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    NP with DEA Registration Question

    core0 replied to Mommyof2RN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    There are two issues here. The first is DEA. There is no need to link your DEA to a particular physician. The DEA is granted to a particular licensee. It is not tied to a particular clinic in a given...
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    PO liquid potassium vs. PO tablet potassium??

    core0 replied to sherlee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'll preface this by stating that everything I know about potassium I've learned form our transplant nephrologists who are the true experts. There are essentially three forms of Potassium. Immediate...
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    One word...one more word about jobs in healthcare..

    core0 replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    i bolded the important part for you. the sentence says health care jobs not nursing jobs. there are lots of health care jobs out there as the article says mostly in ambulatory care and home health....
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    Minimum staffing requirements

    core0 replied to OBRNinTN2010's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The more important question is who is watching the patients when the nurse is in the bathroom, eating dinner etc. Thats the real reason most hospitals require two RNs on at all times. I've seen...
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    How to become an er np or surgical np?

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

    In our hospital you would need an ACNP and RNFA. If the position also does peds then you would need a PACNP also. David Carpenter,
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    Any NP's working in plastic surgery?

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

    Its hard to tell how prevalent this is. It really depends on what the state nursing practice acts will allow RNs to do. If the nursing board will let RNs do Botox and laser then the jobs will usually...
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    Any NP's working in plastic surgery?

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

    Depends on where you are. I worked with an ACNP student today who was an FNP returning for a post grad certificate. Our hospital won't hire anyone without an ACNP for critical care positions. Other...
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    Practitioner Conferences- East Coast- Balt/DC

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

    The AAPA conference will be in Atlanta in May. In your area the VAPA conference is in Virginia Beach in July with lots of workshops: http://www.vapa.org/CME/cme2010/schedule.aspx David Carpenter,
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    need tips for easier NG placement

    core0 replied to kadell's topic in Emergency

    Take a look at this. Its a pretty comprehensive guide to NGs: http://www.icufaqs.org/NGtubes.doc For that matter the whole site is pretty good (not just for the ICU): http://www.icufaqs.org/ A couple...
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    Nurse Practitioner or Physician's Assistant?

    core0 replied to arelle68's topic in General Nursing

    The mean cardiovascular surgery salary in 2008 was $110k. The standard deviation was $28k. If this was normally distributed the 95th percentile would be $166k. Between the 97th and 98th percentile...
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    LPN to PA/NP Pleeeaaaase Help!!

    core0 replied to chaught02's topic in General Nursing

    Questions: Depends on the program. Some require a BSN while others require a bachelors. On the other hand since you already have a bachelors you could apply to an MEPN program and go straight to NP...
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    NP Salary (independent practice vs. nonindependent)

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

    According to Advance for NP owning their own practice was the third best paying specialty after EM and NNP....
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    Suggestions plz about Transition from RN to PA

    core0 replied to mjcornnielies's topic in General Nursing

    Nationally around 7% of PA students are RNs. Given the need for health care experience in many PA programs most program directors look favorably on them. We had three RNs in my class and four in the...
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    Nurse Practitioner or Physician's Assistant?

    core0 replied to arelle68's topic in General Nursing

    The CCNE accredits nursing schools as does the NLNAC. However, neither accredit NP programs. There is no central body that sets out the blueprint for what NPs need to know or ensures that students get...
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    What field would this be considered?

    core0 replied to caffeineRx's topic in General Nursing

    A WHNP would cover most of this. The caveat is you could not do deliveries and could have male patients. A CNM could do a lot of this also but no primary care. There are a few CNM/FNP programs that...
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    Nurse Practitioner or Physician's Assistant?

    core0 replied to arelle68's topic in General Nursing

    If you look at the history of both professions they started out in a very similar manner. The original PNP program at UCHSC was 18 months long split between didactic and clinical. If I remember...
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    Nurse Practitioner or Physician's Assistant?

    core0 replied to arelle68's topic in General Nursing

    The problem is that most employers are physicians or organizations run on physician lines. For example ENP. There is no certification for that specialty. The two programs that I am aware of give out...
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    Nurse Practitioner or Physician's Assistant?

    core0 replied to arelle68's topic in General Nursing

    Median in 2008 for CV PAs was $106k. 90th percentile was $150k so yes its rare but not unheard of. Contrary to what was posted above the difference is salaries is probably because of the percentage...
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    How do Doctor's get paid?

    core0 replied to Lola77's topic in General Nursing

    In our hospital we have computerized order entry. All of the orders have to be put in by the provider. So if you go to put in another CBC it will give alert that one was ordered x hours ago (giving...
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    How do Doctor's get paid?

    core0 replied to Lola77's topic in General Nursing

    Physicians get paid based on the complexity of the patient documented. There are two systems. Medicare/caid and private insurance (which is based off of Medicare). For Medicare the physician is paid...
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    Please Help: Just accepted a job offer- questions re: contract negotiation

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

    Just a few comments after interviewing at several academic institutions. The salary is rarely negotiable. There is a set pay for a position. Contracts will depends on the institution. My institution...
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    Has anyone done or considered PA school?

    core0 replied to Quienes's topic in General Nursing

    Nationally around 7% of PA students are nurses (mostly RNs). So RN > PA is a valid choice. On the other hand if you have no medical experience it will be difficult to get into many PA schools. From...
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    A couple of questions from a nursing student.

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

    From the Pearson report: "3. NPs must continue to strive to remove statutory restrictions that prohibit NPs with earned doctorates from being addressed as "doctor." Many states have no requirement...
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    A couple of questions from a nursing student.

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

    The Pearson report summarizes the practice environment in each state: http://www.webnp.net/downloads/pearson_report09/ajnp_pearson09.pdf David Carpenter,
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    Credentialing

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

    Credentialling is involved in verifying if it is safe for you to practice in the hosptal. They usually check criminal background, national practitioner data bank (for reportable claims), the state...