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1. What are the BEST and WORST States to practice as an NP?

   belairnp replied to Roland's topic in NP

   My suggestion would be to go to the source: the california board of nursing here's a URL for NP practice regs, etc. http://www.rn.ca.gov/regulations/np.shtml hope this helps! Southern California climate is WONDERFUL! cost of living IS higher than ...

2. What are the BEST and WORST States to practice as an NP?

   belairnp replied to Roland's topic in NP

   Just a quick correction for the link that was provided by sirI for the Pearson report on NP practice. http://www.webnp.net/ajnp08.html then you can click on the "download the pdf version" if you want to review it at length

3. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

   belairnp replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral

   Just Cause, (wow...could I bend your ear with my opinions on the profession that you are entering!!!!) Point number 1: The positive benefit of DNP as entry level degree for NP's. Caution i'm about to show my age I remember when the entry level for ...

4. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

   belairnp replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral

   The nursing profession has had a debate going about education levels for entry into practice about becoming an RN and now on becoming an NP. There has not been any resolution to the RN educational level of entry it continues to have 3 forms of educa...

5. discussion regarding education of NP (DNP) and PA compared to MD/DO

   belairnp replied to RN to Medschool's topic in NP

   Mike, No..they are not the reason. As I stated in my post, my reasons for not continuing the journey to MD/DO were related to youthful impulsivity and short-term orientation vs long range vision. The fact that I generally do not like nurses is a sep...

6. discussion regarding education of NP (DNP) and PA compared to MD/DO

   belairnp replied to RN to Medschool's topic in NP

   I realize that I am VERY late in joining this forum discussion and perhaps my comments will have already been stated and addressed. That being said.... I have been licensed as an RN for 20 yrs, the past 10 of which have been as an FNP. My circuitous...

7. Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

   belairnp replied to jstuben's topic in NP

   I realize that I am VERY late in joining this forum discussion and perhaps my comments will have already been stated and addressed. That being said.... I have been licensed as an RN for 20 yrs, the past 10 of which have been as an FNP. My circuitou...