Need help from primary NPs

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Hello everyone,

While I'm not a newbie to this sight, as I have referenced old forums on here countless times in the past, I finally have the need to post my first question! I need the assistance of primary care NPs to help me out for an assignment I have. So I can better understand the role of the NP, would you mind answering the following questions. You can be as brief or in depth as you want. Also, please let me know the state in which you practice. Thank-you in advance.

-Ellie

1. Why did you choose to be a primary care nurse practitioner?

2. What type of setting do you practice in? What does a "typical" day's activities include?

3. What type of APN certification do you hold and what is the name of the certifying body by which you are certified?

4. Do you have prescriptive authority and do you prescribe controlled substances? If so, what schedules of controlled substances are you allowed to prescribe?

5. Do you practice according to an agreement with a physician? If so, is the relationship supervisory or collaborative?

6. Are you credentialed and privileged by a hospital or health system? If so, what does this process entail at your organization (e.g., are the documents reviewed by only the human resource department, the nursing department, or the medical staff office, a combination of all three, etc.)

7. Do you belong to a professional organization that specifically addresses APN issues? If so, which one?

8. What is your understanding about the DNP program? Do you have this degree or intend to pursue it?

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