RosieMommy

RosieMommy

Acute ICU/ER, Cardio-Vascular, Thoracic

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About RosieMommy

RosieMommy has 25 years experience and specializes in Acute ICU/ER, Cardio-Vascular, Thoracic.

Worked as RN for 20 years in hospitals mostly in acute critical care\er. Went back to graduate nursing school and obtained a FNP and AGACNP certifications. Currently work in Dallas, Texas in the largest hospital setting in North Texas which also happens to be a medical academic and teaching institution as well.

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  1. CNL vs APRN?

    RosieMommy replied to Farawyn's topic in Advanced

    Here is a BIG difference I see between the two. APRNs are those four specialized nurses: nurse practitioner, anesthetist, mid-wife and specialist who have been certified by a Board and licensed by the State (government) because of which they are not ...

  2. Do ARNP with First Assist make more money?

    RosieMommy replied to nenalablue's topic in NP Students

    NIFA Course is expensive but it is also a good one. I paid close to $6K from my pocket and have already logged in more than 75 hours of the 130 hours required by NIFA to be eligible to take the CRNFA exam. I have scrubbed for 2 years in major cadio-v...

  3. Any NPs partners/part-owners w/ physician?

    RosieMommy replied to GoodNP's topic in Advanced

    Title 7 of the Texas Business Organizations Code (TBOC) was changed in 2011 through H.B. 2098, wherein the Texas legislature permitted physicians and physician assistants (PA) to jointly own professional associations in Texas. TBOC § 301.012 states ...

  4. Can an APRN practice as an RN

    RosieMommy replied to Infofreak411's topic in Advanced

    In the State of Texas, one has to possess an RN license to obtain an APRN license. In other words, every APRN licensee in Texas, be they be NP, CNS, CRNA, or Certified Mid-Wife... they possess both a RN and an APRN license. If you take a step down jo...

  5. MSN to Post Masters NP

    RosieMommy replied to LULU0000's topic in NP Students

    I went to Texas Woman's University in Denton for an MSN-FNP and then for online Post-Masters AGACNP Certificate from Texas Tech University in Lubbock. I basically had to take only 3 courses worth 16 hours of credit with over 500 hours of clinicals. H...

  6. ANCC or ANPP

    RosieMommy replied to cebe6466's topic in NP Students

    I took both AANP and ANCC, a week apart, in that order and I passed both making me eligible to use FNP-BC, NP-C titles. In Texas, either national certification qualifies you to be an APRN by the Texas State Board of Nursing. It does not much matter b...