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    Bedside Nurse, APN Preferred!

    core0 replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It may be that the local program is cranking out so many MEPN NPs that the hospitals can use them for bedside nursing. If this is the ad that I heard about they are using ACNPs in the RN role (with RN...
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    Exempla or Centura?

    core0 replied to MovingRN's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Apparently they are going to call it Saint Anthony's Hospital West. http://stanthonycentral.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=4 Opening in mid 2009 David Carpenter,
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    Exempla or Centura?

    core0 replied to MovingRN's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Saint Anthony's Central is right on the edge of Denver. It is moving a few miles west to Lakewood in a few years (brand new hospital). Saint Joe's is down town and had the largest OB service for a...
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    Question about NP/DNP

    core0 replied to jla623's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Not if we have anything to say about it. There is actually AAPA policy against the doctorate as an entry level degree and there was discussion about coming out against any doctoral PA degree. The...
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    Question about NP/DNP

    core0 replied to jla623's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Or just ignore it. There is no requirement for a program to move to the DNP. There are many programs that will not be able to move to the DNP. It will probably be similar to the MSN "requirement". It...
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    NP as PCP

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

    I see the PA in the office. His knowledge of sports medicine is way better than the physicians. As living proof of why 40 somethings shouldn't take up kick boxing I seem to need his services more than...
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    Just watched "Hopkins" and I have a question!

    core0 replied to glamgalRN's topic in General Nursing

    We send a doc and a PA or two docs. Then the OPO (organ procurement organization) sends a RN coordinator (sometimes 2 if there are a lot of organs) and a tech. The coordinators from the program are...
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    Do PAs go to Med School?

    core0 replied to Raas4555's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    First of all to comment on the original post. PA students do not go to medical school. Less than half of PA schools are in schools that have medical schools and even within those programs many are not...
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    Just watched "Hopkins" and I have a question!

    core0 replied to glamgalRN's topic in General Nursing

    You need two people to do the procurement (actually you need about 5 but that includes the OPO people). It takes two people to cannulate the heart and free it up. Usually one is a senior fellow or...
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    Do PAs go to Med School?

    core0 replied to Raas4555's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Or maybe don't let the third hand postings from some anonymous person on the internet have any bearing on how PAs function or represent themselves in the medical workplace. David Carpenter,
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    PA's working as CRNA/AA?

    core0 replied to love-d-OR's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    True but he never claimed to be an AA. He stated that he was a PA working in CRNA/AA capacity. There is nothing in New Hampshire law (or most states practice acts) that prevents this. The second part...
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    PA's working as CRNA/AA?

    core0 replied to love-d-OR's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Actually Cornell does have a PA program. The RPA-C is unique to New York so I would guess that he was licensed there at one time as a PA. Also for what its worth he is licensed in New Hampshire and...
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    PA's working as CRNA/AA?

    core0 replied to love-d-OR's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Here's my take on it for what its worth: "I have been legally working in perioperative anesthesia setting as a Physician Assistant in the CRNA/AA capacity. I am a former Anesthesiologist from Russia....
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    PA's working as CRNA/AA?

    core0 replied to love-d-OR's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Its not true. First of all training as a physician overseas has nothing to do with the scope of practice of a PA. The scope of practice is directly related to the supervising physician. The PA can do...
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    Hep C Diagnosis --- Now What???!!!

    core0 replied to CNA_MISSY's topic in General Nursing

    Discrimination is still illegal. In these days of nursing shortage it would be pretty easy to prove. The issue with workmans comp is that it protects you if you become disabled and provides a backstop...
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    HIV positive nurses

    core0 replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    I would point out the date on that recommendation. David Carpenter,
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    Hep C Diagnosis --- Now What???!!!

    core0 replied to CNA_MISSY's topic in General Nursing

    In Georgia we have to get consent for HIV but not HBV. I haven't heard of getting HBV consents but I guess anything is possible. Given that most schools require proof of HBV vaccination I don't see...
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    Hep C Diagnosis --- Now What???!!!

    core0 replied to CNA_MISSY's topic in General Nursing

    first let me give you my opinion on why employee health should not be doing these tests. if they knew what they were doing they should have explained the tests to you. the moral of this story is don't...
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    Hep C Diagnosis --- Now What???!!!

    core0 replied to CNA_MISSY's topic in General Nursing

    The HCV antibody will be positive for anyone exposed to the virus. This is similar to any other virus. If you had chickenpox you would have a positive varicella virus. The thought used to be that we...
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    Hep C Diagnosis --- Now What???!!!

    core0 replied to CNA_MISSY's topic in General Nursing

    Don't redraw the antibody get a HCV PCR quantitative. A Riba is an OK alternative but not as sensitive. The risk of conversion is around 3%. There are a lot of people that are HCV ab positive but...
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    I need help finding scope of practice for CVT's in Texas

    core0 replied to velardern's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital rules will trump the state law but if they are silent or permit it then CVTs can give it under physician delegated authority. Its probably a matter of convenience. The CVT is already...
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    discussion regarding education of NP (DNP) and PA compared to MD/DO

    core0 replied to RN to Medschool's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think the point is that the NP world is at what political scientist refer to as a tipping point. As you pointed out the DNP will not changes state nursing practice acts. What the DNP is really about...
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    FNP and PA?

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

    UC Davis doesn't have a nursing program (they are starting one in 2009). Previously you could get an NP license in California by completing coursework and having a master's degree. Essentially the NP...
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    FNP and PA?

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

    Actually its the other way around. You have to get into their PA program then take the MSN classes at Cal State Sacramento. Ie everyone gets their PA then RNs can get their FNP if they take the MSN...
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    discussion regarding education of NP (DNP) and PA compared to MD/DO

    core0 replied to RN to Medschool's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    it would seem so. however, if you look at the advance for np listing for practice it shows 40% doing primary care (fp+peds+im). the only way that you could get more than 50% is by assuming that all of...