TheSquire

TheSquire DNP, APRN, NP

Urgent Care NP, Emergency Nursing, Camp Nursing

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  1. Looking to start in sub-specialty

    TheSquire replied to TheSquire's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Again with the not reading... It's "so hard" because the urgent cares are just as bad. They don't care about primary care experience. I could get 20 years of primary care experience and they...

  2. Looking to start in sub-specialty

    TheSquire replied to TheSquire's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It's not horrible, it's just irrelevant. I can work twenty years in primary care, and I won't have the year of emergency/urgent care experience they want. And while there may be Urgent Care...

  3. Looking to start in sub-specialty

    TheSquire replied to TheSquire's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I've been an Emergency RN for 7 years, and recently re-upped my CEN. As I've stated earlier, Urgent Cares (if they even are that, and not mis-named immediate care locations) are even worse about not...

  4. Looking to start in sub-specialty

    TheSquire replied to TheSquire's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    First, the sarcasm isn't helpful. Second, why do you think I'm not aware of these options? The academic program near me specifically does not have a post-degree certification, and the post-grad...

  5. Looking to start in sub-specialty

    TheSquire replied to TheSquire's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    They specifically want Emergent/Urgent experience; a year in primary care is not going to

  6. Looking to start in sub-specialty

    TheSquire replied to TheSquire's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm quite done with school at this point - besides, most of those things I'd learn once someone sends me to ATLS as part of onboarding. Also, AAENP's position is that FNP is necessary and sufficient...

  7. Looking to start in sub-specialty

    TheSquire replied to TheSquire's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    ENP fellowships are few and far between; otherwise you have to have time-in-place to sit for the exam...which means someone needs to hire me first. And how would an adult/gero ACNP help when I need to...

  8. Looking to start in sub-specialty

    TheSquire replied to TheSquire's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    FNP, so one I get a few years experience I can sit for the ENP

  9. Looking to start in sub-specialty

    TheSquire replied to TheSquire's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Oh, I have. The regional manager (who was on my DNP committee) is trying to override the

  10. NPI help

    TheSquire replied to rnBSN223's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    To my understanding, it's intricately involved with billing, insurance, etc., which is why your first employer usually takes care of it - they have a vested interest in getting paid for your work....

  11. Looking to start in sub-specialty

    TheSquire replied to TheSquire's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm trying them too. They're even worse about wanting the golden year of

  12. CEN

    TheSquire replied to sockov's topic in Emergency

    I took Jeff Solheim's review course when he came through, and passed on my first attempt. Not sure if he's still teaching them, though - his new job as ENA Prez probably keeps him busy. I prefer...

  13. NPI help

    TheSquire replied to rnBSN223's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Your employer should handle your NPI. The DEA varies by state; often you need a collaborating agreement and/or a controlled substance license (or something similar) before you can get a DEA number....

  14. DePaul MENP Program Admissions

    TheSquire replied to KBloom07's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Search the student nursing boards; there are a number of threads addressing DePaul's MENP, Rush's GEM, and other programs in the

  15. Why camp nursing?

    TheSquire replied to YoursNursingly's topic in Camp

    I've spent the past 3 years as Director of Health & Safety at a Boy Scout Camp; I'm overqualified for my position as an RN, as the state and BSA combine to require a minimum of an EMT-B for the...

  16. Will they require a DNP in the future to be a Nurse Practitioner?

    TheSquire replied to TAS2354's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I keep pointing that out, but the fundamental difference is that, for Advanced Practice, they only need to convince a handful of national certification boards not to issue certificates without a DNP,...

  17. Your compliance with supervision regs

    TheSquire replied to Oldmahubbard's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    IANAL, and I'm a new grad to boot, but if you 'consult' your collaborating physician on a case, you should document it. Should it get litigated, it's a level of CYA for you that you were following...

  18. Will they require a DNP in the future to be a Nurse Practitioner?

    TheSquire replied to TAS2354's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    It needs one only if they're serious about making the DNP required...which I'm not convinced should happen, and I'm a graduate of such a program. First, ANCC et al. need to work on making the DNP an...

  19. IV forms of Zofran and Decadron given PO???

    TheSquire replied to GleeGum's topic in Emergency

    With the actual real little ones, they still have the rooting and suckling reflexes in place - they'll make a face when you give them half the dose, then dutifully take the rest of it again. I get...

  20. How in the name of God will I write my titles

    TheSquire replied to MrsBelle's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Except that, in most states, you're not practicing on your CRNA, you're practicing on the APRN. And for formal it goes: name, religious order, religious degree, academic degree(s), license(s),...

  21. Should I do an ADN program? So confused. Any advice appreciated

    TheSquire replied to youcandothis's topic in Illinois Nursing

    While many Chicago hospitals don't outright require a BSN (although some do), look at the job market for the city. There are two master's entry programs and a whole slew of BSN programs located...

  22. How in the name of God will I write my titles

    TheSquire replied to MrsBelle's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    When signing anything clinical, you're just MrsBelle APRN, just as you're just MrsBelle RN now. The APRN is your legal license. Your labcoat and your regular signatures shall read MrsBelle DNP, APRN,...

  23. ER Orientation/Training Guide

    TheSquire replied to SerenaBeana's topic in Emergency

    Not sure if relevant, but does your unit use the ENA orientation modules for training? There could be lots of useful stuff in

  24. Clarification needed in renewing license vs certification

    TheSquire replied to nurselove757's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    IDPR became IDFPR due to a merger of departments, which notionally should've helped reduce management costs. Not sure if it

  25. Non Clinical DNP degree ?

    TheSquire replied to mhy12784's topic in General Nursing

    No one said it did. However, one of the eight "pillars" of the DNP is Advanced Practice. What's the point of a DNP that doesn't hit all