Corey Narry MSN, RN, NP

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    Can NPs working in a speciality be a 103NP?

    Corey Narry replied to Shadow7767's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    it's a love and hate relationship...so many things I can't stand yet so many reasons to
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    Can NPs working in a speciality be a 103NP?

    Corey Narry replied to Shadow7767's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    We have been discussing this in our institution (we have a separate APP advisory board independent of physicians). NP's in specialties can apply for 103 status. All this affords us is the ability to...
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    PhD recent grad wants RN research position, prefer not tenture professor

    Corey Narry replied to Dr. C's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I work as an NP at a university hospital that is part of a larger health sciences campus with Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Dentistry programs all at the graduate level. Within the medical center...
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    Coworker starting out making more per hr as a new nurse than me. Should I be angry?

    Corey Narry replied to Dialysis RN's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I think that's unfortunately not unheard of in non-union settings. In such cases, one would hope a manager would care enough about all employees to not allow this. Unfortunately this non-transparency...
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    NP Case Load (Staffing Ratio)

    Corey Narry replied to FL_NP's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Out-patient? our clinic NP's (Cardiology) are asked to see at least 10 patients a
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    Advanced Practice - Struggling to find where I fit in

    Corey Narry replied to eseeswaves's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Could you talk to PMHNP program directors and ask if you can be a candidate to their program? Just as an anecdote, I'm an ACNP with over 20 years of experience in Critical Care and now in Cardiology...
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    Going for MSN-NP

    Corey Narry replied to nursemahogany's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    If you trust that PMHNP, ask what areas you could improve on to be a good candidate for the program. From what I'm reading and with the caveat that I'm not a PMHNP (I'm an ACNP), you seem like a good...
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    How do you pick a nursing specialty?

    Corey Narry replied to Ts2906's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My undergrad degree allowed me to be exposed to various areas of nursing from community health to adult in-patient, pediatrics, maternity, and nursery, and OR. It allowed me to get a sense of which...
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    Should I quit NP school?

    Corey Narry replied to Nurse7995's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    If your heart is not in it, don't force yourself to continue. It is a big commitment to go through the program, prepare for boards, and look for a job that will be a good fit for you. Plenty of...
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    4th Year Nurse - Should I delete my tiktok content?

    Corey Narry replied to Stephen Curry's topic in General Students

    I work in a liberal-minded city in a work environment that embraces points of view that sometimes challenges societal norms. I've seen nurses with unusual hair styles and dyes, piercings and visible...
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    Obtaining NP License in a Different State

    Corey Narry replied to Hopefulstudent333's topic in Advanced Practice

    You likely will be asked to also have an RN license in that state. The RN compact license rules do not extend to advanced practice and states require an active in-state RN license as a condtition for...
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    Private School Recommendations in Los Angeles

    Corey Narry replied to Marcyteach's topic in School, College Programs

    SoCal is a rather large area, do you have a geographical limitation? as far as private schools, there are many: Azusa Pacific, Biola, Loma Linda, Mount St Mary's. These are private schools (religious...
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    Women's Health Nurse Practitioner School

    Corey Narry replied to xxLISAx2xx's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    WHNP is a narrowly focused NP specialty. As such, just a few programs exist if you want to stay in California. Of all the accredited programs here, only the CSU campuses in Fullerton and Long Beach...
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    National Practitioner Data Bank (NPBD) report

    Corey Narry replied to NurseKat1972's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Sorry this happened to you. We're probably the same age and length of NP career though I have been in Acute Care the whole time. It is just frustrating how the "customer service" focus of healthcare...
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    High acuity Neuro ICU

    Corey Narry replied to anesthegia's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    I think...he meant that the difference between level I and level II trauma facilities is the research component and the ability to provide 24/7 mutli-specialty coverage for all types of complex...
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    California 103 NPs

    Corey Narry posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Any member from California ever applied for 103 NP status (Nurse Practitioner Practicing Without Standardized Procedures in a Group Setting)? This is the first step towards independent practice which...
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    NP Specialty Programs

    Corey Narry replied to DarlineRN's topic in General Specialties

    If you want to do research, your best bet is a PhD which you can get in with a BSN. Many NP's like myself work in a provider role and have a panel of patients. While some are involved in research or...
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    New NP grad RN-NP

    Corey Narry replied to CitySoul's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    "I've listed rotations from school clinicals, but what else can I do?" That's really all you can do. The advantage of pursuing a field that is closely aligned with your RN specialty is that you...
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    New grad job dilemma

    Corey Narry replied to Sunnyking12's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    What's the hospitalist position schedule? Agree that you may need an orientation period and some mentoring for this role as an FNP grad. Our hospital have now specifically been requiring only...
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    International nurse seeking California RN licensure

    Corey Narry replied to plimasre's topic in General Nursing

    As you know, the goal is to make sure your education matches the minimum requirement established for pre-licensure nursing programs that already exist in California. In your country, are programs...
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    New Grad NP Working Alone

    Corey Narry replied to LuckystarNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Post-graduate training programs for NP's are still relatively new. Most programs are actually not called residencies...they use the term fellowship more often. They are typically 12 months. Is this...
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    Transferring to inpatient physical rehab

    Corey Narry replied to BlueSilver22's topic in Rehabilitation

    I worked briefly as an RN in an acute in-pt rehab unit and it was during the time I was also considering NP school. I was working at a very toxic Med-Surg unit in a hospital that was known for poor...
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    Documentation when a medication was missed

    Corey Narry replied to Elven_RN's topic in Patient Medications

    I am old enough to remember paper MAR's in the hospital. Back then, the MAR has a legend that tells you how to document if a med is given, not given, or given at a time later than what was scheduled....
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    ICU or Emergency

    Corey Narry replied to Momochi's topic in General Nursing

    I would shadow the nurses... do they seem happy in the unit they work at? is the staff turn over rate problematic? does the unit leadership team seem supportive? is it a Level 1...
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    Unable to obtain prescriptive authority due to time gap. Please suggest any advanced pharm classes!

    Corey Narry replied to newestlilnurse2b's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Are you in California? one poster from another thread stated that West Coast University in Irvine offers this online for those in California whose Pharm Course was over 5 years