[GmanRN]

Just thought I would add that the DNP program at TCU is 30 semester hours long. The admission requirement is that you have a masters and an APN certification.

This makes me believe that a CRNA DNP (DNAP) program would be 30 semester hours longer than the current program. If it were ever to occur.

[Little Fish]

So the next logical question in my mind is, if any of you get your DNP will you call yourself doctor in the clinical setting?

[Ekklesia]

Originally Posted by Little Fish

So the next logical question in my mind is, if any of you get your DNP will you call yourself doctor in the clinical setting?

Good question, as I am wondering the same thing.

Is "Hello, I'm Doctor Smith your Nurse Anesthetist" going to fly?

[Little Fish]

Originally Posted by Ekklesia

Good question, as I am wondering the same thing.

Is "Hello, I'm Doctor Smith your Nurse Anesthetist" going to fly?

No!

Its stupid. And any nurse that would pass themselves off as doctor is a fraud. We can receive our doctorates but that is reserved for the academic setting. Not the clinical setting. It would be misrepresenting yourself.

[deepz]

Originally Posted by Little Fish

No!

Its stupid. And any nurse that would pass themselves off as doctor is a fraud. We can receive our doctorates but that is reserved for the academic setting. Not the clinical setting. It would be misrepresenting yourself.

Are you for real?

??

[Biotechnology]

Originally Posted by Little Fish

No!

Its stupid. And any nurse that would pass themselves off as doctor is a fraud. We can receive our doctorates but that is reserved for the academic setting. Not the clinical setting. It would be misrepresenting yourself.

I agree with little fish. Calling yourself a doctor in the clinical setting is a sure misrepresentation to the public. There is enough confusion with patients not knowing or understanding peoples job titles in the hospital as it all ready is. No need to make it worst.

[Ekklesia]

Originally Posted by deepz

Are you for real?

??

No kidding. Especially since "little fish" answered his/her own question!

Originally Posted by Little Fish

So the next logical question in my mind is, if any of you get your DNP will you call yourself doctor in the clinical setting?

Originally Posted by Little Fish

No!

Its stupid. And any nurse that would pass themselves off as doctor is a fraud. We can receive our doctorates but that is reserved for the academic setting. Not the clinical setting. It would be misrepresenting yourself.

[Little Fish]

I will add that nurses wearing white lab coats is also misrepresnting.

[deepz]

Originally Posted by Little Fish

I will add that nurses wearing white lab coats is also misrepresnting.

So, what...? -- you'd have nurse go back to wearing their CAPS?!

Antedeluvian.

[Biotechnology]

There are plenty of people in a hospital setting that where white lab coats. As a scientist I wear a white lab coat ( in the hospital). I also wore a white lab coat as a surgical technician and as a surgical assistant because it is policy in my hospital that if you go off of the OR floor you must have a lab coat on to cover your scrubs. If you do not, then you will have to change scrubs. Not everyone heeds to that though. Just food for thought.....