prairienp

prairienp has 33 years experience.

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1. "NPs don't practice medicine"

   prairienp replied to sonar's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Don't we all practice healthcare? Isn't the desired outcome improved

2. Nursing theory

   prairienp replied to prairienp's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

   Why the lol with USUHS? I didnt graduate from there but have heard good things about

3. Nursing theory

   prairienp replied to prairienp's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

   Juan,yes thank you for adding clarity , BSN to DNP/FNP . My interest is in which of these programs do not have a specific nursing theories course, I understand the need of a theory and conceptual...

4. Nursing theory

   prairienp replied to prairienp's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

   Exactly what information I am looking for, thanks. Although the topic is DNP the idea is applicable to graduate nursing education for NPs, what theory or theories are needed for NP education at the...

5. Nursing theory

   prairienp replied to prairienp's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

   agree, my intention for the 4th response on the poll was both. I wil try and change

6. Nursing theory

   prairienp posted a topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

   Do/Didyou have a Nursing theory course for your BSN to DNP/FNP program. I am seeking facts, not complaints. Which BSN to DNP/FNP programs do not require a "Nursing" Theory course? If you had a...

7. New Master's NP, cannot find job...should I go for my DNP

   prairienp replied to wildcatarnp's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

   Goingfor your DNP will help if you select a program that will allow you tospecialize in an area. For example if derm is where you want to work, if youwere to focus on dermatology during your DNP...

8. 2015 DNP

   prairienp replied to BabyLady's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

   I think there is also confusion when people "assume" all programs use practice hours to meet the 1000 hours. Many programs have 1000 plus clinical hours with another 2-3 hundred practice hours. The...

9. 2015 DNP

   prairienp replied to BabyLady's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

   The onlyway to make this argument is to compare students who have a degree (BS or MS)in another field who are in a BSN program. My hypothesis would be the studentswith a degree in another field in a...

10. 2015 DNP

    prairienp replied to BabyLady's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    As astaff nurse 30 years ago I also used the most current information. Additionaleducation (biostats and EBP) allowed me to understand the difference between avalid EBP study and those that were not....

11. 2015 DNP

    prairienp replied to BabyLady's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I am notaware of "one" DNP program for nurse educators. Can you pleaseidentify one as I have several colleagues who would be interested. They may not pay you more for the DNP , but they may not...

12. Credibility of Walden University

    prairienp replied to angie16451's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thefurther we dig, the deeper the hole! The FNP director is adjunct with a fulltime position in Louisiana as the director of a NP program. The DNP director isadjunct. Thus, the faculty "list" is...

13. Credibility of Walden University

    prairienp replied to angie16451's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Markyour previous comment "I cantell you that one of the professors I spoke with has her DNP from the LouisianaState University, She is a tenured professor at Tulane University, an adjunctprofessor at...

14. Credibility of Walden University

    prairienp replied to angie16451's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I tried to check out the salary website, the link does not work. I found the website and used nursing to refine search, did not find the same results. The work load of the prof you refer to with a DNP...

15. Credibility of Walden University

    prairienp replied to angie16451's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Non profit schools with department chairs making millions of dollars? My only question is