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    Ridiculous things. This is a new one one me.

    BostonFNP replied to Cattz's topic in School

    Out of curiosity,
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    Question from a doc on NP education

    BostonFNP replied to clamchow's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am a firm believer that for most NP students in clinical portion of the program should work as little as possible and spend as much time involved with their patients as possible. Remember, you want...
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    Question from a doc on NP education

    BostonFNP replied to clamchow's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    This isn't entirely true. I would have to do some research to try and find actual numbers but most BSNs moving into NP programs have typical undergraduate science preparation (chemistry, psychcology,...
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    Question from a doc on NP education

    BostonFNP replied to clamchow's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    My two cents about this, as someone who has worked in the provider role and been involved with both student NPs and MDs as well as novice providers: You are investing in your education and training,...
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    Ridiculous things. This is a new one one me.

    BostonFNP replied to Cattz's topic in School

    I was going to change my avatar to this but it was too much work. womp
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    Ridiculous things. This is a new one one me.

    BostonFNP replied to Cattz's topic in School

    I have an extended family member that is a long-time school nurse and I can't beleize the amount of kids she has to take care of, and how well she knows each one over the child's tenure at the school....
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    Ridiculous things. This is a new one one me.

    BostonFNP replied to Cattz's topic in School

    I am going to be the Debbie Downer here, forewarning. If you are going to hate me then you can always stop reading...right....about...now... I don't see what the fuss is about. This is a medication...
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    NP or PA

    BostonFNP replied to Bteti20's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You have a lot of research to do; take the time to do that research yourself and make your own opinion rather than have strangers tell you your opinion. You are making a big financial and personal...
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    Get CNA cert? Before NP?

    BostonFNP replied to Polly Peptide's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    This is a hot-button topic and you will hear staunch arguments from both sides of the the issue. You need to have a thick skin to make it in this role, and you need t be able to debate a professional...
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    Get CNA cert? Before NP?

    BostonFNP replied to Polly Peptide's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Some of the best APRNs that I know and some of my best students have had no prior nursing experience. I have also seen terrible ones with no experience. For better or worse, many APRN employers don't...
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    Get CNA cert? Before NP?

    BostonFNP replied to Polly Peptide's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Your first clinical, normally called fundamentals, will assume you are totally green and teach you the very basics from the start. After your first semester you can normally work as a CNA without the...
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    RN's without APRN certifications working in capacity of NP

    BostonFNP replied to WLQRN's topic in General Nursing

    A 99211 level E&M code can be billed without a provider seeing the patient, provided a licensed provider is on the premises to bill incident-to under, and it can be used for MAs or LPNs/RNs....
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    RN's without APRN certifications working in capacity of NP

    BostonFNP replied to WLQRN's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like the algorithm is assessing the patient, diagnosing, and prescribing. Diagnosing and treating a UTI is not rocket science, for the majority of patients, but for a minority of patients...
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    RN's without APRN certifications working in capacity of NP

    BostonFNP replied to WLQRN's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't seen them, true, but I think most would agree that protocols do not tend to favor the individual but rather the disease. That is the medical model in a nutshell. I am not sure I understand...
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    RN's without APRN certifications working in capacity of NP

    BostonFNP replied to WLQRN's topic in General Nursing

    You can't stamp a controlled
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    RN's without APRN certifications working in capacity of NP

    BostonFNP replied to WLQRN's topic in General Nursing

    In the vein of being non-inflammatory I will just say that people should read their state practice acts. This, to me, is the problem with protocols. Scripts are being handled in a cavalier manner...
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    Get CNA cert? Before NP?

    BostonFNP replied to Polly Peptide's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    If YOU think you need it then it's important. I think that's the most important part about RN experience; if you think you need it then you get a lot out of it, enjoy it, and it works for your future....
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    Need an NP to interview for school project

    BostonFNP replied to elyates2's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    These assignments are given by your program to start you networking with local NPs. You are in school to become an FNP and you don't know any? Have you shadowed any? If not, now is a great time to do...
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    What is the difference between a NP and a PA?

    BostonFNP replied to DNP2bLumi's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    It's a long path for any route from where you are now, a worthwhile one, just a long one. You seem to have many passions (people, medicine, natropathy, etc). Before you invest our time and money you...
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    Get CNA cert? Before NP?

    BostonFNP replied to Polly Peptide's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Are you working as an NP now? The truth is, no matter how little or how much prior RN experience you have when you enter into practice as a novice NP you will be just that, a novice NP. Don't get me...
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    RN's without APRN certifications working in capacity of NP

    BostonFNP replied to WLQRN's topic in General Nursing

    That is only legal if there is a note entered into the patient's chart that is then signed by an authorized prescriber, at least that's how it works in my state (though my offices use MAs not RNs)....
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    RN's without APRN certifications working in capacity of NP

    BostonFNP replied to WLQRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, even calling in a script under a prescriber's name is shaky ground even if a verbal was given for
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    RN's without APRN certifications working in capacity of NP

    BostonFNP replied to WLQRN's topic in General Nursing

    Whose NPI/DEA number and name is on the script? I am just really surprised by that, that seems way out of the
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    RN's without APRN certifications working in capacity of NP

    BostonFNP replied to WLQRN's topic in General Nursing

    The RN is actually writing the scripts? Signing
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    Medical Assistant as school nurse

    BostonFNP replied to smileitout's topic in School

    I didn't realize that schools did that. Why did you use quotes around "school nurse" when talking about the previous employee and not yourself? I think that's where some concern lies wit the people...