Credentialing Reference Requirements

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Specializes in Critical Care.

Hello,

I am writing to find out if there is a standard practice of how many references are required for the credentialing committee. They are currently requesting of me 4 advanced providers that have worked as my peers or supervised me and 2 supervising physicians. I am a new graduate, Is this typical? 
 

I am having a tough time because all of my preceptors were nurse practitioners and the attendings were either rotating or not really interested in me, another “nursing” student. I sometimes found myself trying to prove myself among medical residents but that’s another story. 
 

Anyway, my only regret from NP school was not networking more with the physicians. 

 

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Specializes in MICU - CCRN, IR, Vascular Surgery.

I'm going through hospital credentialing right now. I was asked for 3 professional references. I used the surgeon I work for, and two of my preceptors from NP school. 

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Specializes in Critical Care.

Thank you, 3 references seems more reasonable. 

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I had to have four peer references. Didn't matter if they were MD or ARNP but they had to be equivalent to this. 

I also need 4 references every 2 years to renew my credentialing at my facility. 

If you're having a tough time finding references, I recommend asking if its OK if you only have one MD reference and 3 ARNP references. 

At one of my previous jobs, my employer couldn't reach one of my references so ultimately they processed credentialing with three references. 

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Specializes in psych/medical-surgical.

Yeah that is rough. Especially in some of the less popular specialties, I would have a hard time finding six people. I would probably have to ask for some that I just met through impromptu networking. Not to mention that some of the people I worked with/for, I would not ask them to write recommendation for me since I didn't think they were good practitioners...

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Specializes in mental health / psychiatic nursing.

I had to have 3 even as a new grad, needed to be NPs in same specialty who were familiar with my work in NP role (or at least NP student role). I was VERY fortunate I'd had 3 different NP preceptors all of whom were willing to write recommendations, particularly after having coworker NPs and MD recommendations declined by HR for not being able to speak to my "work in role" as NP/NP student, because even though they knew me "better" than preceptors - they were familiar with my RN work (same specialty though -- and the fact they knew I was NP student and often treated me as such even when I was working as RN - asking how I might approach a case - what labs/meds/resources etc I'd recommend etc. wasn't relevant apparently. ?)

6 people is a LOT for a new grad. I would recommend calling HR and explaining you are a new grad and ask how they would like you to handle references for credentialing.

For recredentialing I was able to use two NP coworkers and a MD coworker.   

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Specializes in Critical Care.

Thank you. I was one physician short of the requirement but I explained to the credentialing specialist that I am a new grad and unfortunately could not get a second attending Physician that was familiar with me an an NP student to respond. However, I have already started working/training. I’m waiting to see if this affects me later! *crossing my fingers I get full privileges* 

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Specializes in CTICU.

I think most new grads would not have that available - sounds silly.

 

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