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  1. Can NPs admit?

    JEKA posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I cover for a busy clinic practice every 5th weekend or so. This is part of my "on call" schedule with my employer. Anyway, I have been sent to the ER to evaluate pts and have gotten calls re:...

  2. Pain Management NP?

    JEKA posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi, I am just wondering if there are any pain management NPs out there. If so, what is your role?

  3. Pain Management NP?

    JEKA replied to JEKA's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks for the replies. There was an ad for a pain management NP out pt. no weekends or holidays! wasn't sure what it

  4. reimbursement for procedures (PICC)

    JEKA posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Does anyone know how much a hospital/physician gets paid to insert a PICC line using ultrasound or fluro?

  5. Medical Assistance Question

    JEKA posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Are nurse practitioners allowed to see medical assistant patients in the hospital? My billing people are saying that we will not get paid for a NP visit in the hospital, only if seen in the office....

  6. DEA license anyone?

    JEKA posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am curious to know how many NPs have their DEA license. I was planning on applying for one but decided against it when I found out it would cost over 500 dollars. Any advice? Thanks. Oh, I work in...

  7. Can NPs admit?

    JEKA replied to JEKA's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    WOW, you guys are fantastic and this site is awesome. Thank you all so

  8. Pharmacology question

    JEKA posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am curious to know of any good resources for pharm. Now that I am "practicing" I am wondering if there are any pocket type "bullets" for prescribing. Stuff like if pt has this and is allergic to...

  9. Antother billing question, but different

    JEKA posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am relatively new and have some questions re: to billing under my # and the doctors. I am sure some one out there has the answers. 1.) Can an NP see a new patient on her/his own or does the dr. have...

  10. Antother billing question, but different

    JEKA replied to JEKA's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    "however, medicare requires that the doctor see new patients and they will only let the midlevel bill at 100% if the midlevel is treating the patient for an illness/disease for which the patient has...

  11. Corny question

    JEKA posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    :icon_rollOk, I know this is probably a really corny question but here it goes :icon_roll My boss is getting business cards made up for me and asked me how I wanted them written. Should it just be...

  12. Elements of collaborative agreement?

    JEKA replied to ghillbert's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm on the "other side" of the state. NEPA (Poconos

  13. Elements of collaborative agreement?

    JEKA replied to ghillbert's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think there is actually a "sample" or template of a collaborative agreement posted on the Pennsylvania BON website. What part of PA are you from? Just curious as I am from PA

  14. Any billing gurus?

    JEKA replied to ghillbert's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am unable to get to the page that both of the links lead to. It must be my computer but I don't know how to fix it.

  15. Any billing gurus?

    JEKA replied to ghillbert's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I would love to be able to review the worksheets that David's link leads to, but for some reason I am unable to pull up the page. Can you either repost the links or post the sheets?

  16. Case studies

    JEKA posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am wondering if anyone knows of any websites, books etc that may have some case studies (esp cardiac) that I can use. I am a new NP and new to cardiology as well (6 months). I am at the point now...

  17. Pennsylvania NPs and stress tests

    JEKA posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Can someone help shed some light on this situation. I work for a cardiologist in Pennsylvania and he does stress tests in his office (adenosine, dobutamine and exercise). Can an NP be the "licensed...

  18. reimbursement for procedures (PICC)

    JEKA replied to JEKA's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    This is a great site, thanks. Can you help me understand it? LOL There is the facility charge, the facility limiting charge and the conversion factor. Do I add the facility charge and the conversion...

  19. Pennsylvania NPs and stress tests

    JEKA replied to JEKA's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thank you all for the great replies. The "fuss" I am referring to has to do with CMS not directly stating "yes" and the board of nursing not specifically stating that the NP can or can't do them. My...

  20. NPs in the nursing home

    JEKA posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I saw an ad for an NP to work for a nursing home. I was wondering if anyone is doing this and if so, what is it like? Do you like it? Is there enough variety and patient needs to warrent a...

  21. On call question

    JEKA posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am a new NP. I work for a cardiologist that covers with a primary care group. On call consists of covering the office calls after hours as well as rounding on patients in 3 local hospitals (~ 20 mi...

  22. On call question

    JEKA replied to JEKA's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks for your replies. There is physician back up but by phone only. I do the actual rounding and note writing on the patients. This includes admissions, ER, consults and discharges. Another...

  23. Question about working as IC in nursing home

    JEKA replied to ANPFNPGNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    where can I find out how much insurance companies, medicare etc cover for services without actually asking the billing person in my office? I am paid by the hour but would like to know approximately...

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

    JEKA replied to jstuben's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I just found out that PAs in my state must have a bachelor's degree (it can be in anything) then take 3 semesters of classroom(didactic), then 3 semesters of

  25. PDA software

    JEKA replied to Joan Z's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    "But when a patient has multiple allergies that eat through your formulary this program gives me multiple options" Can you explain this please? I have the free trial version of epocrates and am not...