I was talking about in restrictive states though, where the agreement is required. So if that is the offending comment I certainly didn't intend for it to be. As I said, I was referring to the example...
Juan, I'm very confused as to why you just responded to me in such a hostile manner. In the previous comment, you stated you weren't sure "how it came up" and I was giving you my viewpoint. I don't...
My guess is that in this state, a practice agreement must be drawn up between the NP and their supervising physician (aka: more restrictive state). For normal prescriptions involving patients of the...
This reprimand is not for prescribing to family...its for prescribing without physician authorization to a family member. In a independent practice state this would not
You know, I'm always so annoyed by physicians that paint a whole group by one incident. You answered one question incorrectly so now she wants to hear from no NP studwnt ever again? If a med student...
Self-prescribe - no. It's questionable, and while I don't think there is any law per se, most nursing boards have "position statements" on it and list it as bad practice. Family members/friends -...
He'll come around. Lots of people - MDs, Med students, NPs, RNs, PAs - make mistakes. He understands you're new, and I think he's just a little concerned that you answered without knowing. If you're...
I took Orgo, Micro, A+P, labs, and a foreign language in the same semester, all at a top 20 ranked private school. It wasn't fun, but I did it without much trouble. As long as you set your mind to...
I would also like to add that I don't blame you for hating hospital work. Hospital RNs are simply not treated well - long horrible hours, bad pay, administration that will treat you as the scapegoat...
RN and NP is very different. Many of the top NP schools (Columbia, for example) have direct entry programs where you get a BSN and MSN in one. Being an experienced RN will certainly help as an NP, as...