I remember having this discussion years ago with an LPN when I worked as an ADN in a long term acute care hospital. I explained that even with similar responsibilities the pay should not be equal....
I served as an RN and it is something I am very proud of. I would suggest requesting to shadow an FNP as it is a different world in the military. I encourage everyone to serve... it is the ultimate...
My first year was horrible as I was a spanking new grad in a specialty with two physicians who help pulmonary and critical board certifications. It took two full years to receive my very first...
I have worked in a specialty for several years now and I often work on my own. However, I always have specialist who know way more than me to check in with if I am unsure or I need more of an expert...
Depends on where you live. Where I practice the NP hospitalist and most of the NPs rounding IP are ANP or FNP. I have met maybe 3 acute care NPs in the past five years. Sure, we were told about the...
In clinic anything...however, there are some off medicate rules about rehab and home care. In patient is different, you require sign off by MD (i have been told this is still the case in full...
JellyDonut replied to Toadroad's topic in Critical Care
Way back in the olden days when i was an ICU nurse we commonly wrote orders for certain providers daily. This was back when paper charting was all the rage (LOL). it was how I learned the ropes in...
JellyDonut replied to Mini2544's topic in Critical Care
i never ever thought open visitation was a good idea in the ICU. I have read a few studies, but always questioned the validity as there is more than family satisfaction. In Texas we had a unit that...
Experience as an RN is still experience and helps to broaden the depths of knowledge the person has. I attended NP school and it was much easier because I had the experience of being a critical care...
So arbitrary. FNPs practice in more acute care settings than ACNPs. If the goal is to align specialties then there needs to be more available specialty programs available to rural areas and it needs...