psychonaut

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1. Are online ANP degrees destroying our credibility?

   psychonaut replied to jilljw's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   One dichotomy that has occurred to me is your embrace of DE and your Humanist style (is that fair to say of a shaman? Absolutely no mockery intended, serious). You of all people have to appreciate how...

2. Are online ANP degrees destroying our credibility?

   psychonaut replied to jilljw's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   I love going 'round with zenman here and SDN, he's a fixture and has the experience to back it up. I too can disagree, but I have a feeling he'll be the one I hunt down for help when I finally lose my...

3. NPs practicing as DRs

   psychonaut replied to SkiBumNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Trolling in its finest sense. Short, nonsensical posts, with subtle "bait" to incite the desired response. Make no mistake, I appreciate good trolling, even when I am the target. How can I best react...

4. How to prepare for NP school??

   psychonaut replied to silverbelle's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   More than anything else, understand what a differential diagnosis is. This was something that tripped up many of my colleagues, regardless of years of RN experience. This is a new skill set for RNs....

5. NPs practicing as DRs

   psychonaut replied to SkiBumNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   No, you are not. You are NPs with additional coursework in systems leadership, research utilization, health policy, etc. I support your right to exist. Your extra coursework no more makes you my...

6. NPs practicing as DRs

   psychonaut replied to SkiBumNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Deferential respect: "they paid obeisance to the prince". A gesture expressing deferential respect, such as a bow or curtsy. "Bow to your Sensei!"

7. NPs practicing as DRs

   psychonaut replied to SkiBumNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I just made the decision to renew my AANP membership. Part of it is the benefit angle, i.e. I can renew at student rate, discount on my cert (if I do AANP instead of/along with ANCC), etc. My...

8. Retail Clinic salaries

   psychonaut replied to aggie313's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Legally, I don't know, but as a condition of employment? And working with the sure knowledge the "clinic" will NOT back you up if you deviate form said algorithm? I would definitely be

9. NPs practicing as DRs

   psychonaut replied to SkiBumNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I will say it again and again: in the end, it is the State Board of Nursing who will decide what degree is needed to be a NP in your state. That is where this battle can be fought (for those of us who...

10. Can NPs prescribe meds for off label purposes?

    psychonaut replied to Cessna172's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Check your state practice act

11. Just saying no to drugs.

    psychonaut replied to BlueDevil,DNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Tough call, and clearly a far cry from someone wanting narcotics. I like your invitation to provide you with some supportive evidence. This is the example of going out of your way for a colleague...

12. Retail Clinic salaries

    psychonaut replied to aggie313's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    My very uneducated information is that providers in these clinics are limited to very strict treatment algorithms...am I

13. 2015 DNP

    psychonaut replied to BabyLady's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    The powers-to-be in academia are leaning heavily on the state BONs to secure DNP dominance and the destruction of the MSN-educated NP. The Consesus Model is an early move in this war. SInce the...

14. Advanced Pathophysiology

    psychonaut replied to sammy2415's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    That is a very good start, and to be

15. Advanced Pathophysiology

    psychonaut replied to sammy2415's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    This is probable the single best indictment of online NP education that I have seen. I'm not singling you out by any means. As a matter of fact, if your school actually describes the tests in this...