Okay this is my last response thank you so much for the people who gave informative answers like cranberry muffin but the rest of you really what kind of perception are you leaving about nursing to the youth
Okay this is my last response thank you so much for the people who gave informative answers like cranberry muffin but the rest of you really what kind of perception are you leaving about nursing to the youth
Specializes in Cardiology, Research, Family Practice.
Curious88, if you're still paying attention to this thread, I say this without judgment or condescension, but if your main goal is to practice independently, then you need to go to medical school. There was a horrendous blog posted several months ago (and even a discussion thread on this site referencing it), which you may benefit from reading. While I disagree with 99% of what this A-hole says in his post, I think you may be exactly the kind of nurse he and many other doctors resent so much.
Specializes in Peds/outpatient FP,derm,allergy/private duty.
. . . Most of what I learned in my RN program is not applicable to what I do as an NP. I work in an outpatient setting, so it's a whole different ballgame than working in a hospital. That being said, I have to qualify things by saying that nursing was a second career for me, and I had lots of other work and life experience that helped me learn critical thinking and decision making skills, which are important for success as an NP. Are you already going to college for something else? Most direct RN-MSN programs do require you to have a bachelor's degree in something and some sort of work/volunteer experience in a hospital or healthcare setting. You'll also have to take pre-requisites for whatever program you want to attend. So there's no way of skipping the RN, but it's your choice as to whether or not you want to work as an RN or go right into an NP program.
So you are saying that a bachelor's degree in an unrelated subject and just the length of your NP program is sufficient to practice independent primary care?
I really wish there were another title for people who want to be a Nurse Practitioner without being a nurse. This was the first Advanced Practice specialty to come about, and it was a source of pride for nurses as it grew out of the idea of already being "one of us". Clearly that meaning has been stripped out of it in the last 20 years or so and it discourages me. Now it seems to be regarded as just another ping-pong ball along with the PA and the MD.
Nothing against you personally is meant by that. Just my feeling having been there at the inception of this new nursing role.
Curious88 - looking for validation, not opinions. Which just means life will hand you the experiences you don't learn from others. You will have far less control when that happens, but as you point out, you are an adult.
what attitude? I 'm telling you what I don't like and what doesn't fit with my personality
and no one like wiping someone's ass
wow.... I dont think I would want you as my nurse or my NP... I think you need to mature and grow a bit before you even think about going into any health care related field.
Or dental, veterinary, optometry, chiropractic, podiatry, etc....
Uhm, nope. My dentist, podiatrist and the Vet my dog uses all like their patient and do yucky stuff. Have you ever seen what comes out of sick dogs and cats??
so you can complain but others cannot display their displeasure for it
what don't you tell the importance of bedside nursing and the duties you perform in it
I've read somewhere a lot of it is passing pills, cleaning bedpans, wiping butts, putting in IVs, taking vitals
Is this accurate what else do they do?
and if not they seem like pretty basic things nothing where you learn a lot
There is a lot to nursing besides what you mention above. What you've read really just stereotypes what nurses do, and I would be very careful to generalize in this way because it can come off as being very insulting.
Your first year of nursing is really about honing your critical thinking skills, gaining confidence in your practice and becoming more proficient in the knowledge and skills in the area in which you work. Nurses do a lot more than 'wiping butts' and 'passing pills.' I'm not sure where you are getting your information from, but you really do need to be careful in the way that you approach this subject in a forum of nurses.
Personally, I work in the ICU, a lot of what I do involves critical judgment - knowing when to contact the appropriate physician for emergent medical issues, being part of the code team and therefore having clinical expertise in this area. In the ICU where I work, it tends to be more of a partnership between physicians and nurses in managing a patient's care. It goes above and beyond the passing of pills and wiping butts. Nurses also provide emotional support to patients and families, and in the case of where I work, a lot of conversations about difficult decisions and end of life care.
I would suggest shadowing some nurses to really see what we do...I'm sure it will help to give you some real life perspective.
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Why don't you research online a little bit about your question before coming here for an instant answer?