Gave up DNP

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Im an NP for almost a year. I got accepted into a DNP program right after school and I decided to defer it for a year--and I realize I am still not ready to go back to school and I am not really sure Im still interested in getting a DNP.

For those who have years of experience as an NP, do you feel obliged to get a DNP or not at all? For those in the DNP program, are you learning more?

I think I may try again but just not now

Specializes in Urgent Care NP, Emergency Nursing, Camp Nursing.

As someone who did complete their DNP...I wouldn't recommend it to everyone, and think that making it the entry degree for advanced practice was done for the benefit of the colleges and noone else. I'm also not surprised that the 2015 "deadline" for transitioning to DNP-entry as standard came and went with only backtracking and denials that it even existed from AACN et al.

That said, there is a place for the DNP, not just for those doing instruction or applied research, but also for those who want to take on leadership roles in their practices and institutions (for example, many EDs with sizeable numbers of Advanced Practice Providers usually have a "Lead NP/PA" who handles managerial tasks) - or someone who just wants to know enough about Administration's job to be dangerous when they want to make changes at their institution. None of those things have direct clinical bearing - and part of the failing of AANC was that they sold the DNP as a way to train improved clinicians, which was the usual load of bull from them.

Specializes in Critical care.

I am a BS, BSN, RN right now. I am really interested in getting an FNP certificate at first with a concentration in biochemistry and molecular biology also/and a minor in Psychology. I got my BSN, RN after finishing school at UCD, a great school name. I plan to go back to school on 2020 because I will regain the admission trust from my nurse since a long time ago. She is a great nurse because she sacrifices her life to give hopes to people. I really appreciate what she did for me because she really cared for me good back then when I am a mental patient. Because of her, I changed my plan of getting a degree in Ph.D in Chemistry to become an RN. I will apply to UCD School of Nursing for the MSN-FNP track next year on May 1, the first one to apply. I hope I WILL get in b/c her. THANKS her anyway in whatever mean is possible. I have just applied to work at Kaiser Permanente in Santa Clara, CA for an L&D position. I came to talk with the nurse manager on the floor right away already. I really really and really hope the nurse manager will hire me to work there as soon as possible. I am great at my job right now as a MDS nurse in a nursing home. But I can quit my job to become a per-diem nurse anyways at the nursing home.

THanks for your help nurse.

Black Coffee, BS, BSN, RN

Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.
essentially three more semesters of writing papers and doing a capstone over some pointless topic nobody would ever care about for no increase in pay and some sort of "clinical but not really" ordeal. I didn't think the NP education i got was that great but better than whatever the DNP component was.

Turf the pitchfork yielding, Kool Aid slurping crowd my way when they assert you can't have an opinion because you haven't done it. My critical thinking skills when I reviewed the DNP curriculum from multiple schools were accurate and the entire process underwhelming. Basically I have spent a total of 8 years doing BSN coursework. Things need to change.

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Specializes in CVICU, MICU, Burn ICU.
As someone who did complete their DNP...I wouldn't recommend it to everyone, and think that making it the entry degree for advanced practice was done for the benefit of the colleges and noone else. I'm also not surprised that the 2015 "deadline" for transitioning to DNP-entry as standard came and went with only backtracking and denials that it even existed from AACN et al.

That said, there is a place for the DNP, not just for those doing instruction or applied research, but also for those who want to take on leadership roles in their practices and institutions (for example, many EDs with sizeable numbers of Advanced Practice Providers usually have a "Lead NP/PA" who handles managerial tasks) - or someone who just wants to know enough about Administration's job to be dangerous when they want to make changes at their institution. None of those things have direct clinical bearing - and part of the failing of AANC was that they sold the DNP as a way to train improved clinicians, which was the usual load of bull from them.

great post.

Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

Does anyone think MBA is the way to management?

Does anyone think MBA is the way to management?

Probably depends on what type of management. V of thinking a hospital organization, I'd say no. Probably better in healthcare administration. If you're talking a national Corporation such as a place that owns a bunch of senior living communities, then probably would be ok.

Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.
Does anyone think MBA is the way to management?

Personally I believe it is a much stronger business degree content-wise however in our nursing arena anything that isn't a nursing degree is often minimized. So MBA probably not worth pursuing if someone wants to work in a nursing capacity? Great question I will look to see what others think.

Specializes in Family Practice, Primary Care.

I'm getting my MBA now, then my DNP. My employer definitely is valuing the MBA, I think, though my practice medical director urged I get both since having a doctorate in nursing will put me "at the top of my field" degree-wise.

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