BS, NP

BS, NP has 10 years experience and specializes in Family Practice; Emergency Medicine.

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1. Should NPs become COMPLETELY independent?

   BS, NP replied to BS, NP's topic in NP

   I mean, don't get me wrong, I think that they're practicing medicine too. If walks like a duck, looks like a duck, and quacks, it's a duck. ok....? so, you agree that I'm practicing medicine, TOO....and since I walk like a duck....I must be a duck ( ...

2. Should NPs become COMPLETELY independent?

   BS, NP replied to BS, NP's topic in NP

   so, umm.....really curious here........why are you and any of your other anti-NP cohorts on this board again....???? this is a nurse forum and an NP link within the forum........???? I don't think I've ever truly heard the handful of you who think NP...

3. Should NPs become COMPLETELY independent?

   BS, NP replied to BS, NP's topic in NP

   sure....I agree...of course they should.....and I'm sure there are limitations.....once again.....I'm not saying either way.....they SHOULD or SHOULD NOT be independent with primary care.....just get a bit irritated with the one sided folks on here w...

4. Should NPs become COMPLETELY independent?

   BS, NP replied to BS, NP's topic in NP

   so, if a PhD history professor or researching scientist is in a clinical setting.....you refer to them by their first name since they are not a PHYSICIAN...?? sounds pretty disrespectful to me, Wowza.....

5. Should NPs become COMPLETELY independent?

   BS, NP replied to BS, NP's topic in NP

   no, I believe you are correct....not many practicing independently........but, why do you have such a problem with this when those who have been practicing independently have shown no decline in safety and no increases in malpractice premiums....is t...

6. Should NPs become COMPLETELY independent?

   BS, NP replied to BS, NP's topic in NP

   do me a favor and don't take my quotes out of context......I was trying to have an honest and thoughtful post here......and clearly outlined some differences between NPs and physicians.......I don't appreciate your condescending remarks.....you dgent...

7. Should NPs become COMPLETELY independent?

   BS, NP replied to BS, NP's topic in NP

   no...it doesn't sound petty....I agree with you totally and hope I made that point.....anyone who achieves doctoral education deserves that title......just as any physician (only) who works that hard to complete medical school should be the sole carr...

8. Why are so many Doctors hostile towards the DNP?

   BS, NP replied to Meesterjojo's topic in Doctoral

   I have to also throw my hand in on this one.....yes.....there are alot of students who seem to have lived the experience of medicine and nursing and are a bit too overzealous with their take on reality here.......I have been an NP fora bout 7 years ....

9. Should NPs become COMPLETELY independent?

   BS, NP posted a topic in NP

   wow....there are some well-informed folks on here.....yeah...no one should be downplaying another profession......that doesn't help.....I think it is truly a semantic debate here....be it DOCTOR is a professional title but we all know a euphymysm for...

10. MD, DO, NP, DC, OD -- Who deserves the title Physician?

    BS, NP replied to RMARTINNC's topic in NP

    I believe I am pretty much in agreement with you....wow....there are some well-informed folks on here.....yeah...no one should be downplaying another profession......that doesn't help.....I think it is truly a semantic debate here.......who should be...

11. Nursing Diagnoses: Useless Statements secondary to Professional Insecurity

    BS, NP replied to Fribblet's topic in Professionalism

    when I went to school back in the 90s I remember thinking it seemed like a neat gimmick at first...oh...nurses have their own diagnoses...???? until I spent any number of potentially productive minutes wasted on constructing a semi-worthless care pla...

12. ACNP and FNP

    BS, NP replied to ncaru01's topic in NP

    where are you? I worked for an emergency medicine group and had privileges in an ER [hospital] for 3 years....they hire physicians, PAs, NPs.....in this state....NPs can pretty much work in any area a physician does except anesthesia of course.........

13. ANCC

    BS, NP replied to kellynp's topic in NP

    hmmmm....I took it in 2003......I thought the NCLEX was difficult and Board cert. was easy myself.....thought I failed the NCLEX....anyhow.....I would seriously do some intense systems review....as in go through your ENT, cardiopulmonary, gi, uro, de...

14. ACNP and FNP

    BS, NP replied to ncaru01's topic in NP

    FNP is your best bet if you want to change around.....there is no need for example to switch from say family to cardiology to orthopedics...nor is there a requirement to recertify......it is the most versatile and a switch simply requires a group of ...

15. PA/NP to MD Bridge??

    BS, NP replied to Joebird21's topic in NP

    It's cool....sorry if I sounded like a jerk myself...