aklim3

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1. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

   aklim3 replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral

   You were actually taught to read X-rays??? Good for you. I wasn't. I will have to take a course on it myself someday. Till then, I have to rely on others to read it for me. IF your track is a research one, it would be useful. However, if you plan to ...

2. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

   aklim3 replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral

   That is why I asked, what will this added hurdle do for me? Ok, it is not as much work as a PhD but it is more than an MSN. Will this fluff make me a better clinician? Probably not.

3. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

   aklim3 replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral

   In Other Words.

4. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

   aklim3 replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral

   IOW, the DNP is going to have more fluff and no real clinical benefits?

5. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

   aklim3 replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral

   Sorry, I must have missed that part. So you are saying with my BSN, I can go straight into the DNP? How much longer will it take then when compared to the current MSN program?

6. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

   aklim3 replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral

   ok. convince me why i should pursue being an np then. if i have to go that far to be an np (bsn, msn and dnp), why don't i just go to the md route? more money, no collaboration, etc, etc. imo, it will kill the np program. otoh, what is the advantage...

7. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

   aklim3 replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral

   I guess you need to find out when you will graduate and see if you fall under the rule.

8. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

   aklim3 replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral

   Why not cut out the fluff classes and add more clinicals in it? Some of my classes are wonderful if I were going further on in the research field. I'd gladly have dropped them and done more clinical classes. Let whoever wants take the business and po...

9. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

   aklim3 replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral

   I am not as interested in the title of Doctor. Now if you tell me that I can be on par with an MD after all that work and practice independently and not have to have a supervising or collaborating physician if I get my DNP, that might be something to...

10. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    aklim3 replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral

    Maybe there should be a study to determine one way or the other. I would welcome that. IF I were inadequate, then I would not mind going thru a DNP program if that is what is called for. Just going thru it "just cos" is a difficult pill to swallow. T...

11. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    aklim3 replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral

    Not doing that intentionally that I know of. I know that. What I want to know and perhaps phrased badly is that a little while back, someone mentioned that there was a study that said the MSN prepared NPs provided similar levels of care to the MDs. W...

12. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    aklim3 replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral

    OK. How? Are MSN NPs giving lower standard of care compared to MDs? Non specialty of course. And with a DNP, what else will they get to do that an MSN doesn't?

13. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    aklim3 replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral

    but will it change those who go thru the dnp route? how much better will it make them? target date is 2015? ok. what about the difference between a 2014 msn np and a 2015 dnp np? will it change the way either practices in a positive sense? iow, will ...

14. Young -- should pursue NP or MD?

    aklim3 replied to MikeyJ's topic in NP

    Didn't read this post yet before I replied. Oh well. Rodney Atkins has a song about that Well you know those times When you feel like there's a sign there on your back Say's I don't mind if ya kick me Seems like everybody has Things go from bad to w...

15. Young -- should pursue NP or MD?

    aklim3 replied to MikeyJ's topic in NP

    Well, firstly, how honest can you be with yourself? You don't have to post the answers here but you need to ask yourself some hard questions. I got paid the same as I would in my nursing job with 10 yrs experience. Only difference is 8-5 hours and n...