Boatswain2PA

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1. Emergency Nurse Practitioner Certification

   Boatswain2PA replied to Corey Narry's topic in NP

   This month's ADVANCE magazine had an article on this. In the PA world we are seeing a move toward specialization. Whether or not this is a "good" thing for the profession or the patient is arguable, but the move is afoot. It sounds like the NP wor...

2. 2015 DNP

   Boatswain2PA replied to BabyLady's topic in Doctoral

   I understand the argument about practicing nursing vs practicing medicine....although I do not agree that if a (real) medical doctor or PA places a central line it is considered practicing medicine, but if an AP nurse places a central line it is cons...

3. 2015 DNP

   Boatswain2PA replied to BabyLady's topic in Doctoral

   So, I'm curious....do you think your DNP was more "clinical-based" than MS level NP programs? Did it teach you to practice medicine (nursing) better than a MS level NP program? If so, I would like to hear how it did that. And, if it was more "clin...

4. 2015 DNP

   Boatswain2PA replied to BabyLady's topic in Doctoral

   Nurse Tammy - your DNP from Duke has given you the skills to create a program and a chaired position, and has taught you how to do research. If this is what you wanted to do with your career, I'm curious why you chose a DNP degree versus a degree i...

5. I feel like a idiot

   Boatswain2PA replied to pedspnp's topic in NP

   Practicing medicine means your mistakes can have dire consequences, including killing someone. Unfortunately, those who practice medicine are mere humans, which means they are imperfect and will make mistakes. Offer your profound apologies to the ch...

6. Unprofessional, inaccurate article

   Boatswain2PA replied to SandBetweenMyToes's topic in NP

   If you are practicing medicine....shouldn't you be regulated by the board of medicine?

7. Scary reading doctor forums about NPs...

   Boatswain2PA replied to thenewguy8's topic in NP

   Wowza has an important point that should be reiterated. These issues rarely have to do with individual NPs, but rather given roles within the heatlhcare system. Many of us believe that Doctors (physicians) should be in charge of the healthcare tea...

8. NPs trained for surgery but are not F.A.s

   Boatswain2PA replied to nursetim's topic in NP

   Jer - Thanks. The numerous RN/NP certification boards can get confusing to someone outside the profession (and, likely, to those inside as well!)

9. Spin off: how do you deal with DNP haters.

   Boatswain2PA replied to linearthinker's topic in Doctoral

   To the OP - nobody hates DNPs....but many people have a problem with Doctorate degree folks trying to pass themselves off as "Doctors" in clinical settings, with the lack of clinical experience DNP programs provide, and with the perceived goal of the...

10. NPs trained for surgery but are not F.A.s

    Boatswain2PA replied to nursetim's topic in NP

    David - this is probably a stupid question, but who awards the RNFA title? The state BON?

11. PA's trying to be included in NP act

    Boatswain2PA replied to pedspnp's topic in NP

    Thank you, and my apologies. I had recently read about Missouri being the "last state" to finally allow PAs to prescribe, and assumed it meant sked II drugs instead of III-IV.

12. Make Advanced Practice Nurses Independent

    Boatswain2PA replied to Pete495's topic in NP

    You make a great point. The current supervisory laws do not require a great deal of supervision. And it seems like only a small step from 'bare supervision' (ie - just blindly signing charts) to unsupervised practice. However I think you are missin...

13. PA's trying to be included in NP act

    Boatswain2PA replied to pedspnp's topic in NP

    I don't know either. PAs can already prescribe sched II drugs in all 50 states, so doubt that's it (although some states have limits on quantity). And, to the best of my knowledge, there is no organized push within the PA for independent practice (...

14. Make Advanced Practice Nurses Independent

    Boatswain2PA replied to Pete495's topic in NP

    Lineart - I don't see where anyone is denigrating NPs or nurses. We all know how important they are to the patients and to physicians. The issue here (and apparently it is verboten to stray from) is should NPs practice independently. Just because ...

15. Make Advanced Practice Nurses Independent

    Boatswain2PA replied to Pete495's topic in NP

    Let's talk about titles for a minute, and when it is approprite to use them. I have earned many formal titles over the years: Some from organizations (Scoutmaster), a gazillion from the military (Chief, Senior Chief, boatswain, Coxswain, OIC,, et...