caldje

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1. Hospital privileges... possible problems?

   caldje replied to yellow finch's topic in NP

   you almost surely have to explain the circumstances. without a doubt. Most licensure boards will require it, the certification exam elligibility might require it, malpractice insurance will want to know, and the credentialling comittee will want to k...

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

   caldje replied to jstuben's topic in NP

   thanks for sharing such a personal story. It always helps to hear these kinds of things.. Keeps us realizing what we are doing on a daily basis. Also remember, it doesn't have to be cancer to be important either. I hope I can always remember how sign...

3. Does a Dr HAVE to round everyday??

   caldje replied to racing-mom4's topic in General Nursing

   consulting physicians must see the patient every other day. admitting physician must see every 24 hours. Surgery is billed on a global fee that includes post op management. The surgeon does NOT bill for every post op visit. The only time he/she woul...

4. Any Np wished they went to PA school?

   caldje replied to RN28MD's topic in NP

   Yes, the hostility is out there. But for every place that doesn't want an NP there are plenty of others who do. Ignore the crap you hear and move on with what you want to do. The same goes with being a PA.

5. Performing cardiac stress test.

   caldje replied to Big_Sky_Guy's topic in NP

   Yup. http://www.npinstitute.com http://www.npinstitute.com/Course.asp?pid=40&UID= has a basic and advanced course. Good Luck!

6. Any Np wished they went to PA school?

   caldje replied to RN28MD's topic in NP

   I would just like to make a point about this paragraph. While you obviously feel very (maybe overly) confident about your medicine skills. You yourself mention in your paragraph after this "if you are going to be doing what we are doing the more edu...

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

   caldje replied to jstuben's topic in NP

   Do you see the logical error in this statement. You start by saying that the PA school has more clinicals in the PA program but doesn't require prior experience. (completely ignoring that most people in the program still DO have prior experience) How...

8. Curious...using the title "Doctor" for a DNP...

   caldje replied to justme1972's topic in Doctoral

   Im sorry. Im not an NP and don't support confusing patients. BUT, its completely unfair to say they "don't know what they dont know." I have never seen an NP, and especially never seen an RN get 'over their head' without asking for help. That behavio...

9. Curious...using the title "Doctor" for a DNP...

   caldje replied to justme1972's topic in Doctoral

   FYI, if you are working in a hospital it would be advisable that your review your medical staff bylaws to be sure the use of the title is not protected in there either. As I was going through mine I noticed it was prohibited.

10. RN vs. PA

    caldje replied to TraumaNurseRN's topic in Emergency

    I was about the say the exact SAME thing to the nurses I am having a problem with. If you review my post you will see this quote of mine... "I had never had an issue like I had read about (and dreaded) on here until very recently when I ran into a co...

11. RN vs. PA

    caldje replied to TraumaNurseRN's topic in Emergency

    No. I will be in surgery, and I am experiencing the same issue there. I cannot speak for the PA in the ER but I can speak for myself. I have no idea what is involved in using a bedpan and assisting a patient with a bedpan. For that very reason, it is...

12. RN vs. PA

    caldje replied to TraumaNurseRN's topic in Emergency

    exactly. be proud of the specialized skills and knowledge you have as an RN. It literally is a job nobody else could do without the training you have. Being offended when someone asks you to do something you are trained and good at makes it seem to m...

13. RN vs. PA

    caldje replied to TraumaNurseRN's topic in Emergency

    If I may ask, what are you willing to do for a PA? To me, there seems to be an underlying confusion among the entire nursing profession as to the role of PAs. Would you guys agree with this? Nurses are trained to do what you do, PAs are not trained ...

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

    caldje replied to emtneel's topic in NP

    25 patients a day really isn't that much. It all depends on whether or not you are taking the urgent stuff like colds, coughs, etc. or are managing complicated patients with comorbidities, reviewing labs, consulted you doc, etc. Chances are you could...

15. Psych NP scope of practice

    caldje replied to travellingup82's topic in NP

    How would you evaluate them? Would you get a BP, temp, pulse, height, weight? Would you do a rapid strep? Send for cultures? Do you have complete medical records on the patient or just psych records? Can you evaluate all of their medical complaints t...