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He is 55 and overweight. I don't know what his baseline creatinine was, but I feel so much better now. He hasn't been a very compliant diabetic (as far as diet and checking his sugar). He has finally agreed to go to a diabetic self management class and we are going to get a glucometer that download to computer so he can bring his results his provider appointments.

Got the result of his creatinine. I was very surprised to hear it is 1.5 (and very thankful). The plan is to resume the correct dose of metformin in a couple days & repeat the creatinine in a month.

I guess I didn't describe the situation properly. He was mistaken by the instructions of the physician. The physician said that the dose he was taking needed to be doubled. Instead of reading the label and seeing that the doctor doubled the dosage from 500mg BID to 1000mg BID. My husband took it upon himself to take 2 pills in the morning and 2 pills at night of the 1000mg dose. He had a lab slip for routine labs to be done anyway. I told my husband to call the physician and tell him what he has done and even if the physician does not order a separate BMP that he should get the BMP that was already ordered. I feel we should know what his creatinine is.... I will update the post after I find out what his creatinine level is. The reason for the post was mainly to share with others that even a NP can have someone in her house that completely does not understand their medication instructions.

My husband was going to bed and mentioned that he was running out of his metformin. I said that is not possible I got him a 90 supply. Well, the last instruction he remembers from his physician was to double his dose. Guess what before the new script of 1000 mg BID was written he was taking 2 500mg tabs BID. So he just continued that when he filled the new prescription. So since January 17th he has been taking 4000mg per day. I can't believe it. I am so frustrated and angry. I told him he has to call his physician and have a creatinine drawn tomorrow.

Do you need to already have an established physician collaboration to apply for the NPI?

I just saw online where I have been changed from a RN to ARNP. So about 3 weeks is what it took for processing.

i passed on Feb 23, and sent the paperwork march 21. i checked online yesterday and it said my name and ARNP. When i checked Friday, it still said RN. However, I haven't got any paperwork yet. I bet it felt great to see your name with ARNP! Hope I see the same next week!

That gives me hope. Thanks.

I passed my AANP exam in March. I mailed my completed application with finger print cards and application fee. My transcripts have been sent and the AANP (supposedly) sent confirmation of my certification. The BON website states it takes about 4 weeks. Has anyone received there license sooner????????? Thanks for the response.