CoburnRN

I am a NP in NYS. Although I can not specifically say anything for Il, in NYS we are "allowed" to do anything a physician can do except 'open' in the OR. Now with that said, I would contact your lawyer for the practice and have them research it. They should then send a letter with specific quoted law and whether or not it is in a NPs scope of practice to do TPIs. They will do the calling of appropriate organizations and governing bodies for a price. I hope this helps, feel free to email me at [email protected] and we can chat further. Brandon

I need advice and here is the deal. I am an RN at a 750+bed tertiary care, level I trauma center in Rochester, NY. I work in the MICU. I absolutely love my job, but am also aware of CRNA schools wanting (or perferring) CV or CTICU experience. I have my choice of many adult ICUs and feel that I need to move to better my chances of getting into CRNA school. I have just never worked with better people in my life. Question 1: should I switch units? I went to an ADN program to begin my nursing career and graduated with a 3.25. (Graduated with ADN Jan 2006) I am now completing my BSN at the University of Rochester this summer with a GPA of 3.6. I am actually in a combined BS/MS program with conferrment in August, so I have advanced pathophysiology and advanced pharmacology and some other graduate courses under my belt. I, of course, am a member of Sigma Theta Tau, I am an ACLS instructor, I am a teacher assistant (TA) for Amy Karch (author or Lippincotts Nursing Drug Guide) for her Pathophysiology/Pharmacology class for accelerated BSN students. I am taking my CCRN in July. I plan on applying to UB and possibly SUNY Upstate (program beginning in Fall 2008) and wonder what anybody out there thinks my chances are. Question 2: what are my chances? I appreciate anybody's comments.