DizzyJ DHSc PA-C

DizzyJ DHSc PA-C

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  1. FNP no longer allowed to practice inpatient

    DizzyJ DHSc PA-C replied to Heather7's topic in Advanced Practice

    I've been a PA 13 years and have changed specialties a few times. I don't know if I ever "mastered" them, but felt very comfortable and knowledgeable to manage my patients. I did ER for years,...

  2. BSN to DNP-FNP Writing Sample -need help editing

    DizzyJ DHSc PA-C replied to kcheck5's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    IMO, having never been a professor, the OP likely doesn't expect strangers to read it. They are posting it in hopes that someone with might volunteer their down-time to read and provide feedback....

  3. Provider Service Agreement Concerns

    DizzyJ DHSc PA-C replied to lbnp's topic in Advanced Practice

    The exclusive practice clause is not all that uncommon. If you plan to keep a side job, you should simply ask for approval to keep that job and get it in writing. Then you are good unless you want...

  4. Occ Health Director

    DizzyJ DHSc PA-C posted a topic in Occupational Health

    Looking for some feedback at salary range for a position of Director of Occupational Health. The position would oversee 3 facilities in regard to staffing, training, policies, budgeting,...

  5. Why do some practices prefer PAs to NPs?

    DizzyJ DHSc PA-C replied to mep7296's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It really just boils down to whoever has the final say of PA vs NP and what their opinion about each profession is. For many specialties, either can fill the role. It just takes one admin with a...

  6. Nobody gets my credentials right

    DizzyJ DHSc PA-C replied to haitwun's topic in Advanced Practice

    All lot of this is just the labeling programs lab/pharmacy/etc use. One Dr. ________ space is listed and they don't have an option to change the title in the computer system. One would think they...

  7. Certification - Need your opinion

    DizzyJ DHSc PA-C replied to ginamazlo's topic in Advanced Practice

    The BON has nothing to do with the OP being able to sit for the exam or not. If she wants to be recertified then she needs to do whatever the certifying bodies tell her she needs to

  8. Difference between Ph.D and Ed.D

    DizzyJ DHSc PA-C replied to JerseyBSN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Thank you, for respectfully disagreeing and then restating what I already said. An EdD can have a dissertation but also could have a

  9. Nurse Practitioner Overtime Pay

    DizzyJ DHSc PA-C replied to JRay813's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I agree, your employer can make you do that. It sucks, but not illegal. You should certainly get extra pay for this. You are salary and not entitled to overtime pay, but these are now additional...

  10. What Kind of NP to become?

    DizzyJ DHSc PA-C replied to Slehr89's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    There is no specific track for plastics or any surgical specialty really. I would say ACNP may be better route, but that's just because you will get inpatient clinicals. Maybe you could manage to...

  11. Length of Orientation for New NP

    DizzyJ DHSc PA-C replied to cjcsoon2bnp's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    When I did acute care we had all new NP/PA providers with an experienced provider for their first month. Every patient/decision/order was reviewed. At week 3-4 we would know if the person was ready...

  12. Opinion about a nurse's erros

    DizzyJ DHSc PA-C replied to PNPss's topic in Advanced Practice

    I always recheck abnormal vitals/weights that seem off. It is my responsbility 100% to make sure they are correct and not an MOA, MA, RN, etc....Weights are extremtly important in pediatrics for...

  13. DNP Question- Please help!

    DizzyJ DHSc PA-C replied to jaimewestlund's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    This DOES vary by state. There are some states that forbid the use by DNPs or specifically state you must immediately identify yourself as an NP if you do use Dr title. Last list I saw wasn't very...

  14. Board certified within X years

    DizzyJ DHSc PA-C replied to djmatte's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    that's why I put the " * " with a statement there may be some states where it is possible to practice without national certification. I acknowledge I did forget about the FNP-BC....there are so many...

  15. Board certified within X years

    DizzyJ DHSc PA-C replied to djmatte's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Not exactly. For instance a graduate of an accredited PA program can take their national certification exam up to 6 years/6 attempts post graduation. While being NCCPA certified could be, possibly...

  16. What do you prefer to be called?

    DizzyJ DHSc PA-C replied to Alexxoxox's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Can you show me a physician without MD or DO after their name? One that is licensed in the US? So you're saying there are physicians that can't go by the doctor title because they don't have a...

  17. What do you prefer to be called?

    DizzyJ DHSc PA-C replied to Alexxoxox's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I'm not saying a degree as in the piece of paper. I'm saying exactly what you said. They review their schooling overseas and determine it to be the equivalent of an MD....medical doctor...thus every...

  18. What do you prefer to be called?

    DizzyJ DHSc PA-C replied to Alexxoxox's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Does the US system though take a foreign medical graduate and determine they completed an equivalent educate and grant them the MD credential? I've never seen a physician without MD or DO after their...

  19. What do you prefer to be called?

    DizzyJ DHSc PA-C replied to Alexxoxox's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Please reference the US medical school that graduates non doctoral prepared physicians. Thanks! That's fine for CRNAs. Again their title that gives them the ability to practice is CRNA. They can go...

  20. What do you prefer to be called?

    DizzyJ DHSc PA-C replied to Alexxoxox's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Well though....every US medical school graduate has a doctorate. So, without that doctorate they wouldn't be physicians or doctors. They go hand in hand for physicians. The same is not true for NPs...

  21. What do you prefer to be called?

    DizzyJ DHSc PA-C replied to Alexxoxox's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I get your point and think it is a valid opinion. The most important thing is that everyone identifies their credentials that grant them the ability to practice. My professional title and the only...

  22. New Grad NP - which job would you take?

    DizzyJ DHSc PA-C replied to serenitylove14's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Agree, urgent care is better environment, but $45/hr with a goal of 4 patients per hour is crappy

  23. New NP and competencies

    DizzyJ DHSc PA-C replied to peppermintpattyRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Your direct resource for this should be your BON. You don't want thoughts about what should or shouldn't be done. You want to know exactly what your BON practice regulations are. You are the only...

  24. Charting only under an MD

    DizzyJ DHSc PA-C replied to DiverseNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    If he is indeed seeing the patient and doing an exam, reading the note, and making changes as needed, then you are essentially scribing for him. I think having a statement in the note reflecting the...

  25. Anyone know how long to get a DEA in Ga

    DizzyJ DHSc PA-C replied to gettingbsn2msn's topic in Advanced Practice

    I don't live nor work in Georgia. However, there is no Georgia DEA. The DEA is federal. Some states require a separate certification/number/registration etc to prescribe controlled meds. For instance...