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    Coding as a NP

    core0 replied to Christen, ANP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I've taken a number of coding classes. I take the AAPA coding class at the AAPA convention every 2-3 years to reinforce things or pick up on changes. The Georgia PA association also has a coding class...
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    Rethink my career path: PharmD VS PMH-NP

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

    Its probably a little late for you but there is this: PharmD/Physican's Assistant Program Primary care practitioners are in high demand. Physician Assistants (PA's) and...
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    A personal NP vs PA debate

    core0 replied to Renny03's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    There is "fluff" in PA school also. Every program has classes that include the history of the PA profession, billing, contracting and ethics to name a few. These are classes that help you transition...
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    Have DEA number, where to get prescription pad?

    core0 replied to TPfan24's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    They don't issue UPINs (medicare and medicaid provider numbers) any more. The NPI takes care of this (and theoretically all private payors). http://www.cms.hhs.gov/nationalProvIdentstand/ David...
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    What are the prescriptive authority allowed new NP in your state?

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

    Covered here: https://allnurses.com/nurse-practitioners-np/have-dea-number-298749.html That being said tamper proof laser paper and an EMR is the way to go. David Carpenter,
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    Sigmoid volvulus anyone?

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

    I saw a lot in Colorado. For some reason they are more common at high altitude. When you have the weight loss also I would be concerned for colon cancer....
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    How long does it take to become a DNP

    core0 replied to nurse1219's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Try looking here: https://allnurses.com/nurse-practitioners-np/ Look at the stickies at the top of the forum. David Carpenter,
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    Is there more demand for Physician's Assistants than for nurses?

    core0 replied to DanainOrlando's topic in General Nursing

    You happened to pick one of the more old school programs. The average for matriculants is actually more like 10,000 hours. Despite drawing primarily from one county they manage to fill the program...
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    Flight Nurse vs Flight Paramedic

    core0 replied to FlyMurse's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Actually you are incorrect. First of all since nurses practice nursing and are under the BON they can never be "the medical authority". There are two areas where nursing interacts with Paramedics in...
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    Need some help here, looking to do endoscopy work

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

    Take a look at this. It lays out the problems doing colonoscopy as an NPP. https://allnurses.com/nurse-practitioners-np/colonoscopies-can-np-414789.html I'm pretty sure that the Colorado BON wouldn't...
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    Colonoscopies ? can a NP or PA perform them?

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

    The short answer is yes. The long answer is yes with caveats. There are probably 60-100 PAs doing colonoscopies in the US. I don't know the number of NPs but they are probably similar. Most PAs...
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    Get to OR as nurse or PA?

    core0 replied to Laird215's topic in General Nursing

    Approximately 1/3 of PAs work in surgery. If you want to work in the OR there are plenty of opportunities. The jobs range from medical management of surgical patients to PAs who only first assist and...
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    Are we professionals?

    core0 replied to ruralnurs's topic in General Nursing

    welcome to psych. the patient could be covered in chicken feathers, missing a limb and have four gunshot wounds. however, if they have a psych diagnosis then its whatever it takes to move them to the...
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    What can NPs do and not do?

    core0 replied to ECrad64's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    This should have most of what you need to know state by state. http://webnp.net/ajnp08.html David Carpenter,
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    PA to CRNA

    core0 replied to mongo73's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    The NSO and Tracy Klein disagree with you: http://cme.medscape.com/viewarticle/506277_7 The NSO link no longer works but essentially dovetails with what the article says. The situation you describe is...
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    Help-Epocrates required for clinicals..what PDA?

    core0 replied to Blessedx3's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Right now I just use the free version. My current Blackberry has a memory leak issue which makes it hard to use any program. We are upgrading next month and I plan to get Pro. I've been waiting for...
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    Help-Epocrates required for clinicals..what PDA?

    core0 replied to Blessedx3's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    My sense is that the non-phone windows devices are on the way out just like the palm. If you have an Ipaq or Palm that will run epocrates then either is good. Otherwise the only one that looks like it...
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    Help-Epocrates required for clinicals..what PDA?

    core0 replied to Blessedx3's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    This is actually harder than it sounds. Palm stopped making non-phone handhelds. Most of the windows non phones are very expensive. You could run it on the apple IPOD touch which is your only...
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    NP billing issue/question

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

    The other NP is wrong. The Medicare billing manual clearly states that non-physician providers can provide any physician services that they are qualified for. What you cannot do is co bill for the...
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    AHNP v. FNP

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

    Thats called fraud. Medicare is very clear on this. The applicable statue: Medicare's rule on reassignment requires that Medicare pay only the NP, the NP's employer, a...
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    should I take an FNP job in Florida?

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

    The numbers for NPs come from Advance for NP (questions 6). http://nurse-practitioners.advanceweb.com/Sharedresources/advanceforNP/Resources/DownloadableResources/NP010108_p28table11.pdf For the PAs...
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    Don't like kids...ANP best bet?

    core0 replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Not quite. If you have an ACNP, ANP or FNP and 2000 hours of clinical practice in geriatrics as an NP then you can take the alternative eligibility for the ANCC test. One of the reasons that a number...
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    NP or PA

    core0 replied to bach09's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I would agree with Siri that if you want to deliver babies then NP probably won't get you there. PA can potentially get you there. There are PAs with delivery privileges in around 35 states. However,...
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    should I take an FNP job in Florida?

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

    You need to understand how supervision works. In Florida as in most states the physician merely has to be available by phone (the same for PAs and NPs). Direct supervision has a very specific meaning....
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    NP salary negotiations

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

    Note this is unsolicited advice from some guy on the internet. Take it or leave it. Its not personal criticism but I think that there are some lessons here. The issue is that like most things in life...