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  1. "Quick Care" prescriptive restrictions

    akoster replied to FlyMom's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I work in retail clinic and we keep controlled very limited ultram, hydrocodone, codeine, and no more than 20 and no coming back for refills, referred to a pcp if needs any more meds. I dont think...

  2. Confused about Rapid Strep vs. Throat Culture

    akoster replied to BChapp3182's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    My one reply to why so much zithromax is compliance. People take it once a day and actually finish it.. I'm not even sure how kids take 3 times a day meds if they are in

  3. DNP programs too long

    akoster posted a topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I already have my MSN-FNP and am looking for a true "bridge" program.. How is it that they are another 2-3 years when some DNP programs after BSN are 3 years. SO I would have to go 5 years total...

  4. ER NP's

    akoster replied to lalaxton's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I work at an np in an er and also use the T system but if you can't get one then maybe it would be helpful for the collaborating physician come up with a format that he want to see. If he is...

  5. Truly Independent NP's/APRN's

    akoster replied to Psychaprn's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Why so hostile? And why would you think that I wouldn't worry about mistakes? Just answering your

  6. Truly Independent NP's/APRN's

    akoster replied to Psychaprn's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I live in Arizona and do not have to have any supervision. I consult and have a very good relationship with all the providers in town. I don't think that not having someone review charts or whatever...

  7. moving to Boise

    akoster posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am going to move to Boise any suggestions on locations to live?

  8. moving to Boise

    akoster replied to akoster's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the advice. Actually I signed a contract to work for St. Als. They are going to start up some express cares in town in a few locations. Also I may be working for Graceland myself. They...

  9. NP's in Minute, Express, or Retail Clinic Setting

    akoster replied to brownrice's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am interested in a job that is going to be like the minute clinics and wondered if any of you are doing that? I wanted to know if you missed regular office primary care or thought that it would be...

  10. Please help with Palm TX...anyone

    akoster replied to *RubySlippers*'s topic in General Nursing

    what are you trying to download. Some programs download from the internet to your desktop you unpack them then they should hot sync to your palm. Some have to connect on the internet such as...

  11. PDAs

    akoster replied to middlekane's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I use a palm Tx and the E2 is good also. I have had three pda's now. I also don't need camera,phone etc, just memory. Epocrates is a big file so you want to have enough memory for it and other...

  12. Doctor apologized

    akoster replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    I had to call a general surgeon from the next town who was on call for transfers and he basically said no I'm not doing it find someone else. a few minutes later he called back to say that his wife...

  13. New to the block

    akoster replied to CPT Wrangler's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I used Fitzgerald review for the boards as you can't possibly study everything she helps narrow down what you should know. Passed the first time and you can listen to the tapes multiple time. I also...

  14. ADN to BSN to NP

    akoster replied to Brittnbrandon48's topic in General Nursing

    I did it. I had my ADN then went to a BSN-MSN program. The difference is that you take less clinical time in your BSN and continue on for your MSN. IF you decided to stop at BSN then all you had to...

  15. working your way through NP school

    akoster replied to np_wannabe's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I did an outreach program at Graceland University. Where you did classroom long distance and set up your clinicals where you live. I took 2 classes at a time and worked evenings. I went prn to do...

  16. Loan Repayment

    akoster replied to cgfnp's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    My friend did it. We live and work very rural arizona. She is going to sign up again to get more loans

  17. Where are the emergency department NPs?

    akoster replied to ERNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I work in rural AZ. Sole provider for 5 bed er when I'm there. There are other pa's and md's who staff. I have one nurse and one aide. I work 38 hour

  18. any ideas of how to get a NP for clinicals?

    akoster replied to johnson0424's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I had to find my own preceptors when I was in school. The school I went to had a list of preceptors in the area I lived as they did site checks on all of them. I also tried to find one word of mouth...

  19. Hospitalist??

    akoster replied to candyndel's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    "Hopitalist isn't a negative termat all, but I believe that it is becoming an MD specialty. You can use it as a generic term for all that are providers in the hospital but I feel it is a specialty...

  20. Hospitalist??

    akoster replied to candyndel's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    "Hospitalist" is a term generally regarded as doctor that works exclusively in the hospital. I myself only work in the hospital. No clinic office. I work in a small ER and also admit and round on...

  21. Any NPs Whose Husbands Stay at Home?

    akoster replied to HillNPStudent's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I work full time in the ER and my husband has stayed home for the last 2 years. We call him the "manny". He does the cleaning and wash and is home when my 6 year old gets home from school. I don't...

  22. online FNP programs

    akoster replied to ullnurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Right on PapaDoc! You summed it up very nicely. And for the one of you who think that we sit on our *ss, I was working, going to school and had a newborn. Bitterness isn't appreciated from one NP...

  23. Nurse Practitioner ECG practice

    akoster replied to sirI's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    When you see changes in almost all leads you especially think of a global problem like pericarditis. Especially if some of the changes are there but

  24. Nurse practitioners

    akoster replied to button2cute's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am not under the medical board at all. Everything comes from the nursin board. I wouldn't want to be under the medical board because I can see what they do to restrain their

  25. Anp Program Online??

    akoster replied to SthRNBelle's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I used Graceland Univeristy which worked well for me. I lived in Montana and the nursing school it in Kansas City, MO. I did my clincials where I lived and now you only have to go to campus a few...