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    HELP SOON, Need immediate help with contract negotiations

    core0 replied to johnson0424's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The information is publicly available here: 2008 Specialty Reports - American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) ENT is bottom right FP is bottom left (note this is 2008 data). I'm a little...
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    HELP SOON, Need immediate help with contract negotiations

    core0 replied to johnson0424's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Most salary surveys for ENT pay around the same as primary care. So if you are going from 5 days a week ENT to 3 days ENT and 2 days primary care most places would give you about the same. As far as...
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    NP Specialties?

    core0 replied to NickG's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The ONCB is not really a certification in the sense that the FNP or ACNP is. Its a certification designed by a nursing group for their members. Generally certifications fall into three categories....
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    FNP working in mental health

    core0 replied to marineRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You can look at this answer from Carolyn Buppert in Medscape: Log In Problems Also take a look at this article by Tracy Klein. Log In Problems The bottom line is that its going to be state by state....
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    NS Switching to Surgery Tech?

    core0 replied to KimGau's topic in Operating Room

    Around 1/3 of PAs work in Surgery. CST is a good way to get the experience that you will need to get into most programs. I was a medic in the ARMY then went to CST school and worked as a CST for three...
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    Does anyone else find this offensive?

    core0 replied to megan3485's topic in General Nursing

    First of all its probably pretty rare for there to be a charge nurse in physicians office. Most places that use MAs don't use RNs at all. The MA practices under the physicians license under something...
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    bachelors PA vs. masters PA

    core0 replied to premedwoahs's topic in General Nursing

    The PA profession is competency based. There are multiple areas of entry including certificate, associates, bachelors and masters programs. All programs work off a common blueprint and essentially...
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    ANP vs. FNP - who gets hired?

    core0 replied to coast2coast's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The other thing to consider is ACNP. If you are interested in ICU work then thats more appropriate scope wise. Our hospital has not hired an FNP in some time. ANP for the IM clinics. ACNP for...
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    What does this mean?

    core0 replied to Inspired By Silence's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Donor cells are just like a blood transfusion. There is no reason that an NP would be involved unless for some reason its also in your job description to hang blood. I was surprised but its remarkably...
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    Should NPs become COMPLETELY independent?

    core0 replied to BS, NP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The other thing that a collaborative agreement provides is a defined resource. If the problem is outside of the scope of practice then there is a defined avenue to address the issue. Without a...
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    When?

    core0 replied to greenfiremajick's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Actually there are quite a few schools that won't be able to move to the DNP. Some of them are state schools which require board of education approval for new programs. In these economic times how...
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    What does this mean?

    core0 replied to Inspired By Silence's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think that I can help decipher this. First of all academic medical centers generally use one of two methods of organization. They either have the hospital and the medical school or they have the...
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    What ages can an ACNP see?

    core0 replied to traumaRUs's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Its also going to depend on hospital policy/credentialing. In town one hospital defines ANCP scope as 13 and above while another defines it as 18 and above. In our ICUs the ACNPs don't see patients...
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    HIPAA Compliance- posting patient names on assignment board

    core0 replied to ivorybunny's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Incorrect. Once again this is an excellent example of changing policy without understanding it. From HHS: "(3) Uses and Disclosures with Opportunity to Agree or Object. Informal permission may be...
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    HIPAA Compliance- posting patient names on assignment board

    core0 replied to ivorybunny's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Have them show you the specific rule that you are violating. It doesn't exist. there are tons of self appointed HIPAA experts out there who "know" all about HIPAA. Many of them are willing to charge...
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    Postgraduate training/Residency Question

    core0 replied to EMEddie's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    When I spoke of the results being mixed as far as payoff I was referring to the students. There are 5-6 small studies out there. 1/2 find a financial benefit for students and 1/2 don't. Ie. the...
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    Postgraduate training/Residency Question

    core0 replied to EMEddie's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    While I would love to give you credit, I've been talking with their APD for the better part of a year about their program structure. We are fairly far along in starting a post grad program on a...
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    Postgraduate training/Residency Question

    core0 replied to EMEddie's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The trade off that physician residency programs make for themselves is that they get administrative money and salary support for residents. In turn they cannot charge for the work the resident does....
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    Postgraduate training/Residency Question

    core0 replied to EMEddie's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    your second link is incorrect: to participate in mayo school of health sciences' nurse practitioner clinical residency, you must be a practicing nurse at mayo clinic and enrolled in a...
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    "DON'T RUB THEIR LEGS!"

    core0 replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    First of all why would it take a doctor's order to massage their legs. I would consider this well within the realm of nursing care or PT. I would think that I would have to put an order not to massage...
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    "Not a Good Fit"

    core0 replied to lannisz's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'll just make a couple of comments based on what you've said here. First of all based on what you said here I don't think its about you. If you have been there two years its not that suddenly you are...
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    Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

    core0 replied to jstuben's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I will point out that there is non-clinical training in the PA programs. All PA programs are required to have training on the history of the profession as well as coursework on contract negotiation,...
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    speciality NP's need your help

    core0 replied to johnson0424's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Welcome to specialty care. There are a number of issues here that you have to understand. The first is that the scope is different than with FP. In FP the scope and duties are similar to that of the...
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    What were your job interview red flags?

    core0 replied to Destiny12's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Office manager was the physician's wife. Nuf
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    medicare reimbursement 85%

    core0 replied to wwatts1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    First of all the 85% rule only applies to Medicare. Other insurance will pay negotiated rates which may be more or less than Medicare. The reason that the salary difference are myriad but probably...