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  1. What hours do you work?

    jer_sd replied to HealthyRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am a NP for a radiology group. Monday through friday I work 730 untill 5pm ish. No nights or weekends. So it is

  2. Recommendations for getting EKG training?

    jer_sd replied to westcoastgirl's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    If the hospital is like ones I have applied for clinical priv. at you will need a certificate of completion of a course reading a book will not count.

  3. Can FNP's subspecialize?

    jer_sd replied to dilleweed's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    There are limited residency programs for most NP areas. For PNP they have primary care and acute care certifications. You must complete an approved PNP program to sit for the examiantion (so FNP...

  4. TIPS procedures

    jer_sd replied to GWVRNS's topic in Radiology

    gi bleed with embolization emergent....for acities never emergent. if central venous pressures high after go to icu if normal m/s

  5. Fitness and Nursing- any ideas?

    jer_sd replied to HealthyRN's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    would opening cardiac/vascular/pulmonay rehab be a good fit for you? This could allow you to use nursing skills and fitness conditioning. Referals could come from cardiology, pulmonary ect. It...

  6. Coding help?

    jer_sd posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Latley we have had a rash of infected port removals (some a year out from placement). They need packing changes 3 times a week. So far I am only coding a 99212 is there something else I should be...

  7. Coding help?

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

    David,Thank you or the advice. My current employer has the rn only do ivs, medication administration only, no dictations or procedures. Probably not the best use of skills but it is what they...

  8. California CE Requirement....

    jer_sd replied to GrizRNinWash's topic in General Nursing

    www.medscape.com free ce that you can use for california

  9. Acute Care - flexible?

    jer_sd replied to raquel571's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Actually in my primary care NP prgram I had in hospital rotations, including cardiac and stress testing.... So my training was more than just call 911. This is one comlicating issue for NP programs...

  10. Future of FNP's

    jer_sd replied to crazylilkelly's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    also supply and demand. There are lots of NP programs then PA programs. I don't see wages going up that much when current providers quit practicing, especially if new programs keep

  11. Canyon College

    jer_sd replied to mtsteelhorse's topic in Correctional

    this institution is not accredited by a recognized agency... So the credits will not transfer and the certificates/degrees have a very high chabce of not being recognized. If you ar ok with this it...

  12. nursing entreprenuer

    jer_sd replied to LuvWounds's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    First step lok at your state and county laws. Often the rules and regs for patient transport are in the EMS portion. You will also need to look at the federal DOT requirements. If you want to bill...

  13. FNP or WHNP?

    jer_sd replied to kirish34's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    FNP gives you much more flexability in potential employment. A fnp can do anything a WHNP can do but a WHNP is trained as a specialist FNP is a generalist. I have done both, both are good programs...

  14. Radiology nurse certification

    jer_sd replied to radnurse1963's topic in Radiology

    I took the exam 4 years ago and passed. It was a good ballanced exam. I had a hard time with some of the radiation onocology and MRI questions since I did not work in that area. But overall it is...

  15. Full time NP position requires you to cover RN duties at times?

    jer_sd replied to DucatiNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I approach this on a diffrent manner, I will help with RN duties in my department (radiology). If the nurse is off I will sedate patients for procedures (and bill the CPT codes), help out with IVs...

  16. what is the major differences between an md and a nurse practitioner?

    jer_sd replied to iamcool's topic in General Nursing

    Every state is different in what a NP can do check with your sate board. In general NPs manage medical issues (including rx for controlled substances in almost all states) and may preform procedures...

  17. Why NP and not PA?

    jer_sd replied to GirloftheSun's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am a NP, I started off as a RNFA then finished up my NP education. I work as a NP for a radiology group where I do some first assisting, some procedures solo, and see patients in clinic/hospital....

  18. Why NP and not PA?

    jer_sd replied to GirloftheSun's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    one thing to keep in mind is that most if not all states have rules or advisory concerning the practice RNFAs. It is possible to be a NP and function as a RNFA in an area outside of your NP cert, as...

  19. reimbursement

    jer_sd replied to johnson0424's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Unfortunatly this is a question with many answers depending on the employment contract. If you have your own practice insurance payments or cash services are all you make. If you work for a group,...

  20. Questions for the NP's

    jer_sd replied to ashfost's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Every program can have different acceptance criteria. Most selection comitees try to look at the big picture. If your nursing GPA is low that may be hard considering NP school is considered advanced...

  21. Why NP and not PA?

    jer_sd replied to GirloftheSun's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Here is the exact wording from the legislation, it looks like the PA can provide sedation but can not preform surgical procedures if a patient has more than local anesthesia in the state of...

  22. Why NP and not PA?

    jer_sd replied to GirloftheSun's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think that PAs are restricted to only do procedures under local anesthesia in the state of california. NPs don't have that restriction a NP can do a procedure under sedation. I am not sure if this...

  23. Opthalmic Nurse Practitioner

    jer_sd replied to mwfox's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    This would be on the job training since there is not an established specilty for this field right now. I know that the local teaching hospital uses NPs in the opth surgery center to do H+Ps and...

  24. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    jer_sd replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    This is one reason I like the DNP idea, most masters degrees are 36 credit hours. There are still some NP prorams that are in the 30 credit range but most are 50+. This is giving appropriate degree...

  25. NP NO Masters

    jer_sd replied to FocusRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am not sure if you need a masters for a NPI. This was a requirement for a UPIN but when I completed my application I don't remember entering that data, just my state