It's getting cool here in the Northwest, so let's heat things up.
I just read a thread where it was mentioned "...prescribing is where the money and opportunities are."
NPs are called "Providers" but really what do they provide?
What do NP wannabes have to look forward to other than slamming 20-40 patients through the system, writing prescriptions and filling out government mandated paperwork?
I have even read where the big draw to being an NP are the hours! Can people be so shallow or desperate to get away from bedside nursing?
NPs are called "Providers" but really what do they provide?
As an NP intern, I give each of my patients a firm handshake. Around the holidays we also put out candies.
What do NP wannabes have to look forward to other than slamming 20-40 patients through the system, writing prescriptions and filling out government mandated paperwork?
As a philologist, I like the prospect of having lots of random letters after my name. When patients cancel and I have 20 minutes of downtime I see how many words I can make from them: BABSNMSNRNPMHNP. That lone A is a hardworking vowel, let me tell you. My longest word is "hasps."
I have even read where the big draw to being an NP are the hours! Can people be so shallow or desperate to get away from bedside nursing?
I, for one, am shallow enough to enjoy spending the holidays with my family instead of my coworkers every year from now on. I'm also desperate for student loans. I only went to nursing school because I'd paid off the loans from my psych degree, and then when the nursing school balance started getting low I knew I needed to do something quick. I just don't feel right unless I'm writing a check to a rotating list of banks who trade my loans like baseball cards.
If I ever pay off my NP loans I'm going to need to get a degree that's mostly vowels, for the anagramming. Any suggestions?
As a philologist, I like the prospect of having lots of random letters after my name. When patients cancel and I have 20 minutes of downtime I see how many words I can make from them: BABSNMSNRNPMHNP. That lone A is a hardworking vowel, let me tell you. My longest word is "hasps."
The reason I love NPs? They were once nurses, and look at the patient differently than a doctor does. Isn't that the point?
Not at all. The point was to provide a stop gap measure to fill in for physician shortages. To date, the shortage is still present thus there is still a demand. Add in the economic woes of the healthcare-insurance systems, and we continue to make fiscal sense. Regardless of the current purpose, it was never to integrate nursing theories or methodologies into the healthcare mix.
Not at all. The point was to provide a stop gap measure to fill in for physician shortages. To date, the shortage is still present thus there is still a demand. Add in the economic woes of the healthcare-insurance systems, and we continue to make fiscal sense. Regardless of the current purpose, it was never to integrate nursing theories or methodologies into the healthcare mix.
But I think they should be very familiar at least with their patient population conditions and manifestations. And corresponding pharmacology, conventional diagnostics and treatments. So again, a nurse who knows their stuff.
If they had a residency somewhat comparable to MD's I could see skipping patient care experience but straight from nursing school? No way. I wouldn't accept that for my care.
Specializes in OR, Nursing Professional Development.
It's not jealousy on my part. I truly do not want to be an NP. I've worked with amazing NPs. I have been a constant in saying that.
You and Jules and BC etc. are NPs who seem to have a strong knowledge base as well as a commitment to your profession.
I don't like the presumption that all nurses are "sick of being nurses" and will naturally want to take the next step. Granted, none of you 3 that I mentioned ^ has ever really said that to anyone here, that I've seen! Yet, I have seen it, both here, and in my life.
I'm flattered that RL people ask me why I don't want to be an NP, but really have no desire.
The second thing I don't like is the jump from school right to NP, with no clinical time. The reason I love NPs? They were once nurses, and look at the patient differently than a doctor does. Isn't that the point?
Why can I only like this once?
Just the other day someone I don't usually work with asked if I was finished school yet. I said yes; they asked why wasn't I out there making the big bucks as an NP. Well, it's because the role of NP doesn't interest me at all. Education does, but as a future goal.
I think a lot of the questions of "why NP" stem from all of the people going into nursing school with NP as the goal in mind- with as little time at the bedside as possible. I have nothing but respect for those who have spent time in a bedside role and have decided to further their career. The ones who have no interest in being in the bedside but to get the required minimal experience and move on confuse me.
Considering that it takes up to if not more than a year to become comfortable in the role as a nurse, I don't see not gaining further competency and expertise as the best way to proceed. Re: the minimum experience to be accepted into NP or CRNA school, in my opinion it should be 3-5 years minimum. Enough time to get through the crucial first year as a nurse and follow that with increased expertise.
Specializes in OR, Nursing Professional Development.
As a philologist, I like the prospect of having lots of random letters after my name. When patients cancel and I have 20 minutes of downtime I see how many words I can make from them: BABSNMSNRNPMHNP. That lone A is a hardworking vowel, let me tell you. My longest word is "hasps."
Got ya beat by one stinking letter: sharps!
Edit: Well, poop. Guess I should have read the rest of the page and I'd have seen Far beat me to it. :Shakes fist at Far for getting it first:
As an NP intern, I give each of my patients a firm handshake. Around the holidays we also put out candies.
As a philologist, I like the prospect of having lots of random letters after my name. When patients cancel and I have 20 minutes of downtime I see how many words I can make from them: BABSNMSNRNPMHNP. That lone A is a hardworking vowel, let me tell you. My longest word is "hasps."
I, for one, am shallow enough to enjoy spending the holidays with my family instead of my coworkers every year from now on. I'm also desperate for student loans. I only went to nursing school because I'd paid off the loans from my psych degree, and then when the nursing school balance started getting low I knew I needed to do something quick. I just don't feel right unless I'm writing a check to a rotating list of banks who trade my loans like baseball cards.
If I ever pay off my NP loans I'm going to need to get a degree that's mostly vowels, for the anagramming. Any suggestions?
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As an NP intern, I give each of my patients a firm handshake. Around the holidays we also put out candies.
As a philologist, I like the prospect of having lots of random letters after my name. When patients cancel and I have 20 minutes of downtime I see how many words I can make from them: BABSNMSNRNPMHNP. That lone A is a hardworking vowel, let me tell you. My longest word is "hasps."
I, for one, am shallow enough to enjoy spending the holidays with my family instead of my coworkers every year from now on. I'm also desperate for student loans. I only went to nursing school because I'd paid off the loans from my psych degree, and then when the nursing school balance started getting low I knew I needed to do something quick. I just don't feel right unless I'm writing a check to a rotating list of banks who trade my loans like baseball cards.
If I ever pay off my NP loans I'm going to need to get a degree that's mostly vowels, for the anagramming. Any suggestions?