Dave ARNP

Dave ARNP

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  1. Np's taking call

    Dave ARNP replied to kc ccurn's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hum... Yea. There is this one doc who is my thoughts all the time. Oh wait. I'm married to her! :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: Dave, who thinks you're a very troubled med

  2. Schedule Change for Hydrocodone

    Dave ARNP replied to Dave ARNP's topic in Pain Management

    My new favorite place is http://www.painedu.org They have a bunch of free CME's that are WODNERFUL! I also am using their SOAP for narcotic prescribing, and have ordered their book (which is free,...

  3. Schedule Change for Hydrocodone

    Dave ARNP replied to Dave ARNP's topic in Pain Management

    Here is a page from http://www.dea.gov Codeine Codeine is the most widely used, naturally occurring narcotic in medical treatment in the world. This alkaloid is found in opium in concentrations...

  4. Schedule Change for Hydrocodone

    Dave ARNP replied to Dave ARNP's topic in Pain Management

    Okay, lemme address T3 verses straight Codeine first. DEA scheduling is all about how big of a potential for abuse there is. Sometimes they get it right, sometimes they don't. IMHO, Ultram should be...

  5. Schedule Change for Hydrocodone

    Dave ARNP replied to Dave ARNP's topic in Pain Management

    Guess I shoulda cleared Legend drug up before now We refer to all non-controlled subtances as legend drugs. It's either controlled, or legend.

  6. Nurses and their own health care ...

    Dave ARNP replied to RNPATL's topic in General Nursing

    I think the problem here is that ya'll are going to DOCTORS instead of NP's :D Seriously, it's dangerous to gamble with your health. You need to be seen a minium of once a year. No discussion....

  7. Meds safe during pregnancy? (Wellbutrin, Cylert)

    Dave ARNP replied to shoelace's topic in Ob/Gyn

    No Ob/Gyn I know gives Cylert or Wellbutrin during pregnancy. Cylert ESPECIALLY!

  8. PA-C's on L&D

    Dave ARNP replied to Dave ARNP's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Oh trust me, she's not going to let them DO much. But her rationale is this because some MD she talked to SAID that they could. She agress that PA's are as useless as I do.

  9. Loss

    Dave ARNP replied to L&D_RN_OH's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This is so completely tragic. L&D just isn't the place this is susposed to happen. I hope that you all have some time to regroup and cope with your loss. My prayers are with you.

  10. NP certification exam

    Dave ARNP replied to susanperu's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Congrats on passing your exam! To quote Margret Fitzgerald, "Welcome to the most wonderful job on earth!". And please allow me to be the first to welcome you to allnurses.com! The most wonderful...

  11. Need A New Pill

    Dave ARNP replied to prairiegirl's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Ortho-Evra patch or

  12. Proposed Bill"Certified Geriatric Specialists" CNA passing meds and doing tx

    Dave ARNP replied to Marti Ann's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    If it would improve the training of "un-licensed personel" then I'm all for it. Anyone working in healthcare needs as much training as they can get. Just my two pennies.

  13. Sickle Cell Crisis question

    Dave ARNP replied to memphispanda's topic in Medical-Surgical

    This patient needs to be be on a Morphine PCA. Large basal rate, and a good size PCA dose. No excuse for not providing that.

  14. Is nursing a realistic career for a person with autoimmune disease?

    Dave ARNP replied to BuffaloMom's topic in General Nursing

    There are areas of nursing that wouldn't place the physical demands on you that bedside nursing does. I firmly beleive that if nursing/medicine/or fast food work is where you heart is... you need to...

  15. Help me!!!

    Dave ARNP replied to jheath27's topic in General Nursing

    You'll do just fine. The first patient encounter I had was during a pelvic exam at a nursing home. I got deathly ill, convinced myself I was destined to work at McDonalds and that I was gay. It DOES...

  16. Clinical Nurse Specialist

    Dave ARNP replied to fourbirds4me's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The one I know bascially functions as a floor nurse who will take care of the patient with the highest acuity. She does nothing more than any other RN really, but because of her "specialized"...

  17. Schedule Change for Hydrocodone

    Dave ARNP replied to Dave ARNP's topic in Pain Management

    Thats because Ultram is a legend drug. And stimulants NEED to have a written script. We're talking about methamphetaine, ya know. Only difference is that the prescription stuff is made by someone...

  18. PA-C's on L&D

    Dave ARNP replied to Dave ARNP's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Um sorry. You will NEVER convince me that a PA with 3 years of medical training is qualified to do a delivery. Correct that. Apply a bandage to a hangnail. I don't care that they have a masters...

  19. PA-C's on L&D

    Dave ARNP replied to Dave ARNP's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I agree Fergus. But I wouldn't let a FP doc do a c-section.

  20. PA-C's on L&D

    Dave ARNP replied to Dave ARNP's topic in Ob/Gyn

    So the supervising MD can bill for their service and make 3500 while either sitting in the lounge or the comfort of their home. I guess in rural areas it could be done. But I'll take a newly hired...

  21. PA-C's on L&D

    Dave ARNP replied to Dave ARNP's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Starting to think my theory might be true. You can teach a monkey to do a c-section... but only nurses/doctors can tell you when and why. :D

  22. Medical School after NP?

    Dave ARNP replied to Dave ARNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thank you all for your comments. I am still very torn on this issue. Part of me says yes, part of me says no. Guess only time will

  23. Breast impants..again..

    Dave ARNP replied to rnnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    I was consulting with a plastic doc one day about a patient who was considering them after a double mastectomy. One of the things I was interested in was under the muscle -vs- over the muscle....

  24. PA-C's on L&D

    Dave ARNP replied to Dave ARNP's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That's all I ever heard of. I've seen PA-C's in an Ob/Gyn office. My wife's doc has one. But she never ventured out of the clinic.

  25. Schedule Change for Hydrocodone

    Dave ARNP replied to Dave ARNP's topic in Pain Management

    If they're all freaky about abuse, you might ask them for a Duragesic patch. Having Endo, I don't know you "regular" you are, but if you can anticipate your menses, you could place a patch the night...