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    Cost analysis of RN vs NP

    core0 replied to 2B_RN_2008's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    As long as you are realistic that is fine. What I see is that RN's around here fork out some big bucks for NP school without researching the job market. You give up some things generally as a NPP in...
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    Cost analysis of RN vs NP

    core0 replied to 2B_RN_2008's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It really depends on where you are. Average salary around here for an experienced RN is more than new grad FNP salary. If you can get into a specialty its more, but thats a pretty big if. David...
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    Why NP and not PA?

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

    As far as I know New York is the only state that prohibits PAs from doing general anesthesia. I am not aware of any states that prohibit PAs from doing sedation. A quick perusal of California state...
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    Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

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

    Generally they are the same. NPs are going to be limited by what their state nursing act says. PAs are going to be limited by what their supervising physician can do. Both may be limited by hospital...
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    Why NP and not PA?

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

    for california the pa needs to have 10% of their charts reviewed. you are correct that pas do not have a degree associated with it. the profession is based on medical competence as demonstrated by the...
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    Dermatology book

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

    This is what we used: http://www.amazon.com/Fitzpatricks-Color-Synopsis-Clinical-Dermatology/dp/0071440194/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-0576168-1254566?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1184201484&sr=8-1 I still...
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    Why NP and not PA?

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

    We had three nurses in our class out of 50 students. This is probably about average. There is one program that is a combined NP/PA program and another that until recently accepted only RN's. Nurses...
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    NP NO Masters

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

    You get one automatically with your UPIN. They may default it off that. Also since other insurances may not require a master's so it might not be required. I don't think they have changed the...
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    Nurse practioner in operating room

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

    $200k would be rare for a PA. CV surgery pays the best and the average there is $104k and the 90th percentile is $138k. There are probably a few that make more than that but they work very hard for...
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    NP NO Masters

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

    Problem with this is that you can't bill medicare or medicaid. You have to have an MSN and national certification to get a NPI. Not a whole lot of jobs out there if you don't have an NPI. David...
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    Please help me with this question

    core0 replied to thanson809's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Well I learned something today. I had never heard of Beers Criteria. On the other hand neither did any of the five NPs I asked today (Small N all in cardiology or CT surgery). Tofranil is Imipramine...
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    Direct Entry GRADUATE NPs

    core0 replied to mvanz9999's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    i would respectively disagree. any physician who has done a residency will have a more focused and solid education than a specialty np. it simply comes down to exposure. physicians will have 4000...
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    Becoming an NP with little to no nursing experience??

    core0 replied to Blurr156's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Problem is that this talks about entry into nursing not NP. There is a lot of information about various nursing education models. There are no studies that I am aware of that talk about NP education...
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    Direct Entry GRADUATE NPs

    core0 replied to mvanz9999's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    A GP is an old term for general practitioner. Traditionally after medical school a physician could do their internship then hang up their shingle as a GP. Most states will not let an IMG practice...
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    Medical radiologist salary question

    core0 replied to delija_sever's topic in General Nursing

    The programs that I am aware of you go two years and you get certificatiokn as rad tech as well as an associates or bachelors degree. You get additional training in MR, CT, nuc med, or U/S. That...
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    Medical radiologist salary question

    core0 replied to delija_sever's topic in General Nursing

    Here radiology therapy is divided into three main categories. Radiation technologist that does X-rays (also CT and MRI with additional training), Nuclear medicine, and Ultrasound. Ultrasound used to...
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    ACNP and motherhood

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

    If you have an FNP you can get a job with one of the minute clinic type jobs. Those are part time and full time. Not a good job for a new grad though. David Carpenter,
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    Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

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

    in a lot of schools the money goes to subsidize other programs. in my program the money subsidized the undergrad students. i will give you the example i know best. 50 students per class at $24k per...
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    Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

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

    As far a class size you still have to supply the same support to the students wether they are at the school or not. That is part and parcel of the PA education process. That was recently codified in...
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    Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

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

    the person i talked to said she had 40 in her class in 1999. she said they admitted 80 for a two year cycle. not really sure what their numbers are. very hard to pin down. she said the numbers in the...
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    Liver Failure R/T cirrhosis

    core0 replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    The blood could be from varices. The issue is that patients with liver disease have coagulation disorders and poor platelet function so nose bleeds are very common also. They need an EGD to look for...
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    Liver Failure R/T cirrhosis

    core0 replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    david carpenter,
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    math/science pre-reqs NP vs PA

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

    I would agree that the instruction can vary widely. My class overlapped with the class in front of me as the school was switching from a August start to a May start. The class in front of us had a...
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    Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

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

    My understanding is that it has been around 35 for a quite a while. The one PA that I know went there about 8 years ago and had 32 in her class. I think the confusion is that they interview for 80 but...
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    What's wrong with being a nurse?

    core0 replied to Orenda's topic in General Nursing

    One of the best nurses I know is 4'10''. Of course it helps that she has a black belt in Tae Kwan Do. David Carpenter,