RN student interested in becoming an NP, specializing in holistic health care.

[jmh219]

I am an RN student, working on my associate's degree and I plan on starting my BSN while working after graduation. Eventually I would like to become a NP, specializing in preventative care using nutrition, exercise and herbal remedies. Are there any NP's out there in that field with any advice for me?

[JUSTanLPN]

As an RN you'll already be doing 2:3 things you listed as wanting to do as an NP. I was always under the impression holistic healthcare was a theory of treating the mind, body, and spirit and not a treatment modality. The ONLY practitioners I know of that use herbal remedies are naturopathic doctors.

I hope more chime in on this as I'm curious if these type of NP's exist..

[Tinabeanrn]

I'm a FNP at a holistic Family practice. Its referred to as functional medicine. We look at things on a cellular level and try to correct the root cause of the problem instead of treating symptoms. Its awesome! And I have learned sooo much about the endocrine system. ..nutrition ....amino acids....heavy metal poisoning...leaky gut...liver toxins...its truly amazing. A whole new world. Youtube functional medicine ...

[JUSTanLPN]

I'm a FNP at a holistic Family practice. Its referred to as functional medicine. We look at things on a cellular level and try to correct the root cause of the problem instead of treating symptoms. Its awesome! And I have learned sooo much about the endocrine system. ..nutrition ....amino acids....heavy metal poisoning...leaky gut...liver toxins...its truly amazing. A whole new world. Youtube functional medicine ...

Holistic family practice, as in run by osteopaths?

[Tinabeanrn]

As in run by a Family Practice D.O. :)

[JUSTanLPN]

As in run by a Family Practice D.O. :)

Thought so lol

[dansamy]

What's difference between an MD & a DO?

[JUSTanLPN]

What's difference between an MD & a DO?

Not a whole lot. Google it

[Tinabeanrn]

DO's are a lil more holistic and they learn to manipulate the spine. They take the same medical classes as M.D's. Its a little bit of a different school of thought.

[dansamy]

DO's are a lil more holistic and they learn to manipulate the spine. They take the same medical classes as M.D's. Its a little bit of a different school of thought.

So why does JustanLPN's post seem to have a derisive sarcastic tone to it to me?

There's a pediatrician that admits to our hospital that I respect & think he's a good doctor. He has a DO.

[Tinabeanrn]

I didn't take it that way :). I like DOs. The ones I work with are pretty good

[JUSTanLPN]

So why does JustanLPN's post seem to have a derisive sarcastic tone to it to me?

There's a pediatrician that admits to our hospital that I respect & think he's a good doctor. He has a DO.

Anybody who gets accepted to medical school, graduates, makes it through residency gets my respect. I meant nothing negative towards osteopaths. OMM is very interesting IMO.