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  1. Hospital privileges... possible problems?

    caldje replied to yellow finch's topic in Nurse Practitioners, 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...

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

    caldje replied to jstuben's topic in Nurse Practitioners, 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...

  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...

  4. Any Np wished they went to PA school?

    caldje replied to RN28MD's topic in Nurse Practitioners, 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...

  5. Performing cardiac stress test.

    caldje replied to Big_Sky_Guy's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

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

  6. Any Np wished they went to PA school?

    caldje replied to RN28MD's topic in Nurse Practitioners, 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...

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

    caldje replied to jstuben's topic in Nurse Practitioners, 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...

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

    caldje replied to justme1972's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    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...

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

    caldje replied to justme1972's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    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...

  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...

  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...

  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...

  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...

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

    caldje replied to emtneel's topic in Nurse Practitioners, 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...

  15. Psych NP scope of practice

    caldje replied to travellingup82's topic in Nurse Practitioners, 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?...

  16. Formulating Healthcare Clinics for the Gay Community

    caldje replied to divokevan's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks David, sometimes I feel like Im speaking french. I do think that being knowledgable about GLBT issues includes knowledge of STDs. However, it is only a small part of the big picture and to...

  17. Formulating Healthcare Clinics for the Gay Community

    caldje replied to divokevan's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Let me give two examples. Patient #1 Comes in and says they have been using crystal meth and having unprotected sex. He is male, white, and heterosexual. Patient #2 comes in and says they have been...

  18. Formulating Healthcare Clinics for the Gay Community

    caldje replied to divokevan's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    There are gay friendly clinics across the US in small towns and large cities alike. Some are staffed with straight providers and some with gay providers. Their focus is on creating a welcoming...

  19. Formulating Healthcare Clinics for the Gay Community

    caldje replied to divokevan's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I find it offensive that homosexuality be so closely related to STDs. If you want gay patients, be a good NP that asks and appreciated your gay patients. They will tell their friends, you can get your...

  20. NPs better than PAs in DM care

    caldje replied to prairienp's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    while there is little research with the only purpose being comparing pas and nps there is a substantial amount that did exactly that indirectly by comparing midlevels to physicians. i suspect this...

  21. NPs better than PAs in DM care

    caldje replied to prairienp's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    like how to make a useless study with such a small number? or how to read a study without recognizing its

  22. DNP Article

    caldje replied to prairienp's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Very true. Can you imagine what would happen if everyone sat down, agreed on their differences, strengths, and weaknesses and looked to improve on them? Maybe someone should do

  23. DNP Article

    caldje replied to prairienp's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Good post but you miss one thing. If we took the best of both worlds and accepted our faults there wouldn't be anything to talk about on allnurses. Nobody would need to tell the world why they are...

  24. Advantages/Disadvantages of NP vs PA

    caldje replied to amzyRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I agree, its a personal decision. I just hope that it is a personal decision made on accurate information. I also hope that there will be a spread of more acurate information on this forum. I also...

  25. Advantages/Disadvantages of NP vs PA

    caldje replied to amzyRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    my view, is that you cannot make a blanket statement that one is better trained than the other because there is no evidence. The evidence FOR my view IS the lack thereof. You dont HAVE to be better...