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  1. Emergency Nurse Practitioner Certification #7035428
    This month's ADVANCE magazine had an article on this. In the PA world we are seeing a move toward specialization. ...
    Nov 16 '12
    Forum: Nurse Practitioners (NP)
  2. 2015 DNP #5464543
    I understand the argument about practicing nursing vs practicing medicine....although I do not agree that if a (real)...
    Aug 4 '11
    Forum: Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
  3. 2015 DNP #5453387
    So, I'm curious....do you think your DNP was more "clinical-based" than MS level NP programs? Did it teach you to practice...
    Aug 1 '11
    Forum: Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
  4. 2015 DNP #5419195
    Nurse Tammy - your DNP from Duke has given you the skills to create a program and a chaired position, and has taught you how...
    Jul 25 '11
    Forum: Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
  5. I feel like a idiot #5140321
    Practicing medicine means your mistakes can have dire consequences, including killing someone. Unfortunately, those who...
    May 18 '11
    Forum: Nurse Practitioners (NP)
  6. Unprofessional, inaccurate article #4838185
    If you are practicing medicine....shouldn't you be regulated by the board of medicine?
    Mar 11 '11
    Forum: Nurse Practitioners (NP)
  7. Scary reading doctor forums about NPs... #4744918
    Wowza has an important point that should be reiterated. These issues rarely have to do with individual NPs, but rather...
    Jan 21 '11
    Forum: Nurse Practitioners (NP)
  8. NPs trained for surgery but are not F.A.s #4619359
    Jer - Thanks. The numerous RN/NP certification boards can get confusing to someone outside the profession (and, likely, to...
    Nov 4 '10
    Forum: Nurse Practitioners (NP)
  9. Spin off: how do you deal with DNP haters. #4619354
    To the OP - nobody hates DNPs....but many people have a problem with Doctorate degree folks trying to pass themselves off as...
    Nov 4 '10
    Forum: Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
  10. NPs trained for surgery but are not F.A.s #4614121
    David - this is probably a stupid question, but who awards the RNFA title? The state BON?
    Nov 2 '10
    Forum: Nurse Practitioners (NP)
  11. PA's trying to be included in NP act #4609897
    Thank you, and my apologies. I had recently read about Missouri being the "last state" to finally allow PAs to prescribe,...
    Oct 30 '10
    Forum: Nurse Practitioners (NP)
  12. Make Advanced Practice Nurses Independent #4607922
    You make a great point. The current supervisory laws do not require a great deal of supervision. And it seems like only a...
    Oct 29 '10
    Forum: Nurse Practitioners (NP)
  13. PA's trying to be included in NP act #4607836
    I don't know either. PAs can already prescribe sched II drugs in all 50 states, so doubt that's it (although some states...
    Oct 29 '10
    Forum: Nurse Practitioners (NP)