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PURPOSE
To provide improved emergency
medical services and healthcare to the underserved areas of Mississippi
via telemedicine technology.
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OBJECTIVES
- Improve patient care
- Provide cost effective health
care to the rural communities in Mississippi
- Utilize available technology
via a telemedicine video link
- Provide a service to hospitals
that will assist them in budget crisis while making the hospital viable
- Provide staff education
via video link to UMC
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NURSE
PRACTITIONER QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's degree in nursing
from an accredited institution (NLN or CCNE)
- Nationally certified and/or
re-certified Family NP or Acute Care NP (Acute Care NP must be dually
certified prior to involvement with the TelEmergency program)*
- Evidence of current unrestricted
license (RN and NP) to practice in the United States and eligibility
for licensure in Mississippi
- One complete year of clinical
experience as an NP preferred
- Documentation of current
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS),
and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Second certification as
Acute Care NP or Family NP preferred, whichever results in dual certification.*
- Must be willing to register
for the Acute Care Post Master's program if not dually certified
- Completion of the Mississippi
Nurse's Association Controlled Substance Workshop and obtain DEA certificate
prior to staffing hospitals
- Complete application/requirements
to attend the educational program for "Nurse Practitioners in the
Emergency Department Setting"
- Meet privileges and credentialing
requirements at respectively employed hospital
*NOTE: Acute Care NP Certification
may be completed within the first year of participation in the TelEmergency
program, however, Family NP certification must be completed prior to involvement.
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FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTIONS
- Do I need to be a Family
Nurse Practitioner to apply?
Yes. A MSN degree is required with national certification as a Family
Nurse Practitioner. The emergency department setting requires the nurse
practitioner be able to treat all ages of patients. However, interested
Acute Care NP's should contact us about UMC's Post Master's program
for Family NP certification.
- Do I need Nurse Practitioner experience in an emergency department (ED) in order to apply?
No, however, a preference will be given to those applicants with at
least one year of experience in an emergency department. Clinical hours
in the TelEmergency training program will be adjusted to each individual's
needs based on experience as a nurse practitioner,
as well as area(s) of national certification.
- Who needs to complete
my 3 required references?
References can be obtained from anyone who has known you for at least
one year and is familiar with your clinical abilities, as well as your
aptitude to work in the emergency department setting. One reference
should be obtained from a physician that has supervised your work as
a nurse practitioner.
- Do I have to come to
Jackson to attend classes?
Yes. The lectures are offered in video format, so training time in Jackson is limited to the clinical
hours.
- When will the educational
program begin?
Admission deadlines are available on our website.
- How many clinical hours
does the residency require?
Each nurse practitioner's specific needs will be assessed through a
pre-test and assessment of the applicant profile. For the more experienced
nurse practitioner who is dually certified as a FNP and ACNP and who
has emergency department experience, as few as 135 clinical hours can
be done to complete the training program. For the less experienced nurse
practitioner, clinical hours will be approximately 200 hours. A post-test
and clinical check off will be performed on each nurse practitioner
before he/she completes the training program.
- Where can I get my Post
Master's certificate as an Acute Care or Family NP, and how soon do
I have to obtain this?
There are several locations that offer a Post Master's program in Acute
Care and Family Practice. The University of Mississippi Medical Center,
University of South Alabama, and University of Tennessee at Memphis
are three locations where these programs are offered. Check with those
specific schools to obtain application information and deadlines. You
will be expected to be certified as a Family NP prior to involvement
in the program. Enrollment in an Acute Care NP program is recommended before
or during the first year of involvement with the TelEmergency program.
- Will I get graduate level
nursing credit for this TelEmergency training program?
Yes. The inital TelEmergency training program provides 3 hours graduate level nursing credits. The NP quarterly update series provides CE credits.
- If I am accepted, when
will I know?
Once the online application is received an informational packet and
detailed application procedure is mailed to the NP. Upon receipt of
all required information, interviews will be scheduled. Applicants who
are selected by both UMC and the remote hospitals will sign a contract
with the employing facility.
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PROJECT
TEAM
1. Robert Galli, MD - Executive
Director
2. Monira Vakil, DO - Medical Director
3. Kristi Henderson, CFNP,CACNP - NP Coordinator
4. Buanita Benson - Administrative Assistant
5. Danay Trest - Director of Business Operations
6. Gil Trest - Project Manager I
7. Greg Hall - Network Administrator
8. Holley Howell - Network Support
9. Allen Israel- Network Support
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