Topics About 'Hospitalist'.

Hello, I’ve spent several months looking through different websites, looking in the Nebraska Health and Human Services website for Nurse Practitioner, looking through current practice standards in the state, and I cannot find anything definitive on w...

Just got done rounding on my pts and charting charting charting, and I got to wondering.... Does anyone think it likely that there will ever be a way to become board certified as a Hospitalist NP? Just like how you can now graduate as an FNP and then...

In my 2 short years as a nurse I've been so bogged down trying to learn the ropes, that I haven't had the opportunity to pin someone down and ask what the difference is between the hospitalist and the attending physician. There are so many times that...

I am hearing rumors about our facility starting a hospitalist program and I'm not sure what to think.. This is a small hospital where currently we have internists or family practice docs that take turns with call. Anyone have opinions, either positiv...

Can family NPs work as hospita lists or only acute care NPs?

Hello, I'm seeking advice and insight on FNPs that are practicing in the inpatient setting in a hospitalist group or internal medicine type role. What does the job outlook look like for NPs in this setting and if you currently practice in this r...

Is FNP cert sufficient for most generalist hospitalist roles? I know that high acuity critical care needs ACNP. But it looks like FNP cert is OK and even preferred for a lot of the hospitalist jobs I see. Also for NP roles that require both primary...

So I searched beforehand for FNP vs ANP but didn't find exactly what I was looking for (info within the last year). Basically I am a RN/BSN interested in pursuing the NP eventually and I was wondering what path is best for INPATIENT care. I am not in...

Okay so I have now applied for a hospitalist team position at a large (900+ bed) tertiary hospital where I used to work as an RN. They are hiring 4 APRNs to join a team that already has a number of APRNs. They are offering 4 - 9 hour shifts, rotating...

I recently graduated from an Acute Care NP program and have been in search of my first NP job. I have ICU experience and of course my dream job would be to either work in an ICU or an ER (although I have been told by several recruiters that without ...

Okay - so I've got a phone interview for a hospitalist position at a very rural, very small (115 bed) hospital that utilizes a contracted hospitalist service. They are wanting an APN to join the practice (3 12 hr shifts) as a hospital employee. The...

Ok. I'm putting my cards on the table. Putting my money where my mouth is. My boss asked all of us, physicians and nurse practitioners alike, to give ideas on what we can do to help with the flow of patient care at my hospital. In my opinion, right ...

is it OK for hospitalists to sign off a patient to a nurse ? My friends who work in a hospital that has added hospitalists to the medical staff are alarmed that these hospitalists have been told to sign off to the nursing staff after they order their...

Hi all, I have an interview coming up for two units at the same hospital. The two units are Hospitalist and Medical. I am having a hard time finding information online that differentiates the two units. Could someone please offer me some insight on t...

Just venting. Pt. in persistent AF c RVR. Had two doses of Diltiazem, was on a Dilt gtt, got 0.5 of Dig. Slowed down for a little while after each med, but after a bit was back to his old tricks in the 140s-150s. Totally asymptomatic, but yes I do...

I am a new grad np who has taken a job with a small to medium size hospital whose hospitalist program has two mds and two nps on days and one md and one np on nights. I was hired for full time days and they would prefer I work 7 on 7 off 10a-10p.... ...

Any NPs out there working with a hospitalist group? I'd like to know what your schedule is like, how many pts you have on a typical shift, do you take call, etc. Thanks for any info you can share...

Does anyone know how common this role has become? This type of work would be very appealing to me. I love working one on one with patients in the labour, birth, and triage settings. The "office visit" part is not for me. I have an MSN and worked with...

Hi, I have just been offered an Ortho Hospitalist Position and am going to be meeting this week to get the salary, benefits, ect this week. I need to be prepared for negotiations, but I can not find any data on salaries. This position is through a ...

Found this job online. I still don't really understand what exactly this kind of nurse does from the description. Has anyone ever heard of this or worked in this kind of position before? Job Description: Utilizing an evidence based nursing approach, ...