FNP/DNP

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1. Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

   FNP/DNP replied to jstuben's topic in NP

   I agree. We don't have very specific guidelines in my ED on what we need to involve the docs in, but I always try to for the same reasons that you mentioned. We are not physicians and it would not look good in a lawsuit that we were taking care of cr...

2. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

   FNP/DNP replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral

   I agree 100 % with what you are saying here about the insanity of the concerns that NP's will misrepresent themselves as physicians. I have never introduced myself as "Dr...". The only time I use my title is in the academic setting. I am often confus...

3. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

   FNP/DNP replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral

   So what you are suggesting is that I, with my 5 years of independent rural health experience and 2 years of emergency department experience, should be only doing preventive visits and URIs, UTI's? You are suggesting that I am incapable of differentia...

4. Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

   FNP/DNP replied to jstuben's topic in NP

   Caldje, We beat this topic to death on the PA forum, remember? I don't know why this has to be a competition. I think it's time to end this pointless discussion as no points are being made on the clinical differences of PA's or NP's. Those interested...

5. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

   FNP/DNP replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral

   jeremy, i agree 100% with everything you say here. as a student it is probably disillusioning to envision 4 years of graduate school to become a nurse practitioner. once you are practicing you only wish you had learned more. i would have loved to hav...

6. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

   FNP/DNP replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral

   I have to disagree with you. I have my DNP and have been a practicing FNP for 6 years. The full time NP's where I work make 100,000 per year. I am quite certain that my doctorate has advanced me professionally in terms of salary and aquiring NP posit...

7. Adjunct Prof.:How are they paid?

   FNP/DNP replied to gerinurse10's topic in Educators

   I agree 100% with that. Unfortunately, my university requires a PhD for a full time position. I only have a DNP and I am a nurse practitioner with no desire to go back for the research doctorate. I left my position in great frustration that the stude...

8. Any young nurse educators out there..

   FNP/DNP replied to EmmaSwan47's topic in Educators

   for me it was also about 10 years. all of the faculty were still there. it wasn't really a problem because i got my doctorate somewhere else and had a lot of different experiences from the time i went to school there.

9. Adjunct Prof.:How are they paid?

   FNP/DNP replied to gerinurse10's topic in Educators

   Here in Indiana I think the going rate is 3,000 per clinical (5 hours per week). This includes going the night before to pick patients and grading papers and meeting with students. I am discouraged by the amount of work- probably better for the tenur...

10. PDA Software

    FNP/DNP replied to Bigranger's topic in NP

    What is it you like better about pepid. I'm just curious- I saw that they have an ED version and was considering trying it out too. The only bad thing I have found about epocrates is that it can be difficult to install for the first time.

11. PDA Software

    FNP/DNP replied to Bigranger's topic in NP

    I agree with all of the above. If you purchase the epocrates upgrade you can get labs, drugs, diseases and an antibiotic guide. I have religiously used epocrates for 3-4 years and have never been disappointed, It is well worth the money and you real...

12. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    FNP/DNP replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Right foot was a little numb for two months- just decided to have it checked out that night. Same patient comes in twice a week every week for a plethora of aches and pains.

13. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    FNP/DNP replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    I think that is a very GOOD reason to go the the ER!

14. pharma rep job change?

    FNP/DNP replied to hcmanp's topic in NP

    Having a business degree and some sales experience prior to nursing and many friends in pharmaceuticals, I think I can speak to this career choice. I think the field used to be very lucrative and enjoyable back in the day, but now it has become cut t...

15. Just a note on the NP vs PA debate...

    FNP/DNP replied to TMnurse's topic in NP

    I am an NP, but having spent some time on the PA forum have gotten some good education about their profession. First of all-not anyone can be a PA- those are very competitive programs to enter, harder to get into than NP programs. PA's have excellent...