Future of nurse practitioners

[TheYouthOfMedicine]

Hey, this is my first thread

I am 16 years old and intend on per suing a BSN after high school, however I am not planning on staying a RN for more than 2 years i originally wanted to become a Nurse practitioner but now I'm hearing things about MSN being phased out and being turned in to a DNP which i have no interest in per suing. SO naturally I told my self I would attempt to go in to a PA program.

So my primary question is do you think in 6 years when im done my BSN (cause im 16 right now) there will be and MSN programs around because I really wanted to follow in my uncles foot steps who is a Nurse practitioner who has employed a medical director and owns his own clinic in Texas, Any other advice for me or things you wish you would have done while you were younger will be much appreciated.

[NeoNurse2Be]

For nursing no they aren't, for medicine they are far superior. Ask any physician about which one is better prepared. A quick survey of both curriculums is telling. But hey it's cool if you are so stuck on being independent 100% and not 99.5% that's fine, I'll give up that .5% to become a better provider within the medical model. Nursing model...yeah no been there done that....got the t shirt.

I get your point, but I think it solely depends on the location because the physicians at the hospital here actually prefer a NP over a PA. I was told that they can send their NP's to their other practices with no problem what-so-ever, but they always have to be present with their PA's. I don't claim to know how it is everywhere, but when I was deciding whether or not to go for NP or PA, all the doctors told me to go for NP. One of the PA's even agreed with them, but again that's just here.