Dodongo APRN, NP

Let me know what everyone thinks! New 2019 Accrediation Standards - The program is responsible for ensuring adequate clinical sites. - Clinical sites are sufficient, appropriate, and available to achieve the program's outcome. - ...clinical sites...

This is why we do not have a protocol for this. The treatment algorithm is pretty straight forward, but there are always nuances and exceptions that need to be managed by a medical provider.

I just had this conversation with a nurse on the unit this weekend. She admitted that her a few other students do this. It's not a stretch. My program had us all test at the same time, so I was not aware this was an option/issue at other programs....

Holy moly. Who was the admitting provider?? That is an enormous gap in their base knowledge. Aggressive correction of dehydration is critical, then insulin should be given. And after urine output has been established, potassium (and phos) replace...

And not just proctored secure browser examinations. For many of these programs, you are able to take the "proctored" exams within a 2 day window. So what happens is students form groups and for each exam one of the group members will volunteer to ta...

I'm gonna guess you work for either UPMC or AHN. They don't, in general, see a difference between the NP certifications or tracks - an NP is an NP (they do prefer ACNP for ICU positions from what I've been told). Clearly this is a problem, as you are...

In my experience, SICU NP/PAs are critical care. They don't scrub in the OR, go to clinic, etc. NP/PAs hired into surgical services who scrub in the OR would be surgical.

My group does 6x12s and an 8 (that is always a 12) every 2 week pay period. Rotating, weekends, holidays. If you want to work CCM then you're not going to have a M-F 8hr schedule.

This is the new, smiling face of the NP profession. It'll only be a few years before the profession tanks because of schools like these. To the OP, between those 3, go to La Salle. Walden and Maryville should be shut down. My current group just fired...

I worked in IR as a nurse prior to (and during) NP school. A few hospital systems in my region, including my own, uses APPs to do a lot of the procedures. They also do consults, clinic, pre/post, etc. I would say try and do more time in IR. As a nurs...

Why is it only NPs say this. In every other graduate professional program, the applicants/students/professors/certifying bodies, etc, expect the schools to explicitly teach. But nurses are ok with less than nothing.

Ha, 8 hours a week. What is even the point?? These schools, and the CCNE requirements, are so lamentable.

I went to DCCC in Philadelphia. It was a worthwhile week on campus and the price is right. In my opinion, NIFA is the biggest rip off. So expensive compared to other programs and they all offer the same thing.

You don't need to take the certifying exam for RNFA. That's just a money making scheme. Keep in mind though, that in most states, RNFAs cannot bill for the work they do. Only NPs and PAs can bill CMS for first assisting.

Yep, no problem. I used practice hours and precepting students. I have a good friend who is also a surgical ACNP and he has had no problems either.

I am ACNP so the AANP does not apply. The two certifying bodies are ANCC and AACN. I have ANCC.

I did 2 separate programs. I did the RNFA program concurrently with my NP program for 2 semesters.

Please do not attend a program that does not have you come to campus for hands on training and evaluation. These schools are predatory and are doing their students and the profession a disservice.

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I consider any job - a job. Even physicians have jobs. Yes, it is my career, but it is also my job. So when I'm talking to bedside nurses about my job duties (not career duties) I want to make sure they like the actual work, the job itself. The c...

I'm wondering if PAs are able to administer anesthesia. See the "Duties and Responsibilities" line in the attached picture.

This person doesn't get it. S/he doesn't understand the legalities involved. It's like talking at a brick wall.

Now we need PA...

There's no point in arguing with this joker. I too was an ICU nurse in a 1600 bed academic institution for many years prior to going to school. If you honestly think that you as a bedside nurse know as much as a NP or physician about those topics yo...

Ummm... that is just silly to suggest there is no difference in content delivered between these two tracks. My program had multiple lectures on Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy; ECG interpretation, IV vasoactive drips, IV antiarrhythmics and ino...