Corey Narry MSN, RN, NP

ACNP-BC, Adult Critical Care, Cardiology

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    RN to NNP BRIDGE programs

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

    Agree with above. But I would also say that if you find a local program that is reasonably priced, you could potentially meet with a program director and maybe get a direct admission to the NNP...
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    Palliative NP

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

    Our in-Pt Palliative Care NP's are not acute care trained. That is not to say an ACNP can not do Palliative Care because I am friends with an ACNP who did Adult Critical Care NP for many years and is...
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    Calif RNs - think very carefully if you really want to become an NP

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

    I work as an in-pt NP in San Francisco. I also have a lot of RN and NP years under my belt. The place I work for is under a CNA union contract for all nursing positions including advanced practice and...
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    Emergency Neurological Life Support (ENLS) Exam

    Corey Narry replied to sunnysheri's topic in Neurological

    I've taken it as part of a requirement when I worked as an ICU NP covering the Neuro-ICU's as a consult. It is not that hard but does require some time commitment. The courses are all online and the...
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    Psych NP working remote in Mexico

    Corey Narry replied to futurRN1995's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The short answer is it is possible. Many physicians who do remote work live in an area outside of the jurisdiction where their patients live. For NP's, you'd have to figure out a few things: does the...
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    NPs, Please share the reasons you left your old job/specialty?

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

    It's a great specialty. The attendings all the way to the residents were a joy to work with. I would have stayed if I wasn't young and wanting some adrenaline jolt here and
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    NPs, Please share the reasons you left your old job/specialty?

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

    Same reason why I'm not attracted to the out-pt side of Cardiology...you basically have to play therapist to patients who are still having chest pain despite multiple negative stress tests and...
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    NPs, Please share the reasons you left your old job/specialty?

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

    I've had a long career as an NP beginning in 2004 when I took a job in Physical Medicine and Rehab which was a great specialty with great people but it wasn't a great fit for my personality who...
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    Calculating the Worth of the NP assignment

    Corey Narry replied to 96MaxLeo's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    What state are you in? I know some of the answers to your question as far as where I work but not the fine details. We have an office of Advanced Practice that oversees all NP's, PA's, CNM's, and...
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    Calculating the Worth of the NP assignment

    Corey Narry replied to 96MaxLeo's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    If your assignment is to figure out how your organization utilizes NP's, I think you have to do the legwork and make calls and establish contacts within your organization. If you work in a hospital,...
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    No respect as an NP?

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

    I like your answer aok7. OP, I would consider a career coach of some type if you can afford it rather than getting a DNP. I know you feel your youth is working against you but you can overcome that...
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    Can a PNP do botox?

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

    You should research your state law surrounding cosmetic treatments and who is allowed to order these treatments independently. For instance, in California only physicians can order botox injections...
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    NP Inpatient Float Pool

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

    Do you have a union? A similar tactic was being introduced at some point where I work where some NP's were being asked to work in short staffed departments to "cross train" with training on the fly....
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    NP w/ Hospital Medicine

    Corey Narry replied to ACNPC-AG's topic in Advanced Practice

    I work in an in-patient Cardiology service where we are the primary team very similar to how a Hospital Medicine service runs. There are 3 NP teams under one Cardiologist attending. On day shift, our...
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    Emory WHNP vs USF FNP?

    Corey Narry replied to gator20's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You have a very specific goal in mind! Is that realistic in your job market? I'm surprised Emory does not arrange clinical placements. If they can not do this important NP Program role, I would say...
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    Disagreeing with your supervising doctor

    Corey Narry replied to paramedic-RN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think I need more context from the OP. What orders does he change and how does his plan deviate from your original plan? I work in a collaborative relationship with physicians. I see the patient,...
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    Anterior Stemi w/ successful ppci then develop self limiting vfib?

    Corey Narry replied to ambersky004's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Post MI Vfib is not uncommon. In post MI, the criteria for ICD implantation is an EF of less than 30%. I don't know what this patient's EF is prior to the MI, is the low EF a consequence of this MI?...
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    ACNP in Psych Hospital?

    Corey Narry replied to Skeptic's topic in Advanced Practice

    My opinion is that we NP's should stay within our lane and practice within the scope of our training. Having said that, in your particular situation, you are in the process of obtaining PMHNP cert, it...
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    Access while Proning

    Corey Narry replied to ICUBSNRN7's topic in MICU, SICU

    I used to be an ICU NP for over 10 years but has since switched to Cardiology in the last 3 years. I don't have access to our proning protocol at the moment but if I were the provider working on that...
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    Can I even work as an NP at this point?

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

    I'd say keep looking. I work in an area where it is certainly harder for a new grad to find a job. There is just so much competition for positions and employers have the luxury to pick only those...
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    Dual Certification Dilemma: AACN vs. ANCC for Career Advancement

    Corey Narry replied to alexyanet's topic in Advanced Practice

    Oh I'm sure, in an AACN meeting I attended, we were told to report those instances so that AACN can
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    Credentialing

    Corey Narry replied to Aspen0710's topic in Advanced Practice

    You have to be credentialed to be allowed to work as a provider seeing patients, doing physical exams, reviewing labs and tests, writing orders, and documenting your assessment and plan. This is an...
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    Best Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) Programs in 2025

    Corey Narry commented on Erin Lee's program in Nursing Programs: Explore Your Options

    Good list of the usual "heavy hitters". It is astounding how expensive these programs have gotten. Of the schools listed, seems like Pitt is the best value? Columbia seems low too but that's an...
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    Advocating for the Integrity of the ARNP

    Corey Narry replied to JackStrawRN's topic in Advanced Practice

    This is off topic but I relate to this a lot. I am in In-Patient Cardiology and have been precepting AGACNP students from various "well known" programs. It doesn't even matter the school, some...
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    Dual Certification Dilemma: AACN vs. ANCC for Career Advancement

    Corey Narry replied to alexyanet's topic in Advanced Practice

    Sounds like you're an AGACNP. You don't need both. There was a time in the remote past that AACN's certification was not "recognized" in some states when their exam was still fairly new. That's not...