djmatte

djmatte ADN, MSN, RN, NP

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  1. PACU/Recovery room Visitors

    djmatte replied to cymrudenver's topic in PACU

    I'm not worried about HIPAA in this. Just playing devil's advocate. It is likely that MOST PACUs are not set up to even handle family both from a privacy and a space perspective unless they have...

  2. PACU/Recovery room Visitors

    djmatte replied to cymrudenver's topic in PACU

    I don't typically have concerns. But playing devil's advocate, a curtain worth a few feet of space doesn't provide much for privacy... Especially in a space where patient med administration and...

  3. PACU/Recovery room Visitors

    djmatte replied to cymrudenver's topic in PACU

    The concern in many cases is privacy. Many Pacu are bare bones work limited space as it's only a newer phenomena of bringing families there. It's also who l why things like phase 1 and 2 are...

  4. PACU/Recovery room Visitors

    djmatte replied to cymrudenver's topic in PACU

    Generally the best method I've found is to have an actively informative process between Pacu and family. My last two hospitals had a solid"concierge" service that kept families informed both through...

  5. NP as Hospitalist ??? job offer

    djmatte replied to Shakehhagh's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    That's because most states don't. But as more autonomy is granted, score of practice is becoming more commonly

  6. Transitioning from FNP to Acute Care in school

    djmatte replied to Notnicetofib's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    It will often depend on the school and their willingness to let you switch. At frontier, the midwife and FNP students spent a good amount of curriculum in the same class until a point where it split....

  7. I'm an NP student - How did you choose your specialty?

    djmatte replied to abc616's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The problem is there are no studies that qualify either group as having better outcomes or improved patient satisfaction. The only focus most studies show is ability to get through school and pass...

  8. Do hospitals hire FNP-C?

    djmatte replied to Guest05/31/18's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Scope of practice concerns are often both hospital and state specific. Regardless, you should probably be not expecting too many job opportunities in hospitals or acute care whether you are aanp or...

  9. FNP-C vs FNP-BC

    djmatte replied to Guest05/31/18's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You would be understanding

  10. FNP-C vs FNP-BC

    djmatte replied to Guest05/31/18's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    If you pass a board, you are board certified. No matter what the initials are after your name. So far nobody has cared through my interviews which organization I chose (if they could differentiate...

  11. Licensure after ANCC certification

    djmatte replied to krdaily's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    If you're planning on working for the federal government, you will need a license in any state. So I would get your state license before you move to make sure toy habe something on

  12. I'm an NP student - How did you choose your specialty?

    djmatte replied to abc616's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    How on earth would it not be more lucrative? There's no better guarantee of a steady student base than pushing someone through some accelerated RN program with the guarantee of advance education...

  13. am i an idiot as a new FNP to work at minute clinic

    djmatte replied to ilovensg's topic in Advanced Practice

    On a positive note, you are working for a major corporation that will likely pay a decent wage with benefits reflective of working for such a corporation. If the support and structure is in place, it...

  14. Anonymously Reporting Abuse?

    djmatte replied to psych.nurse's topic in Advanced Practice

    I can't speak for this specific place, but some places have an integrity line that both staff and family can contact/report when things aren't up to snuff. They usually take those reports

  15. I'm an NP student - How did you choose your specialty?

    djmatte replied to abc616's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Stories like that make me glad places like Frontier mandate you only do clinicals in primary care offices with an NP and only 25% can be in an ED/Urgent care/MD preceptor. While granted FNU does...

  16. Surgical NP

    djmatte replied to Alicia777's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I honestly think going the ACNP route would be the better option for someone wanting to work in OR and round on their in-patients. Since you will be part of the team controlling those orders and...

  17. Question concerning neonatal hyperbilirubinemia

    djmatte posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi all. I had a neonate the other day (thurs) who was slightly jaundiced and 2 days postpartum. I had a total bilirubin drawn and received a call later on telling me it was 13 (elevated)....

  18. Why do some practices prefer PAs to NPs?

    djmatte replied to mep7296's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    If they have a mix, I would be more inclined to believe they want to keep the numbers somewhat

  19. I'm an NP student - How did you choose your specialty?

    djmatte replied to abc616's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    My overreaction comment was geared toward the initial response to "GIBL" freaking out about DE nurses and the clearly misguided NETY statement by the OP. My reaction was pointed toward that specific...

  20. Why do some practices prefer PAs to NPs?

    djmatte replied to mep7296's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I would be hesitant to come to a knee jerk conclusion of a male vs. female preference. Especially with the sheer numbers of women filling the medical ranks these days compared to historical periods....

  21. I'm an NP student - How did you choose your specialty?

    djmatte replied to abc616's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    For the record, there are many who don't get torn down for the specific reason of being DE but more for how they tend to come across. When they try and throw around phrases and criticisms like...

  22. APRN Required To Have First Assist

    djmatte replied to ggoodman's topic in Advanced Practice

    so what you're suggesting is that ojt is appropriate in some cases while others (lowly rns) should be expected to go the extra mile and get certified? Hell why have an RN license in the first place...

  23. I'm an NP student - How did you choose your specialty?

    djmatte replied to abc616's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Just some early advice, you are in no position to comment on who/what nurses do and don't eat. You are pursuing a career path that actually bypasses the nursing profession and have no grounds to...

  24. FNPs in Pain Management in Texas

    djmatte replied to st4rl4dy's topic in Pain Management

    I can't speak to texas specifically. But pain management expectations can be vast depending on whether you're talking outpatient clinic settings, hospitals, or anywhere in between. You want to at...

  25. DNP v. MSN/ARNP

    djmatte replied to redreba's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Many schools are just adopting a straight dnp model these days. So she may not have the option in some cases. I don't believe there is a financial advantage to dnp outside federal work that tends to...