hopbalt

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1. Physician Hostility

   hopbalt replied to blake's topic in NP

   For one thing you can tell your state nursing boards to quit encroaching on the scope of MD work. Its no wonder MDs are mad. With the stroke of a pen and nothing more, nursing boards are directly competing against them. NPs would be spitting mad if ...

2. Could an FPNP start an operate a "cash only" walk in...

   hopbalt replied to Roland's topic in NP

   CoQ10 is NOT alternative medicine. As you can see, there is clinical trial data to back up its effectiveness. Doctors are now starting to embrace it. Alternative medicine is stuff like aromatherapy, chiropractic, homeopathy, etc. Those are all form...

3. Np's taking call

   hopbalt replied to kc ccurn's topic in NP

   You are really worried about trying to convince yourself of this arent you? When somebody really knows something, they dont go out of their way to shout it out to the whole world. I get the distinct feeling you are looking for validation from MDs. ...

4. Medical School after NP?

   hopbalt replied to Dave ARNP's topic in NP

   That program is nowhere close to doing anything yet. The state boards still have to chagne the regs, and they havent done that either. Rigth now its a total guess if that program will go thru at all. There is going to be a huge fight over that, sim...

5. Medical School after NP?

   hopbalt replied to Dave ARNP's topic in NP

   Everybody protects their turf. Quit pretending that its only the MDs doing it. If there was a new state regulation to allow PAs full scope as NPs, you guys would be outraged about it. Quit your "holier than thou" routine cause you and I both know t...

6. Could an FPNP start an operate a "cash only" walk in...

   hopbalt replied to Roland's topic in NP

   alternative medicine is quackery. If its labeled "alternative" that means it hasnt been proven safe and effective thru double blind, randomized placebo trials.