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    TEXAS CRNA's Call to action. Stop the potential AA bill!

    core0 replied to Outdoor1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I can't answer the AA's but I will answer this as a PA. I went into this knowing that PA's are dependent providers. I have no desire for independence. The PA profession is based on partnership with...
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    Can nurses suture?

    core0 replied to amanda sue's topic in General Nursing

    I'm confused. Not sure this is on track, but are you saying that a nurse can bill incident to for suturing? You really can't bill incident to for suturing anyway since the Physician needs to do the...
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    Can nurses suture?

    core0 replied to amanda sue's topic in General Nursing

    The real issue is reimbursement in my opinion. The NP or PA is going to get reimbursed. Most others will not. David Carpenter,
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    Non-Nurses calling themselves a Nurse

    core0 replied to sarajasmine's topic in General Nursing

    One of the hospitals that I work at refers to all staff (CNA's Nurses etc) as associates. I told one of the administrators that these are RN's they don't work at Walmart. He didn't think it was very...
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    Can nurses suture?

    core0 replied to amanda sue's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on the situation. A lot of ER NP's suture. Generally the way the state boards look at it: do you have training in it. Is it allowed by the state board. For what its worth I sutured a ton in...
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    TEXAS CRNA's Call to action. Stop the potential AA bill!

    core0 replied to Outdoor1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Actually if you read the SDN forums this is a direct response to opt out states and moves for independence by CRNA's. This is probably a case where winning the fight will cause the war to be lost....
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    Need advice from GI Nurse.... How do I become a GI nurse?

    core0 replied to dadz_rn's topic in Gastroenterology

    Its a fairly unique skills set. The only comparable places would be IR and Cath lab. You have to be technically competent (which is similar to the OR) but have good assessment skills and be competent...
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    When to start looking for a NP job?

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

    I will have to say that most NPP jobs are not advertised in the paper. Many are not advertised at all. Networking is the key here. As a new grad you are at a particular disadvantage. If I am reading...
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    Need advice from GI Nurse.... How do I become a GI nurse?

    core0 replied to dadz_rn's topic in Gastroenterology

    I haven't seen any OR nurses but that doesn't mean that they don't exist. The conscious sedation skill set is not something that you use in the OR. The more common route is to work PACU and GI lab....
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    Is the AA profession gaining ground?

    core0 replied to Alpha13's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    For CRNA: http://www.aana.com/uploadedFiles/Credentialing/Recertification/Recertification_Requirements/060626_recertbk.pdf its on Page 5 For AA: http://www.aa-nccaa.org/cgi-bin/cert.pl For...
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    Need advice from GI Nurse.... How do I become a GI nurse?

    core0 replied to dadz_rn's topic in Gastroenterology

    I can tell you what our practice looks for. Your mileage may varies. ACLS is first. Can't do sedation if you are not ACLS certified. Then they look for people that are task oriented with good customer...
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    Doctor or Nurse Practitioner??

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

    This is the real problem with medicine these days. It doesn't matter where you practice (NP/MD/PA). The payors do not pay for health promotion, they pay for symptoms. If you spend extra time working...
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    FNP AND NPP-can they do psych rx

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

    Yes more psych meds are prescribed by family practice, but I have noticed a trend for FP's to take on tougher cases with mixed success. I think that simple bipolar for example is doable by FP, but...
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    Rural Midlevel Abuse

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

    This is what I was looking at. I may have misunderstood this. The action you are seeing here is supply and demand. There is a dearth of MD's willing to work in rural areas and they have...
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    Rural Midlevel Abuse

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

    I am somewhat confused. In your previous post you seem to imply that you are an NP student. Here you state that you work in a rural clinic. Which is it? Just because you interpret the situation in...
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    Rural Midlevel Abuse

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

    As a new grad I am sure that abusing the recruiters will get a lot of job offers. The way to get the proper pay is to go in armed with the average pay for the position. The other thing that you have...
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    Surgery Opportunities as an NP

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

    The PA model is very different. PA's primarily pay for themselves with thier assist fee which is 13.6% of the surgeons fee and usually higher for private insurance. The key is for the surgeon to know...
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    Normal time for processing food?

    core0 replied to AmericanChai's topic in Gastroenterology

    In adults the normal for solids is 8-24 hours. Liquids are usually quicker on the order of 4-8 hours. SB transit time for liquids is 90-120 minutes. Kids are quicker. I would still say that 3 1/2...
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    Surgery Opportunities as an NP

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

    OK nobody answered this so I'll take a shot. There is a FNP/RNFA program at UAB. Other than that you will need an RNFA or find one of the few hospitals left willing to credential you without OR...
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    Endo Center vs Hospital

    core0 replied to GIRN's topic in Gastroenterology

    It is owned by the physicians. There are some around here that are owned by the management companies. We have a very bright CEO who did the legwork. They looked a lot at other centers to see what...
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    Endo Center vs Hospital

    core0 replied to GIRN's topic in Gastroenterology

    I think that the propofol vs. sedation is more than just a few dollars worth of drug. There are some places that absolutely believe that it is safe for nurses to administer and others where the state...
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    Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

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

    What I've observed is that mostly NP's and PA's use a medical model. At least where I work most use a SOAP note which is medical charting. I have never seen a NP use a nursing care plan. There is some...
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    Anyone heard you are going to need ACNP to work in hospitals?? Help!

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

    Where did you here that this will be required? Looks like overkill for most inpatient specialties. David Carpenter,
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    Limitations on NP practice

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

    Here is the competency from NONPF http://www.nonpf.org/ACNPcompsfinal20041.pdf Here is the appropriate part: "While most ACNPs practice in acute care and hospital based settings including sub-acute...
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    Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

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

    I think that this may have been more apparent in the past when PAdom was more male dominated and NP's were more female dominated. There have been numerous studies that show on the average female...