MSN - Nursing Informatics

[tiffielynns]

I have a question! I have my masters in nursing informatics (MSN). My friend always says I am an Advance Practice Nurse, since I have my masters. She says, No I am not a nurse practitioner and no I don't have my ARNP - but I am advance practice since I have my masters in informatics. Advance Practice Nurse in Informatics..... Thoughts? I'm not sure that is true. Any help would be appreciated!

[Lunah, MSN, RN]

APRNs are typically clinical - CNP, CRNA, CNS, or CNM.

[lhflanurseNP, APRN]

One of reasons why there is drive for the DNP degree be for ARNPs as it is difficult to separate the ARNP/APRN from an APN. As Pixie, RN points out...generally the title of ARNP/APRN is reserved for advanced clinical practicing nurses. The push for DNP is to make this separation easier to understand...if you have your DNP, then you are a practicing advanced nurse practitioner.

[Lunah, MSN, RN]

One of reasons why there is drive for the DNP degree be for ARNPs as it is difficult to separate the ARNP/APRN from an APN. As Pixie, RN points out...generally the title of ARNP/APRN is reserved for advanced clinical practicing nurses. The push for DNP is to make this separation easier to understand...if you have your DNP, then you are a practicing advanced nurse practitioner.

Except that there are non-clinical DNPs too. Clear as mud, right?

[meanmaryjean, DNP, RN]

Except that there are non-clinical DNPs too. Clear as mud, right?

Right! My DNP is in nursing Education Leadership.

I've heard it posited that 'There are many ways to practice nursing- and anyone with an MSN is technically practicing at an advanced level". This is technically correct.

But I think, in actuality, when someone is an "advanced practice nurse", they are in one of the four 'recognized' AP roles - Nurse Midwife, Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Anesthetists, and Clinical Nurse Specialist.