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    NP, CRNA, or DNP

    BostonFNP replied to gabbyj's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    For simplicity sake, there are two different things being discussed here: 1. Academic Degree: MSN, PhD, and DNP are all degrees. They do not confer APN status. 2. Advanced Practice Nursing (APN):...
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    APRN Licensure vs APRN Certification

    BostonFNP replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Advanced Practice

    Wow! I have never heard of cases of nurses practicing as APRNs without a license just because they took the test.
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    RN(ADN)-MSN with a non nursing bachelor

    BostonFNP replied to vitiana's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Many programs offer an ADN-MSN
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    How do you know when to get an order?

    BostonFNP replied to oldsockventriloquist's topic in General Nursing

    I've had some nurses put in orders for me without talking to me first, some of them are not what I would have done, but I try to deal with that directly with the nurse and not get anyone in
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    How do you know when to get an order?

    BostonFNP replied to oldsockventriloquist's topic in General Nursing

    Just as an FYI, we just had a similar situation at a local hospital last year. An ICU nurse had historically "helped" the physician put orders in on patients (as, lets be honest, most do). The...
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    Dismissed for Adult Prac Program

    BostonFNP replied to crystal1504's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    This is an important and lively topic to debate, please remember, debate the topic not the individual. In my experience in educating student NPs both in the clinical and didactic settings I have...
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    MSN NPs not having prescriptive authority

    BostonFNP replied to beeza's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    It won't be. Rather, it is very very very very
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    Family Nurse Practitioner

    BostonFNP replied to kingvonnBSN2017's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    It is limiting. But it sounds like that's exactly what you want
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    Dismissed for Adult Prac Program

    BostonFNP replied to crystal1504's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    The individual is important but is also much more difficult to qualify. Do you know why programs have minimum grades and GPAs to continue on in the coursework? It's not to rob you, rather, it's...
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    Do pharma reps target you??

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

    If the pharmaceutical companies are influencing them with their tactics, their patients are probably influencing them even worse. $4000/year is a lot. My office has two lunches a week and we are well...
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    Do pharma reps target you??

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

    I'm not quite sure what you mean by either of these statements. Self-reflective practice is an important tool for prescribers and as such each provider should have a good idea if they are being...
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    Do pharma reps target you??

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

    The link to the actual study: MMS: Error The title of the opinion piece listed above is a bit misleading, in my opinion. The data is not all that surprising, though. The problem with it, is as the...
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    Simmons College vs Chamberlain

    BostonFNP replied to jemini_73's topic in School, College Programs

    Online or traditional? Simmons is a great local progrma and a new but well-reviewed online
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    Do pharma reps target you??

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

    Not quite sure what you mean by "target"? Yes pharma reps want to talk to NPs. They will invite you to dinners. You can choose to go or not, but I can be pretty honest in saying that buying a lunch or...
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    FNP social anxiety

    BostonFNP replied to mayrod's topic in Advanced Practice

    Have you tired shadowing some local NPs? That really is the best way to tell... I think social interaction is one of the most important aspects of the job (i.e. the history, 90% of dx comes from the...
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    I'm Stumped

    BostonFNP replied to SnowyJ's topic in School

    The stuff you school nurses deal with is always both surprising and
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    NP working as an RN - advice needed

    BostonFNP replied to MassRN2008's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    If you are adult trained/certified as an NP and you work as an RN with pedi then you are legally better protected as you can't be liable for advanced training you don't
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    NP working as an RN - advice needed

    BostonFNP replied to MassRN2008's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    This it an often debated topic and there have been legal professionals that have argued both sides, however, at the end of the day it's a risk. You would absolutely need to carry malpractice insurance...
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    Are NPs staff or providers?

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

    You are a provider there is no way to slant it otherwise, and not a "mid-level". I'd tell the practice manager that if she doesn't change her tune you'll be moving elsewhere. Then she can start to...
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    How to prepare for clinicals as an FNP student?

    BostonFNP replied to LKell's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Figure out the type of setting your clinical will be in, look up the most common reasons for a visit, review guidelines, familiarize yourself with meds. Know how to take an appropriate history and do...
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    NP working as an RN - advice needed

    BostonFNP replied to MassRN2008's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It becomes a tricky legal situation as well if you were ever named in a malpractice
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    I'm sorry for being so dumb

    BostonFNP replied to russianbear's topic in General Nursing

    Take time and think about the mechanism. If the PT test is prolonged it indicates that there is a deficiency of one of five clotting factors (I, II, V, VII, or X). If the PTT/aPTT is prolonged it...
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    Overcoming PTSD?

    BostonFNP replied to CranberryMuffin's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Have you tried to shadow a local NP and see how you feel? The provider role is a challenging one; many of the decisions you make on a routine basis will have lasting impacts, and it does predispose...
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    Afraid of Failure

    BostonFNP replied to madysson's topic in General Students

    Don't think of it as fear, think of it as
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    practicing medicine

    BostonFNP replied to JaxJax5423's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Kinda scary in my