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  1. FNP indie practice: Internist supervisor OK?

    kevagonia posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Re: starting an indie practice as FNP, specifically with regard to the supervising MD and our scope of practice requirements... If we plan to treat the whole family, is an Internist per se adequate...

  2. FNP indie practice: Internist supervisor OK?

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

    point well taken pro-student I still see this is a challenge that there must be a solution for... Otherwise all the FNP-owned clinics are "at risk". I was asking originally if anyone had a solution or...

  3. FNP indie practice: Internist supervisor OK?

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

    Sometimes "extra training in Dermatology" will mean an extensive amount of continuing education. He/She might have a pretty impressive background in derm. one never knows unless one asks.

  4. FNP indie practice: Internist supervisor OK?

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

    our BON states that in FNP collaborative practice, the MD must have "experience in, or specialty in the area", so I would imagine most internists would have "experience in" Family Practice areas. Of...

  5. FNP indie practice: Internist supervisor OK?

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

    Understood, thanks. In TN we have full prescriptive priveleges but bill have to contact BON re: above.

  6. Are online ANP degrees destroying our credibility?

    kevagonia replied to jilljw's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    yes, they

  7. Who do nurses make more than?

    kevagonia replied to Amber215's topic in General Nursing

    your post is greatly entertaining. please do not go into this field.

  8. Interesting Physician Perspective On NPs

    kevagonia replied to PMFB-RN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    most of the people I know recently who have commented that it will be required to be a DNP to practice tend to have been incdoctrinated by the Deans of their NP programs. This is a racket on the part...

  9. when is it ok to bring up....

    kevagonia replied to nitasarn's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The salary may be brought up at the end of the second interview if it is not brought up first by the interviewer. This is pretty customary. It's also fair in some occasions to let them know up front...

  10. My vent and What I will learn from it?

    kevagonia replied to SmilesNoir's topic in General Nursing

    this is one of the most peculiar

  11. FNP as RNFA

    kevagonia posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I want to inquire, from those who work in this field and have real business experience re: RNFA: Can an NP work (in some states? all?) as an RNFA and what is the common practice for billing and...

  12. NP in neurosurgery group.

    kevagonia posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am interested in learning more about the experiences of an NP in a neurosurgery group/field. What are your duties, specifically? Patient load? Clinic? Hospital? Comfort level? Pay? Background?...

  13. Shocked At Nurses Actions Tonight

    kevagonia replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    She is from a small town? How many chromosomes is this one toting? How flinstonian.

  14. My Dream Was/is To Be An Icu Nurse - Advice Please!

    kevagonia replied to lisa41rn's topic in MICU, SICU

    I agree with the idea that you take the plunge. As an ICU nurse, you'll be taking the plunge every day. If you are confident that you can learn the things you have to learn, take criticism well, and...

  15. Med error,I'm suspended,I need advice,please!

    kevagonia replied to Mama2-3's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    This is amateur night. Get it cleared up and move

  16. abandonment

    kevagonia replied to grannie's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    She sounds like a sociopathic sort of person. Constantly causing problems and is known for being an angry, unhappy, weird person. I work with a couple of these. One of them is just a problem child....

  17. scrubs vs dress casual

    kevagonia posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I've been reading the PA vs NP threads and what a heated debate!! Time for something less serious. Does anyone agree that it's such an assett to not have to purchase expensive clothes and launder/dry...

  18. scrubs vs dress casual

    kevagonia replied to kevagonia's topic in MICU, SICU

    you get a uniform allowance for what kind of

  19. Out with "Nurse" In with...?

    kevagonia replied to The Veridican's topic in General Nursing

    anyone notice in nursing textbooks where they refer to nurses as she or her, as in "the nurse should then tie a touniquet around the patients medulla oblongata and use her syringe to..." or "nurse...

  20. Insulin protocol---Q 1 hour accu checks

    kevagonia replied to VAC's topic in MICU, SICU

  21. Insulin protocol---Q 1 hour accu checks

    kevagonia replied to VAC's topic in MICU, SICU

    Yes we've started this as well. 110 doesn't sound like a reasonable place to start a drip that could get them potentially stuck in the ICU longer, but I suppose if the data supports it... We do it...

  22. Purchasing a House and Financial Aid/Loans

    kevagonia replied to jillsy27's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I have a house, and a mortgage! I am considering applying for graduate school and I imagine I will likely sell my home and move with my wife into an apartment to get through school with the least...

  23. Out with "Nurse" In with...?

    kevagonia replied to The Veridican's topic in General Nursing

  24. Out with "Nurse" In with...?

    kevagonia replied to The Veridican's topic in General Nursing

  25. tracks to become CRNA

    kevagonia posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    My question is what tracks are there for nurse anesthesia? The more I think about my career prospects, the more I wonder if obtaining a generic masters in nursing, or an acute care nurse prac. degree...