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    What level is needed to open private practice?

    core0 replied to Hind12's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think that you are looking at this the wrong way. Part of this is unique to Florida. In most states your NP certification is what determines your ability to practice. This is limited by your scope...
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    NPs in EM?

    core0 replied to jls485's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The ACNP's seem to be positioning themselves to do EM. However, most ER's also want you to be able to do Peds. I have seen some places that use FNP for a dedicated fast track (urgent care). David...
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    Question for NP's who take call or work weekends

    core0 replied to Kristiern1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    We don't get extra for this, but we get a day off for every weekend day we work. We work 4/10 so we end up with the two days before and the two days after the weekend off (weekend is fri-sun). We do...
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    Ideas for finding clinical sites.

    core0 replied to BChapp3182's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am not sure what being mastered prepared has to do with this. I am in a PhD program and the university provides the instructors. I don't have to go find someone. Instruction at any level is a...
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    Ideas for finding clinical sites.

    core0 replied to BChapp3182's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    this is from the criteria for evaluation of nurse practitioner programs iv.b clinical resources support np educational experiences. elaboration: adequate faculty, clinical sites, and preceptors are...
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    Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    core0 replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Most programs are 1-2 years more. It is extra classwork in pathophys, pharm and some others. That and 1000 hours of clinical. If I was a bettin man (and I am) I would bet that most programs will give...
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    Ideas for finding clinical sites.

    core0 replied to BChapp3182's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    What do the accrediting agencies say about this? In the PA world there was one school that required students to find their own site. The accrediting body passed a rule that the school couldn't require...
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    Ideas for finding clinical sites.

    core0 replied to BChapp3182's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    My question would be why do you have to find your own clinical sites. I would expect the school that you are paying a fairly large amount of money to to have sites. If you find one on your own that...
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    woman dies in ER waiting room (article)

    core0 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    I'll play devil's advocate here. Not very on topic but; If your state is like most about 20% of the budget comes from local property taxes and the other 80% or so is from the state (your tax money...
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    Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    core0 replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I have a different perspective as a non nurse with an interest in medical provider education. Look about this the other way around. A number of states require an NP to have one year of experience and...
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    Requesting Info about Transplant Nursing

    core0 replied to EGKB's topic in General Nursing

    There are three areas that transplant uses RN's in generally. Transplant floors in larger hospitals are a good way to start and generally how RN's get into transplant. Most of them want a year of...
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    Admissions To Endoscopy/Colon Preps

    core0 replied to LynMichelRN's topic in Gastroenterology

    I would agree that there is no need to do DVT risk assessment. There are studies in day surgery on when it is needed. They are all on longer cases than endoscopy. The other thing you should think...
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    Potential Acceptance To Fnp For Fall 2007

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

    Have you considered a ACNP program instead. Pay tends to be a little better in the specialties or inpatient realm. ER is another possibility. Can't work peds if this is a concern. David Carpenter,...
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    Finding local NP salaries

    core0 replied to np2b's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Advance for NP's has some salary information. There are a couple of issues as a NPP with regards to salaries. Your productivity as a new grad is the lowest that it will ever be (hopefully). Employers...
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    PA's make more $$ than NP's?!

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

    PA's cost less to insure for a variety of reasons. They still have responsibility and are increasingly being dragged into malpractice suits for a number of reasons primarily due to pain and suffering...
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    DO (school) in anesthesiology or CRNA school

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

    Umm no allopathic or osteopathic residency is 3 years with an option for a fellowship or research. Here is a fairly typical program. http://depts.washington.edu/anesth/training/residents/index.shtml...
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    Ever made a wrong diagnosis???

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

    not an apn but definitely feel for you. as long as human beings are involved in medicine their will be mistakes made. you made a decision and it didn't work out. the important thing is that you learn...
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    C-Diff

    core0 replied to Butternut's topic in General Nursing

    Umm actually a little backwards. Antibiotic use is commonly associated with C. diff but not always. There are certain populations such as IBD patients that will develop C. diff without antibiotic...
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    Housing location in Atlanta

    core0 replied to CraigB-RN's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I was looking in the area and like Atlantic Station. I happen to be a big fan of new urbanism. Pretty reasonable compared to Denver. Walking distance to Publix and a bunch of resteraunts. Best of all...
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    C-Diff

    core0 replied to Butternut's topic in General Nursing

    Make sure you are getting C. diff A&B. Lots of institutions are only checking for the A toxin. We are seeing more C. diff with B toxin. Also you usually need 3 to get a good chance of one coming...
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    C-Diff

    core0 replied to Butternut's topic in General Nursing

    C. diff (Clostridium dificile) does produce spores however they should be killed by normal room termination. C. diff is a more or less normal part of the stool (although some disagree). Depending on...
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    online NP to MD - is this possible?

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

    Old saying in medicine never be first never be last. It is very unlikely that you will be able to get a clerkship in the US despite what they say. If you do not have a US clerkship you have almost no...
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    online NP to MD - is this possible?

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

    She should probably look at this. Not all IMG's are eligible for US residency. Not all US residency grads are eligible for license in all states (notably California)....
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    DOT physicals

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

    You can't do a physical in 15 minutes. Anyone tried to tell you different is lying. Even if you have significant experience it will take at least 30 minutes and more like 45 minutes. The comorbidities...
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    dictation part of the job

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

    We use EMR in our clinic (although some of the physicians still dictate some of their encounters). In the hospital we dictate all our consults just like the physicians. NP's do the same. The key to...