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    Would you report a physician who was involved in unethical/illegal activities?

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

    In most states physicians can either get a special dispensing license or have dispensing as part of their physician license. There is also a special DEA license that you need. If I recall there is...
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    What prevents a NP from opening up shop?

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

    There is nothing to prevent an NP to open their own practice. However, running a medical practice is incredibly difficult in todays practice environment. NPs face additional hurdles including...
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    Pennsylvania NPs and stress tests

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

    I think your office manager is wise (probably the first time I've ever said that). I trained in PA and after leaving never intend to return (except for the odd vacation). The liability situation there...
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    Pennsylvania NPs and stress tests

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

    This is the basics for incident to. The devil is in the details. Here are two articles on incident-to. http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/422935_4 http://www.aafp.org/fpm/20011100/23thei.html The...
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    Pennsylvania NPs and stress tests

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

    Two different questions. One is does your state scope of practice permit NPs to do stress tests. That can only be answered by your board of nursing. The second question is, can an NP bill Medicare...
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    FNP v. ACNP

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

    generally the restrictions are the same as for the ACNP for adults. You could not do general pediatrics, but you could do specialty pediatrics such as pediatric cardiology. To add to Pinoys excellent...
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    Ok, so I'm soon an FNP... what about a DNP in acute care?

    core0 replied to yellow finch's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    PAs get the same general training. There are some programs that emphasize one are or another such as peds or surgery or primary care. However, the minimum requirements are spelled out in fairly...
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    Ok, so I'm soon an FNP... what about a DNP in acute care?

    core0 replied to yellow finch's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    the np scope of practice is defined by the nursing board. the physician retains liability and may have action taken against there medical license if they direct an np outside their scope of practice....
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    NP or Pa?

    core0 replied to bayareastudent73's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    There is no requirement to offer graduate degrees. ARC-PA states: Institution Accreditation A1.01 The sponsoring institution must a) be accredited by a recognized regional or specialized and...
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    NP or Pa?

    core0 replied to bayareastudent73's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm somewhat confused about your reference to the PA programs. Assuming that the bay area refers to California, there are only two associates programs in California. Both of these offer transferrable...
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    Dating/Military marriage

    core0 replied to SakuraYumi's topic in General Nursing

    Actually an E5 is an NCO in the Navy as is an E4. In the Army they make the distinction between a specialist (E4) which is not an NCO and a Corporal (E4) which is an NCO. This is dependent on the...
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    Dating/Military marriage

    core0 replied to SakuraYumi's topic in General Nursing

    The Navy was the only service that specifically prohibited dating between NCOs and other enlisted. When I was in the Army it would have been OK to date officers in another specialty and enlisted (as...
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    Dating/Military marriage

    core0 replied to SakuraYumi's topic in General Nursing

    Here is an article on Fraternization in the Air Force. http://usmilitary.about.com/od/airforce/a/fraternization.htm The part you are looking at is on page 3. If you are married when you get...
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    Nurse Practice Act

    core0 replied to 7starbuck7's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    For CRNA look here: http://www.aana.com/Resources.aspx?ucNavMenu_TSMenuTargetID=52&ucNavMenu_TSMenuTargetType=4&ucNavMenu_TSMenuID=6&id=798 For CNM I don't think there is an organized...
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    Nurse Practice Act

    core0 replied to 7starbuck7's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Since you posted this on the NP board, I am assuming that you mean nurse practice acts as they relate to NPs? If that's the question it can be found here:...
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    NP's Malpractice insurance....

    core0 replied to Maverick80's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Basically what Siri said. If I remember in the discussion about this particular practice, I commented that the physician would have to be an idiot to do this without compensation. This is exactly the...
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    NP's Malpractice insurance....

    core0 replied to Maverick80's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    If the policy is in your name regardless of who pays the bill, then its your policy and you call the shots. If the policy is in the name of the physician or the practice then you don't call the shots....
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    South Florida Preceptor

    core0 replied to MissDoodaw's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Its mostly a Florida thing. More than 30% of Florida physicians go bare. The rest usually maintain minimum liability which is $100k/$300k. The only places that will carry the required insurance are...
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    NP's Malpractice insurance....

    core0 replied to Maverick80's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    i'll let siri or one of the lnc's comment on the getting sued if you have insurance part. from what i've heard thats a myth. in my mind what your own insurance does is buys you control. lets say that...
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    ARNP resumes, CV

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

    The way I look at it, the physicians that are interviewed for a practice submit a CV. At this level any provider should also submit a CV. A provider is being evaluated not only on their clinical...
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    need advice: publication etiquette

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

    By what you have listed you are the sole author. If the advisor participated in the development of the thesis or did any of the analytic work then they should get authorship. Otherwise mention in the...
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    Does anyone know about the Medical Corps?

    core0 replied to Practicalone's topic in General Nursing

    To be an RN in the military you have to be an officer. To be an officer you have to have a bachelors (with a few exceptions). Technically nurses are in the nursing corps not the medical corps. As far...
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    NP Clinical Preceptorships

    core0 replied to psychonaut's topic in Post Graduate Students

    The OPs program was described as brick and mortar. However, even in the case of programs with students at different sites it should be possible (and required) for the programs to evaluate the...
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    NP Clinical Preceptorships

    core0 replied to psychonaut's topic in Post Graduate Students

    There are a couple of differences in the educational model. PAs are required to do rotations in FP, IM, EM, OB/GYN, Psych, Surgery and Peds. The requirement are fairly stringent and meant to ensure...
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    Doctors never sign Verbal or Phone Orders

    core0 replied to DrugReptoNurse's topic in General Nursing

    This is the norm. In most hospitals the chart is flagged by medical records and placed aside. The physician is notified that they need to sign the chart. If the chart is over a certain number of days...