pianoman511

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1. some cardiology questions

   pianoman511 replied to Guest219794's topic in Emergency

   There is really no way to monitor v leads with a 3 lead system. With the good old einthoven's triangle, the idea is that the three leads make a triangle which has a center point corresponding to the...

2. Valproic acid for pain? Really?

   pianoman511 replied to nursetim's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   Valproic acid (theoretically) increases the level of GABA in the brain. Since GABA is an inhibitory neurotransmitter it may decrease pain signals in the central nervous system....

3. Don't Hate Me, All....

   pianoman511 replied to TakeBack's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   And what's the problem with practicing with physician oversight ? PAs are not advocating for independent practice rights since the degree (just as NP) was conceived with the idea that they would be...

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   pianoman511 replied to TakeBack's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Specialists require an internal medicine residency before their specialty training which does require the same amount (more in the case of family practice) than a PCP. No doubt NPs are doing a SIMILAR...

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   pianoman511 replied to TakeBack's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Almost all PA programs at this point (except around 3 - maybe less at this point) are masters programs (two years) which requires both a bachelors and health care experience which within itself is...

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   pianoman511 replied to TakeBack's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I don't know the exact number of clinical hours, but the average is 80 hours a week for residents, resulting in about 4,000 clinical hours in a year (2005 numbers, but i don't think there has been...

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   pianoman511 replied to TakeBack's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   No problem. NY State - http://www.nydoctorprofile.com/ Doc Finder - http://www.docboard.org/docfinder.html (links to other states) In the past there have been insurance companies which had direct...

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   pianoman511 replied to TakeBack's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   They already do, most states have doctor profiles that the public can freely access and some insurance companies link to those profiles when people go to the site to find a new

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   pianoman511 replied to TakeBack's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I won't be, but the public needs to know the differences in training and realize this can provide for suboptimal care. In addition if they go see a DNP ("doctor") then they need to know that it's not...

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    pianoman511 replied to TakeBack's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Just because doctors make more money does not mean they have more disposable income. I am not in any way saying i am better or smarter than any other profession. Nor would I have any idea how to do...

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    pianoman511 replied to TakeBack's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Experience is NOT the most important factor. If you are practicing independently then you have no one to "train you", something that is the whole idea behind a residency and is especially important if...

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    pianoman511 replied to TakeBack's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Ok....i thought i did - it's no different than my argument all along. If someone does not have the training and education to perform the job then people will die or get suboptimal

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    pianoman511 replied to TakeBack's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    More disposable income ? How do you arrive at that conclusion ? Also, medicine IS more challenging, otherwise college would be shorter, training would be easier, and there would be no standardized...

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    pianoman511 replied to TakeBack's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    They will be the same for an NP assuming independence as a practitioner. If the NP is charging less then why would they be able to see the same number of patients in a day ? Unfortunately one year of...

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    pianoman511 replied to TakeBack's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Four years of undergraduate training, four years of medical school, and 3-10 years in residency (average 3 for FP, 5-6 for IM). As for student loan debt, remember that most other professions either...