Her Sm antibodies were negative as well. She might have other underlying condition. ACA and anti RNA pol I/III was not run last time but good to know to differentiate the type of scleroderma. I am her...
Lynn, Thank you for your response. If you don't mind telling me how were you able to distinguish from the series that it is diffuse scleroderma and not limited scleroderma? Patient is in her early...
Its bad everywhere. I waited 6 months before getting hired. I moved out of state to get my first job. But, sadly with my first NP job, I lasted only 2.5 months. I quitted because as a new grad there...
Thyroid peroxidase antibody (TPO Ab) is initially drawn along with TSH w/ reflex to T4, T3 total, Free T3, Reverse T3 when a person is suspected for Hashimoto thyroiditis, idiopathic myxedema, Graves...
How would you interpret the following lab? ANA: positive. dsDNA: negative SSA: positive SSB: negative SCL-70: positive RNPe: negative. My understanding was chances of Lupus (SLE) is low if Sm...
More training hours, advanced anatomy & physiology, lab pathology, introduction to radiology would be a nice replacement to current courses like introduction to adv. nursing practice, adv role and...
Please look into APEA...its geared towards AANP. With limited time, I would recommend APEA course. Go to her website. There's live, cd or online review
To be honest, I don't know? I don't think so. I want to ask the same question to Juan, are NP independent in CA? like in Arizona, New Mexico etc. Also, I got a letter from CA board that I need to...
What is the percentage of chart check a MD should perform for an NP in California? I know for PA its 5% in CA but I hear different numbers from different people for NP. There is confusion lately since...
OHSU has a pretty good program (both MD and NP). My precepting MD for my internal medicine rotation was OHSU med school grad. He was great and taught me so much during my clinicals. I love PNW and its...
I moved out of state because I was not getting job as a new grad. Look beyond your city and state. NP market is so saturated these days. No one wants to train a new
CA Board is very slow. It took two months for me to get my NP/RN license. I applied my furnishing license on Feb 1st and I am still waiting. I applied DEA back in January but they emailed back...
I appreciate the responses. Since, I wont get 20% above the regular pay, I will decline the independent contractor offer. I don't have an accountant and I'll be so clueless to deal with taxes. I will...