good old I and D cant take care of.

5. Anyone heard of any NP to MD programs?

   tiredfeetED replied to kittyw's topic in NP

   Oceania med school is a scam. Most of the courses are taught online which is not approved by any current state medical board. Ross, is one of the 3 medical schools in the Carribbean that is recognized by all 50 states but this school is not a bridg...

6. ? about doctor specialties

   tiredfeetED replied to mycatmax's topic in General Nursing

   I dont blame you for contacting the Primary care, every place is different. Where I work the primary would handle these values. Now if you are at a teaching hospital then GI would be handling this case. Some providers are not as aggressive on the amm...

7. Why NP and not PA?

   tiredfeetED replied to GirloftheSun's topic in NP

   At the facility I worked as a RN, the PAs were credentialed to order and do procedures under conscious sedation using meds such as ketamine, propofol, etomidate in the ED without a MD. Sometimes they give the MD a heads up but are not required. This ...

8. Why NP and not PA?

   tiredfeetED replied to GirloftheSun's topic in NP

   I am kinda curious about what minor procedures a NP can do that a PA cannot? I am a RN who is now a PA student. Just finished my ED rotation and did a very wide variety of procedures such as suturing, reductions, splinting, intubating, paracentesi...

9. NP NO Masters

   tiredfeetED replied to FocusRN's topic in NP

   I dont know if there is such a thing as a drastic clinical. There are some difficult ones such as one of our trauma rotation in which you do rounds at 5 am and expected to present your patients to the attending/resident, so you should of already see...

10. NP NO Masters

    tiredfeetED replied to FocusRN's topic in NP

    Well I attend one here in california (Stanford pa/np program) in which you will receive cert. in PA and NP for RNs. Bad part this is the last class that will receive this due to california changing to mandatory MSN as of 2008. UC Davis PA/NP program...

11. PDA/Cell Combos OK??

    tiredfeetED replied to jadedgreeneyes's topic in General Nursing

    I have a older treo 650 that uses palm. I would be lost without it. It has my calendar synced with my computer and also has epocrates which is a must for me while in my clinicals of NP school. Also have a few other programs such as harrisons, five m...

12. Good ED experience

    tiredfeetED replied to mshultz's topic in Emergency

    Thanks for sharing that story. Believe it or not, majority of ED visits are positive but we rarely get to hear them. Glad your doing OK.

13. RN to PA?

    tiredfeetED replied to scattycarrot's topic in General Nursing

    I am a RN who is currently in PA school in california. I know of several schools here that award your healthcare experience out of state, including out of country. Pay varies from what area of medicine you work in and years of experience. ED PAs tend...

14. online NP to MD - is this possible?

    tiredfeetED replied to lannisz's topic in NP

    online program...not possible!

15. what are risks of PSA blood test?

    tiredfeetED replied to GingerSue's topic in General Nursing

    Your right a PSA can be low and pt still can have CA present or can have a elevated PSA and be negative, this varies with age. The serial measurement of PSA (PSA velocity) may increase specificity for cancer detection. A change of 0.75 ng/ml per ...