nomadcrna

nomadcrna DNP, CRNA, NP

Anesthesia, Pain, Emergency Medicine

Nurse Anesthesiologist/Family Nurse Practitioner/Emergency Nurse Practitioner

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  1. CRNA VS anesthesiologist MD

    nomadcrna replied to chrisciwi's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I just have to laugh at this post. If you will be "more qualified" why can you not practice independently as a CRNA can? Why can you not practice in all states, as a CRNA can? Why can you not get...

  2. Nurse Practitioner vs Physician Assistant

    nomadcrna replied to Fourfecta's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Good point and one that I agree with.

  3. Nurse Practitioner vs Physician Assistant

    nomadcrna replied to Fourfecta's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Of course it helps. Any medical experience helps. Some experience is more valuable obviously. I spent 12 years in ICU/ER before going to anesthesia school. There is no doubt it helped. Spending 19...

  4. Nurse Practitioner vs Physician Assistant

    nomadcrna replied to Fourfecta's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Excellent post. In Montana, I saw many FNPs working in surgery doing ortho. Thankfully Montana lets FNPs do anything they can show they have had training for. The training can be on the job as with...

  5. Nurse Practitioner vs Physician Assistant

    nomadcrna replied to Fourfecta's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I agree with most of this post except the last part. :) To go to a NP program, you MUST be an RN, hence you have experience. :)

  6. Nurse Practitioner vs Physician Assistant

    nomadcrna replied to Fourfecta's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You are correct. Various schools cite different lengths of medical experience but it appears to be 3-4 years. Some RNs go to PA school but the majority of experience appears to be EMS. In any case, I...

  7. Nurse Practitioner vs Physician Assistant

    nomadcrna replied to Fourfecta's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    What you are forgetting is that the FNP builds on a prior nursing education and years of experience while an accountant can go to PA school. After working with many PA and NP, I find any differences...

  8. Nurse Practitioner vs Physician Assistant

    nomadcrna replied to Fourfecta's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    No states that I'm licensed in limit your practice and I've not heard of any others either. I have licenses in ak,az,Mt, wy, wa,or and id as an FNP. I've worked in ER, urgent care, primary care and as...

  9. Any NPs ever been paid this way?

    nomadcrna replied to linearthinker's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You don't have to be an employee. Remember, you are a professional. You can open your own practice(in most states) if you want to. You can also work as an independent contractor, which is your own...

  10. Nurse Practitioner vs Physician Assistant

    nomadcrna replied to Fourfecta's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Part of this is a bit incorrect. NPs do have specialty areas but the FNP and PA are basically interchangeable. They both receive a generalist medical

  11. CRNA VS anesthesiologist MD

    nomadcrna replied to chrisciwi's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I have full prescriptive authority. The dea number, which I have is necessary for ordering controlled substances. It is federal and has nothing to do with state prescriptive authority.

  12. Anesthesiologists being replaced by CRNAs???

    nomadcrna replied to MONEJA783's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    You do understand evidenced based medicine? I would hope so. Here are some peer reviewed studies that contradict what you are saying. BTW, there are NO studies supporting your thesis. So, IF you are a...

  13. CRNA VS anesthesiologist MD

    nomadcrna replied to chrisciwi's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I happen to also be an FNP as well as CRNA. The states I practice in as an FNP (Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Washington, Oregon, Alaska) all have independent practice for NP. This includes full...

  14. Anesthesiologists being replaced by CRNAs???

    nomadcrna replied to MONEJA783's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Bryan, You might want to clarify. Maybe in YOUR state the surgeon is consider to be the supervising physician due to Medicare billing requirements, NOT practice requirements. The following states have...

  15. Anesthesiologists being replaced by CRNAs???

    nomadcrna replied to MONEJA783's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Well, evidence based medicine at its best. Before you open your mouth, you might check. Peer reviewed studies show no difference in outcomes between CRNA, MDA or supervised CRNA. You might also want...

  16. Spin off: how do you deal with DNP haters.

    nomadcrna replied to linearthinker's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Thank god someone can finally put into words how I feel. We need one advanced degree. I have said this before. Make the FNP the base to the DNP, then specialize at the end of the DNP. The DNP is...

  17. Spin off: how do you deal with DNP haters.

    nomadcrna replied to linearthinker's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    No offense intended but I DO practice independently.

  18. Any new NPs go directly for DNP?

    nomadcrna replied to linearthinker's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    There is a difference in decisions regarding actual practice issues and what you would like YOUR education to encompass. It is ok to have different opinions but I'm at a loss about the nasty comments...

  19. Any new NPs go directly for DNP?

    nomadcrna replied to linearthinker's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Actually, I'm dual boarded as an FNP and CRNA. Speaking from a CRNA perspective, a fellowship in pain, critical care, peds would be a nice start. From an FNP perspective, a fellowship in ER,...

  20. Any new NPs go directly for DNP?

    nomadcrna replied to linearthinker's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    This is about as unprofessional as I've seen. Her opinion is spot on.

  21. Any new NPs go directly for DNP?

    nomadcrna replied to linearthinker's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I agree. I will be finishing a DNP this spring and it was pretty much a total wasted of my time and money. If you want research, management, finance and such then you will enjoy it.. I would rather...

  22. CA Furnishing Number

    nomadcrna replied to Corey Narry's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am so glad I practice in a state with total independence and full prescriptive

  23. Alaska license and prescriptive authority

    nomadcrna posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I feel the need to tell this story. I am still shaking my head and really would like this out in the open. I'll start with the background. I am already licensed in Alaska as an advanced practice...

  24. Alaska license and prescriptive authority

    nomadcrna replied to nomadcrna's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    That is just so ridiculous. Nurses truly are their own worst enemy. First off, why are non-nurse practitioners making decisions about advanced practice, no offense intended. :) Secondly, why do nurses...

  25. FNP practicing as a Neonatal NP?

    nomadcrna replied to adboehnen's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You just have to document your training. When I get credentialed at a hospital and I check off what procedures I want to do, if they are out of my core list. I need to provide proof of training. This...