Dodongo

Dodongo APRN, NP

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  1. I'm an NP student - How did you choose your specialty?

    Dodongo replied to abc616's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    OH come on. So you have no idea why disclosures are important. You've no idea why bias or conflict of interest matters? The source of funding is very important in evaluating research. Especially...

  2. Why do some practices prefer PAs to NPs?

    Dodongo replied to mep7296's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I already addressed this earlier in the thread. NPs and PAs are reimbursed the same by CMS - 85%. When billing "incident to", or when the physician sees the patient with the APP, it is 100%, for both...

  3. I'm an NP student - How did you choose your specialty?

    Dodongo replied to abc616's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    My biggest worry with no longer requiring RN experience is our push for independent practice. This was the one thing that NPs could cite when distinguishing ourselves from PAs, when addressing our...

  4. Why do some practices prefer PAs to NPs?

    Dodongo replied to mep7296's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    This is not true - they bill at 85% like NPs, if billing their own notes. Incident to can bill at 100% just like

  5. Why do some practices prefer PAs to NPs?

    Dodongo replied to mep7296's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    That's very similar to my hospital system. There is a PA school 1 block away from the "flagship" so they love hiring new grad PAs that they can pay poorly. Whereas the NPs demand more money for being...

  6. Why do some practices prefer PAs to NPs?

    Dodongo replied to mep7296's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Go over to the PA forum and they have numerous threads asking why NPs are favored. Ultimately, there are many more NPs practicing than PAs so I don't think we can say PAs are preferred - provably just...

  7. Nautoropath ND as a preceptor?

    Dodongo replied to MNRN22's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I would not accept a Naturopath as my preceptor. They practice alternative medicine. NPs are trained to practice conventional medicine. Therefore, I would think, NDs cannot precept NPs. I know my...

  8. Question concerning neonatal hyperbilirubinemia

    Dodongo replied to djmatte's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I don't know if this is the case. Have you ever seen a resident not know something with an attending in a teaching institution. Especially if it's straight forward, "easy" diagnosis or management....

  9. FNP in In-Patient Settings

    Dodongo replied to TeachEm's topic in Advanced Practice

    I have also seen ACNP and ACPNP working in the

  10. FNP in In-Patient Settings

    Dodongo replied to TeachEm's topic in Advanced Practice

    My program was similarly strict in regards to clinical placements for FNP and ACNP students. They were very clear that FNP students would not be able to rotate inpatient in any capacity. I think they...

  11. Advice! NPs without RN experience

    Dodongo replied to health_cc's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    My main advice would be not to hold out for a specialty - inpatient medicine, peds, women's health, psych - after graduating (good advice for any FNP really, regardless of RN experience). Your best...

  12. NP in a surgical specialty (or general)

    Dodongo replied to danceluver's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    ACNP & RNFA. The RNFA is a must in my area if you have any hope of beating out a PA for a surgical position. First assisting intra-op, rounds/consults pre-op to decide if they need surgery and to...

  13. FNP in In-Patient Settings

    Dodongo replied to TeachEm's topic in Advanced Practice

    The hospitals in my area are highly favoring ACNPs as new hires, (or PAs), versus FNPs. All inpatient positions are advertised for ACNP, preferably. And my area is pumping out the ACNPs (and PAs even...

  14. Stress level: RN vs. NP

    Dodongo replied to NEMurse95's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yeah, agreed. In my area RNs start out in the 50s base salary and even with differentials and over time they're not clearing 65-70. And length of experience means nothing. A brand new nurse and a...

  15. new grad NP contract negotiation

    Dodongo replied to travelRN555's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    None of the terms of this contract are good. 7 and 8 are ridiculous and insulting. And how can they enforce 9. Patients can do what they want. It's all just so awful. Try to renegotiate, and, if...

  16. What Kind of NP to become?

    Dodongo replied to Slehr89's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You should do ACNP. You'll be trained in the management of surgical patients, although not intraoperatively. FNPs do not receive any inpatient/surgical training. FNPs can work inpatient, however,...

  17. Stress level: RN vs. NP

    Dodongo replied to NEMurse95's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    NP>>>RN The buck stops with you as the NP. As the RN, you are able to collect information and then call the NP/MD whose job it is to make the decision on treatment. Far more responsibility...

  18. OR NP

    Dodongo replied to NonaManado's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You'll be fine. If you have RN experience with 13-25 then you should be fine. You'll get the geriatric didactic and clinical experience in school. If you want to be ahead of the game get a general...

  19. OR NP

    Dodongo replied to NonaManado's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I guess it all boils down to your timeline. You can only do an RNFA program if you meet 1 of 2 criteria: 1. You have been a peri-op nurse for 2 years 2. You are a NP I think if I were you I would...

  20. Looking to start in sub-specialty

    Dodongo replied to TheSquire's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    They're saying to start in primary care because that's what you were trained to do and it is applicable experience, like it or not. The majority of ER patients are outpatients. And of course they have...

  21. Looking to start in sub-specialty

    Dodongo replied to TheSquire's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    So you are unwilling to pursue acute care education/training via a post-master's certificate. You are unwilling to pursue EM education/training via a residency/fellowship. You are unwilling to spend...

  22. Looking to start in sub-specialty

    Dodongo replied to TheSquire's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Beggars can't be choosers my friend. The reason they want a year of experience is because FNPs are not trained in emergency medicine and it is a significant time/energy/monetary commitment for...

  23. OR NP

    Dodongo replied to NonaManado's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Personally, I don't think an FNP should be in the OR - I don't think they should be in the hospital at all... They were trained for primary care - outpatient care. Surgical patients are acutely ill...

  24. ER NP

    Dodongo replied to Anger_RN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Perhaps I should have been more clear that I was referring to NPs with the same years of experience. I would be willing to wager, also, that a new grad NP with formal ER training would be fairly on...

  25. ER NP

    Dodongo replied to Anger_RN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Here are your options: Option 1 - CE and Practice. A minimum of 2,000 direct, emergency care practice hours in the past five (5) years as a FNP and evidence of 100 hours of continuing emergency care...