zmansc ASN, RN

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    Advocacy: Kentucky Gov. Signs Law allowing APRNs to prescribe independently

    zmansc replied to futureeastcoastNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    So in other words it's a relatively limited step forward. What is the position of the state NP association? Do they support this bill, or are they trying to get one that allows for true
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    Advocacy: Florida House Committee passes APRN power bill

    zmansc replied to futureeastcoastNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I agree with it too, but only if NPs can mentor the new NPs
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    Advocacy: Kentucky Gov. Signs Law allowing APRNs to prescribe independently

    zmansc replied to futureeastcoastNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm confused you said the bill allows NPs to Rx non-narcotics, but then you say they can practice independently? Do they have full Rx authority? What do they do if their patient needs
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    Home stretch

    zmansc replied to Cardiac-RN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Not me, unfortunately! But congrats! You have achieved a great
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    Pull until full triage

    zmansc replied to Mirnew's topic in Emergency

    Interesting.
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    Pull until full triage

    zmansc replied to Mirnew's topic in Emergency

    So you have a full time provider doing nothing but triage assessments and writing initial orders? How big is your ER? What's your volume? Do they keep busy with just that, or do they do some fast...
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    Advocacy: Florida House Committee passes APRN power bill

    zmansc replied to futureeastcoastNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    So, I'm curious, a new grad has to have a collaborative agreement and be monitored for some number of hours, but then after that number they can practice on their own, is that what this bill is...
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    Advocacy: Most New Yorkers Support NP independence

    zmansc replied to futureeastcoastNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It's great to see that the doctors argument isn't gaining traction with the general public. They are realizing the value of having NP providers and the holes in the argument against it. Keep us...
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    How does your ED treat chest pain?

    zmansc replied to dsherman's topic in Emergency

    Pretty much the same as 1fastRN, although we don't activate the cath lab, we activate the whirly bird, TNKase or equiv, nitro/heparin drips, and 3 lg bore IVs, hopefully before the flight crew is...
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    Simmons University School of Nursing FNP online program

    zmansc replied to TashaLPN2006RN2012's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'd start networking then. Your app will be better if you have NPs write your recommendations, but in addition to that you will need NPs for your clinicals, so you might as well start building that...
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    Advanced Health Assessment

    zmansc replied to OCRN3's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    We have a campus visit at the end of the term that constitutes the hands on portion of the
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    FNPs in the Hospital?

    zmansc replied to futureeastcoastNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I don't have any experience with this in other states, or other facilities, so strictly ancedotal information here. I know my state allows FNPs to work in both the ED and as hospitalists, we have one...
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    Chamberlain FNP Program

    zmansc replied to NiceNurse75's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I think you will find some recent threads on this, use the search on the upper right hand
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    how does your er treat abdominal pain

    zmansc replied to dsherman's topic in Emergency

    Far too broad of a category of situations to say there is a specific tx. Obviously CMP, CBC, UA, HCG, IV are all done. Depending on those results and other circumstances may get US, XR, CT, fluids,...
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    Just started and....

    zmansc replied to mish_RN's topic in Emergency

    That makes sense, I wasn't suggesting you needed to tell them today, I was just curious why you would wait. I know when I was a supervisor I would be appreciative of someone giving me as much advanced...
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    Would you accept a position.....

    zmansc replied to wildcatarnp's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It would have to be an ideal situation, where I knew the other providers personally before I would even consider it. For the first job, I feel I will want to have alot of support and structure to help...
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    How do you approach parents who refuse pediatric vaccines?

    zmansc replied to Pachinko's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Reddgirl, I believe the parents of the patients can sign a waiver, maybe on religious grounds. I know someone who is fighting her ex about immunizing their child in FL and because of this wavier the...
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    Job differences from Primary to Acute Care

    zmansc replied to 2bnpcout's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think people often are comparing the starting salary of an NP (new grad) with that of an experienced RN and saying Oh, the NP only makes a little more. That may be true, but the NP salary has no...
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    Just started and....

    zmansc replied to mish_RN's topic in Emergency

    I'm not sure I understand why you would wait to inform your supervisor. It just seems like the sooner you inform them the earlier they can start to prepare for the eventual situation of your maternity...
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    Direct entry to NP or RN to NP?

    zmansc replied to Yetzer's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I personally found my experience as a RN in the ER to be very valuable. My program requires 1 yr of experience, but most accepted students have far more than that. I also find that I learn more from...
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    Can anyone offer insight to a distressed RN?

    zmansc replied to MrJrod's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Future - With your extreme dissatisfaction with the NP educational system, and absolute conviction of the inferiority and absolute doom of the NP profession in general, maybe the PA program would be...
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    Can anyone offer insight to a distressed RN?

    zmansc replied to MrJrod's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I've heard this alot, so just for fun I did a comparison of two programs offered at UNM. I picked UNM because it is the state university of my state, it offers both a PA program and a FNP program...
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    Is your NP program challenging enough?

    zmansc replied to GoalsInTransition's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Ok, so our tests are all administered with a locked computer and a remote proctor. Think of a device that has 360 degree view of the room and a microphone and records both audio and video. No noise is...
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    Can anyone offer insight to a distressed RN?

    zmansc replied to MrJrod's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    That is pure conjecture on your part. They still have to take and pass the same boards and are held to the same standards as everyone else who has entered the profession. You have no concrete evidence...
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    Distance learning question

    zmansc replied to jessielovesme's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think the majority of the online programs that require you to help identify preceptors will allow you to finish the program in your home location. I could be wrong on that, but that was the case...