Bob26

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1. Help-Real quick question: I want to get a balanced view from all sides on this issue.

   Bob26 replied to Bob26's topic in NP

   I didn't respond for a couple weeks b/c of barely any free time due to being on my surgery rotation. I was given the afternoon off to go home and read due to a slower than usual day, so I figured I'd respond. But I've been reading some of the respons...

2. Help-Real quick question: I want to get a balanced view from all sides on this issue.

   Bob26 replied to Bob26's topic in NP

   Another common belief. And to tell you the truth, there is a decent amount that isn't relevant such as the example you gave (which is one of the more special examples you can use for your point). However, most of what you learn is relevant. For examp...

3. Help-Real quick question: I want to get a balanced view from all sides on this issue.

   Bob26 replied to Bob26's topic in NP

   6 Read this... This is a quote that I read a while ago on studentdoctor.net posted by a former nurse who is now a medical student about medical training compared to nursing. I've read other quotes from med students and docs who dropped out of NP p...

4. Help-Real quick question: I want to get a balanced view from all sides on this issue.

   Bob26 replied to Bob26's topic in NP

   This is a common argument that is presented here. It's a good analogy because NP's definitely practice medicine. By definition, diagnosing and prescribing treatment for medical conditions is medicine, not nursing. Medication management (based on lab ...

5. Help-Real quick question: I want to get a balanced view from all sides on this issue.

   Bob26 replied to Bob26's topic in NP

   Busy rotation, haven't been here in a while. Glad to see all the responses. Gotta tackle some issues in the next few posts. There are examples of quacks with an MD behind their name and who hurt, if not kill, people. There are also examples of quac...

6. Help-Real quick question: I want to get a balanced view from all sides on this issue.

   Bob26 replied to Bob26's topic in NP

   Haven't been on in a while. I'd just like to thank everyone for their responses. I have a few thoughts on what was said. This is who I'm trying to emulate. I never was an RN, but I did start as a nursing assistant (ie nurse's aide) before going to ...

7. Help-Real quick question: I want to get a balanced view from all sides on this issue.

   Bob26 posted a topic in NP

   I want to get a balanced view on an issue I've seen many times. I'm a medical student who worked several years as a nursing assistant prior to medical school. Throughout both experiences I've heard plenty of talk from physicians about NP's, much of ...