PAs have independent practice in North Dakota and fairly close to it in Michigan (no supervision/delegation by a physician, defined as independent prescribers, require a participating physician agreement).....more to come over the next 1-2 years. A ...
DizzyJ DHSc PA-C replied to FullGlass's topic in NP
The scripts are e-prescribed and I don't believe you can send them ahead of time like that. What I ended up doing was having patients email be directly asking for a refill for ADHD meds and I would give them an off month from coming into the office....
DizzyJ DHSc PA-C replied to FullGlass's topic in NP
If it is the same place....I worked there for 1 1/2 years when we had just one office....I have many stories.
In regard to refill on schedule II....it was a practice policy that we must see monthly and not a state law.
DizzyJ DHSc PA-C replied to FullGlass's topic in NP
This sounds very familiar to me. . . like I have lived this very same practice. If you don't mind me asking...where do you work? I'm in Ohio now, but spent some time in outpatient psych in Sacramento.
DizzyJ DHSc PA-C replied to BrooksC's topic in NP Students
You can do pulm without an acute care NP. You could have issue doing inpatient rounding only if the hospital has a restriction that inpatient NPs must be acute care trained.
DizzyJ DHSc PA-C replied to indomie23's topic in NP Students
When I worked outpatient psych I did med management only. The other PA and NP did the same. We had therapists (LMFT, LCSW, and LPC) and recommended to all patients to see one of them.
DizzyJ DHSc PA-C replied to mangopeach's topic in NP
When I did outpatient psych I worked 9-6. 3 pph 9-10, 4pph 10-12, 3 pph 12-1. Lunch 1-2. 4pph 2-5, 3 pph 5-6. A new patient would take 2 slots during an hour I was seeing 3 pph. When I joined the practice the patients were already used to the pr...
DizzyJ DHSc PA-C replied to Babyboss 19's topic in NP
I would sit her down with the office manager and tell her directly that her ordering tests without your direct order to do so can be considered practicing medicine/nursing without a license and this ends now.
DizzyJ DHSc PA-C replied to drbeckrn's topic in NP
Wow...PA looking in from outside perspective, but how can someone become an NP without a clue about any of this? Yes, some states are confusing when applying for a license, but to become an NP without any knowledge you must still maintain your RN lic...
