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    help

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

    See if you can retake those classes. Some programs will let you retake a class and then you get the grade when you retook it and the other class becomes NC. That would show that you can do the work....
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    Ribavirin and pregnancy

    core0 replied to samarooni's topic in General Nursing

    How is this different from any of the other class X drugs that are regularly used on Heme/Onc. It seems to me if you are considering pregnancy then this might not be a good setting? The particular...
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    Any info on these hospitals

    core0 replied to Byrnsgrl's topic in Colorado Nursing

    You have a pretty wide list. The distance from Medical center of the Rockies to Sky Ridge is about 70 miles. Denver is roughly divided up into 4 quadrants plus the center of the city. I have worked in...
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    My 1st colonoscopy - draping & pain questions

    core0 replied to carolla's topic in Gastroenterology

    Never had it but treated plenty. It presents like left sided appendicitis. Sharp LLQ abdominal pain usually accompanied by diarrhea with occasional bloody stool. That being said I am amazed by the...
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    'PA anesthetist'?

    core0 replied to HillaryC's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    "I do liver transplant" No I work in liver transplant not I do liver transplants. David Carpenter,
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    'PA anesthetist'?

    core0 replied to HillaryC's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Umm Yeah thats where I work. David Carpenter,
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    'PA anesthetist'?

    core0 replied to HillaryC's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    if you go through the bridge program you are licensed as a pa and aa. in georgia you would have a license under physician assistant - anesthesia and primary care. once again georgia uses the...
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    'PA anesthetist'?

    core0 replied to HillaryC's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    He is not a PA but an Anesthesia Assistant. Through a quirk in state law Georgia licenses AAs under the PA practice act. You apply for a PA license in either primary care or anesthesia. The...
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    Billing For Nurse Practitioner Services

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

    It depends on when they applied for their UPIN. If it was before 2003 then they could get a UPIN and therefore an NPI. After 2003 if you do not have an MSN Medicare was not supposed to grant a UPIN....
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    Why NP and not PA?

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

    i think that there are a lot of factors at work. the first being that in a lot of markets, starting np salaries are less than experience rn salaries. also specialty practice pays better than primary...
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    Insurance Question. Please Help!!!

    core0 replied to Kasha143's topic in General Nursing

    The other part of this is controlling your destiny. If you rely on the hospital policy make sure that it does not allow them to settle for you without your consent. Any settlements are part of the...
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    job description

    core0 replied to gastgj's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    I guess my first question is why are you doing this. This is the job of the office manager. However, I have this from somewhere: * Provides care to patients. Assists patients with personal hygiene,...
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    Billing For Nurse Practitioner Services

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

    this is a good article. a couple of criticisms. one is that medscape still has the stupid test stuff in there after the ceu has expired. the other is that given the age of the article there are a...
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    'PA anesthetist'?

    core0 replied to HillaryC's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Some states such as Georgia use the PA statues to license AA's. When I applied for my license I was given the choice between PA - primary care and PA - anesthesia. There are also about 20-25 PAs that...
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    Children's Hospital Denver

    core0 replied to manurse06's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Its beautiful, its also in Aurora. From the paper I don't think they are hiring more nurses, but they usually have positions open for experienced nurses. David Carpenter,
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    Full time NP position requires you to cover RN duties at times?

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

    look at this article: scope of practice and the nurse practitioner http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/506277_7 i would recommend reading the whole thing, but the part you are interested in is about...
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    Need help with NP resume

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

    I'll just add use something other than the standard microsoft word template. I know more than a few recruiters that automatically trash anything in the standard word template. David Carpenter,
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    Why NP and not PA?

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

    the decision should be multi factorial. there are advantages to both. you have to look at the area that you want to work in and what the community you want to work in uses. i will say that on a bang...
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    Ernp

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

    I don't want to quibble, but looking at the Emory ERNP and FNP programs as written there is around (I say around because both say more than x hours clinical) 100 hours more clinical and six credit...
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    Ernp

    core0 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I ran into a nurse that was enrolled in the ERNP program at Emory. Here is the link: http://www.nursing.emory.edu/nursing/admissions/msn/enpb.shtml The way she described it all of the time is spent...
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    Outlook for ACNP and CNL

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

    OK I'll bite. What the heck is a CNL? I understand CNS and NP but where does a CNL fit in? Does this preprare you for a nurse manager postition? David Carpenter,
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    Becoming an NP with little to no nursing experience??

    core0 replied to Blurr156's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    If you look at their catalog the surgical courses are taken in the PA program. Also I am not sure how they are getting 1500 contact hours in one semester. That works out to 90 hours a week which is a...
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    Why NP and not PA?

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

    It sounds like you are doing a lot of work to get somewhere where their may or may not be a job. While there are some NPs working in surgery (assisting), they are for the most part FNPs that were...
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    Need a mentor

    core0 replied to reesern63's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm not sure if this is completely correct, but one of the NPs at work explained it this way from a medical model: FNP = FP ANP = Internal Medicine ACNP = Hospitalist David Carpenter,
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    Why NP and not PA?

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

    Just remember that there is only one RNFA/ACNP program. There are something on the order of 4000 PAs working in Othopedics. Also the Orthos around here would be leary about hiring an ACNP if they do...