duttyprofessor

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1. Clinical Nurse Specialist

   duttyprofessor replied to pmshiftrn's topic in CNS

   Those of you who are certified as CNSs in multiple areas...how is that done? I'm openly considering multiple options and I'm wondering if adult health and peds could be done in any decent way.

2. Is it all going to DNP?

   duttyprofessor replied to AppalachianRNstudent's topic in Doctoral

   For those who have the time to do so, the DNP seems like the way to go...but for those of us like myself who are approaching the time in their lives where starting a family is important, that would play a lot into the decision. Skepticism is healthy,...

3. Is it all going to DNP?

   duttyprofessor replied to AppalachianRNstudent's topic in Doctoral

   For a while, I didn't consider the DNP to be anything. I thought it seemed like a sham doctorate to make nursing compete with other health care disciplines and their final graduate degrees. However, the more I read about it, these nursing organizatio...

4. Is it all going to DNP?

   duttyprofessor replied to AppalachianRNstudent's topic in Doctoral

   Taken from the most recent mission statement from the AACN regarding a DNP FAQ (2009): "Until the time that state laws are changed, if a nurse desires an APRN education, and has a choice between a DNP or a master's preparation, it would be far more c...

5. Is it all going to DNP?

   duttyprofessor replied to AppalachianRNstudent's topic in Doctoral

   The more I explore this forum, the more questions I see on this..all of which are extremely relevant to the immediacy of my program search right now. I mean, sure, you want to get a job while having paid the least amount for your education while gett...

6. NP for CAM/Integrative Health Pain Mgmt?

   duttyprofessor posted a topic in NP Students

   Hello all! The only other post I've made on here was in the CNS forum, so this is kind of strange..haha. I've spent every year since I graduated with my BSN in 2005 contemplating what to go back to school for and I feel like I'm on the brink. I'm boa...

7. CNS! Is this a Dying Specialty!?

   duttyprofessor replied to Visuals's topic in CNS

   Hey everyone! I'm extremely new to this site, this being my first actual post, but I found this thread/board through a search and wanted to dive in. I'm taking prerequisites for a pediatric CNS program that's going to re-open next fall and during th...