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  1. Is this a dumb question?

    prairienp replied to justme1972's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    the master's degree wasn't required in most states. in 1992 the master's degree became the standard. several years later most states as well as certification exams started to require the master's...

  2. Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

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

    You two are really good on this forum! Do you say these same things on the other forums The NCLEX is a RN exam not NP. You can fail the exam in as few as 40 questions as well! I can assure you NONPF...

  3. Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

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

    i don't disagree that the fnp exam may be "easier" . what if the passing score for the fnp exam was 75% and the passing score on the pance was 50%. my point is, one may be more difficult, you still...

  4. Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

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

    First I have to say, I dont always agree with your posts. But you are classy! Rarely personal, usually well referenced. With that said... Explain to me some of these currently certified PAs I work...

  5. Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

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

    I am not you can compare to an IM recert as they are recert in IM, as are all the other speciality areas. I am still trying to figure out how you can practice in derm for 17 years take a week review...

  6. Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

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

    Caldje, how do you know the exam is harder? Is there an analysis that you can use to reference? I am not sure how you can say one is harder than the other. In the the old days when a new graduate NP...

  7. Help! Did I screw myself?

    prairienp replied to DaisyRN, ACNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    i can support don't say a word, it is your choice. acting bitter only lowers yourself to a different level. daisy, the tone of your op is not of a person who would allow this type of response. keep...

  8. Help! Did I screw myself?

    prairienp replied to DaisyRN, ACNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    there is always the end of the semester faculty evaluation. i know these never seem to have any impact. i do know there are department chairs who do review course evaluations, including comments. they...

  9. Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

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

    Now I hear that the the exam every 6 years isn't the PANCE, but a PANRE? From what I have noted everybody passes the PANRE? If everybody passes, why not just have CME. This is really

  10. Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

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

    One of the major differences is the certification exam required every 6 years for PAs. As I was thinking about this I have started to wonder how difficult can this test be? All PAs take the same exam...

  11. Help! Did I screw myself?

    prairienp replied to DaisyRN, ACNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am still not understanding, if the NP route was such a poor one why did you pursue the

  12. Help! Did I screw myself?

    prairienp replied to DaisyRN, ACNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    i am so sorry for your loss! why did you stay in such a poor program? sounds as if you preferred the pa route, why didn't you go the route you feel is so superior. my experience has been the exact...

  13. Please advise!!

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

    do you have an option of taking another course instead of the pharmacology? if you have the opportunity to take pharmacology when you are in a management course the content may be more applicable. i...

  14. Doctor or Nurse Practitioner??

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

    great point, and the exact reason i do practice health promotion. i am not in this for the $$$$. is this the main difference between being a doctor and a np in the u.s.? i would say that any...

  15. Doctor or Nurse Practitioner??

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

    nola pender is a nurse, i have always considered her health promotion model as nursing. i think you are making an assumption that a good practitioner will teach and encourage and be aware of behavior...

  16. How do you handle an MA that's out of line?

    prairienp replied to Susyq25's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    if you can afford to burn the bridge, meet with whomever you need to express your concerns. the reason she is still there because everybody is doing the easy thing, leaving with out expressing the...

  17. Doctor or Nurse Practitioner??

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

    i want a np who understands and applies the theory directing their practice. application goes beyond "understanding", theory should provide the direction to why you are doing something. using social...

  18. NP Licenses

    prairienp replied to MidwestRN34's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    in addition, several states have an educational requirement. i see michigan requires a minimum of a bachelors degree. others require a master's

  19. NP Licenses

    prairienp replied to MidwestRN34's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    certification is not required in every state, licensure as an advanced practice nurse is required in all states. if you're seeking to practice in another state, and your certification is current (and...

  20. Is there a transition program to PA to NP?

    prairienp replied to tab65's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    i have to say, you are really well informed. although i really don't think you will find many fnps who would agree with you that the und pa program trains fnps under a pa label, i think the und pa...

  21. Is there a transition program to PA to NP?

    prairienp replied to tab65's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The UND PA program was accepting 80 students a year into their one year PA program up until 2003 or 2004 when they transitioned into a Masters program. I think they are now taking less students. What...

  22. Is there a transition program to PA to NP?

    prairienp replied to tab65's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am under the impression that costs of going to PA school have increased over the past few years. Can you comment on the expected cost of attending 2 years of PA training.

  23. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    prairienp replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    In reality, the research supports the + outcomes of those with little to no experience as rns before becoming nurse practitioners. The success is based on the individual regardless of educational...

  24. Certification review courses

    prairienp replied to deb18's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    FHEA is the best, I would suggest to others to ideally take the review course 6 weeks before your certification

  25. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    prairienp replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    this is one of those "myths" often used by the naysayers who see the dnp as a threat. all the information from the leaders of the dnp movement have clearly stated those without a dnp will not have...