Corey Narry MSN, RN, NP

ACNP-BC, Adult Critical Care, Cardiology

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  1. Epic shares clinical information across organizations. If you happen to work at another hospital that uses Epic, you can access information about services a patient received in your former employer's...
  2. I understand that. In what capacity do you have to use this former hospital's Epic EMR as a contractor? Is it to do non-clinical stuff? (utilization review, QI). Is your role clinical? I think a lot...
  3. Sounds bizarre to me. When an employee leaves a company, all types of access to the IT system (including Epic) is revoked regardless of the circumstances. OP is saying that they work for a different...
  4. We had a recent FNP student in our practice from a well-known East Coast program who told us that part of their lectures on finding clinical resources include using AI such as ChatGPT in addition to...
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    What do hospital nurses want/need?

    I'm in Northern California and we have both mandated nurse to patient staffing ratios and higher pay than most metro areas for RN's. I never worked as a bedside nurse here (I started bedside nursing...
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    Nurses opinion re: career

    Right? that work is not for everyone. I did it early in my career as a 20-something year old RN in the 90's and it's a revolving door and only hardcore nurses who genuinely love that kind of work...
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    Aesthetic/Cosmetic Procedure

    California requires a Standardized Procedures document for each procedure you are performing in your clinical practice. The rules and guidance are in the BRN website. I work in a hospital where some...
  8. I'm not a CRNA, but I'm an NP. There are internationally trained RN's who have been accepted to CRNA programs, have graduated, and are in practice and I personally know a few. For someone who got...
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    CCK exam

    Have any members here who are NP's or PA's in Cardiology taken the ACC CCK exam? Interested in taking it after 3 years in In-Patient Cardiology and would like to know about exam prep and scope of the...
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    Case Study: An OB Catastrophe

    Case Study Objectives Present a simulated case as it evolves over time. Encourage open discussion from nurses that represent a variety of specialties. Promote learning based on the:...
  11. Success as an NP is mired in so many variables. What is your ideal role as an NP? the field is as diverse as nursing itself and the career pathways are also quite confusing. Your previous role are as...
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    Is being an NP worth it?

    You should reconcile your ideal of what a NP does with the reality of what NP's on the field experience every day and the best way to do that is to ask to shadow as many NP's in the role you are...
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    ECMO Nurses - What does your schedule look like?

    In our hospital, this is called the Mechanical Circulatory Support service and it is a team of physicians, NP/PA's, and RN's. With the exception of the physicians, all employees are under a union so...
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    Student Health Center NP?

    The Campus Health Center I'm familiar with is housed in the university I went to for my NP programm (I'm not trained in primary care, however). They are open all year round even in the Summer since...
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    Paths To Critical Care (true story)

    Also factor in the metro area you wish to practice. As far as area hospitals where I live, a BSN has a better chance of getting a job even in a nurse residency track than someone with an
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    Nurse Practitioner Hospitalist Salaries by Specialty

    I work in a Cardiology/Hospitalist role. Salaries unfortunately are variable depending on what state and nature of the practice (private group vs academic vs hospital employed). I work in academic...
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    AGACNP w/ RNFA outlook?

    I've been ACNP-BC since 2004 and have seen many variations of in-patient NP roles through the years. Personally, I've practiced in Critical Care Medicine for around 15 years and have been in...
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    IR NP

    you can perhaps reach out to:
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    MSN-ED to NP?

    DNP is a degree like a Master's degree. FNP is one of the NP specialties. You can get a post-Master's or a Master's to DNP with a specialization as an FNP. Some schools have phased out the Master's...
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    MSN-ED to NP?

    This is not an unusual scenario. There are many post-Masters programs out there that can lead to NP. There are also post-Masters to DNP nowadays. You have to do your homework, contact your local...
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    Physician Assistant(s) Get Name Change in Oregon

    did you mean
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    Critical Care fellowship

    hopefully they comes back and sees your
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    Critical Care fellowship

    sorry I thought you were the
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    Critical Care fellowship

    I didn't get your PM perhaps due to the PM restrictions for new members unless they have reached a certain amount of posts. There is an online forum within AACN that can meet your needs here:...
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    We Must Demolish NP Diploma Mills

    As a preceptor for AGACNP students, I don't even know how to distinguish diploma mill from schools that are not. I have precepted students from well known programs enrolled in their distance option...