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  1. Easiest NP school??

    prairienp replied to nur2007sing's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    you are disparaging a lot of practicing nps who have been nps since the 70s and 80s. the ms was not a requirement until 1992. when i sought my np education the majority of np programs were not...

  2. Becoming an NP with little to no nursing experience??

    prairienp replied to Blurr156's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    agreed, other than you enter a graduate program (ms/msn/dnp) in your desired specialty area (educator/cns/np/other), you complete the degree requirements at your institution and proceed to take the...

  3. What are the roles of FNPs in hospitals?

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

    who is trying to force the nursing model on a medical world? i thought we were all practicing a form of "healthcare". the reason pas dominate surgical is they have always sought those roles,...

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

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

    I am not sure about case, I know RUSH grandfathered their ND to DNP. Hard to believe the state BON wouldn't recognize the ND if they recognize the MS. The ND had everything a masters had with a bit...

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

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

    to teach in a fnp you need a master's degree or doctorate (dnsc, ed. phd). to be a program director you need the doctorate. the dnp is very new and very few actually have the degree today. some dnp...

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

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

    Here is a PA "requirement" from one board of medical examiners. "Must secure a contract to provide patient services under the supervision of a doctor of medicine or osteopathy who practices medicine...

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

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

    you have been doing a great deal of research on the np and pa roles in practice. have you found the same depth of information on who is responsible for the performance of the pa or np? historically...

  8. Easiest NP school??

    prairienp replied to nur2007sing's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Good Advice! You will need a BS before your Masters, although direct entry programs will grant the BS while in the program as you progress towards the

  9. What type of nursing experience is best for becoming an NP?

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

    I would agree, home health is excellent. Walk-in clinics, Community health clinics and EDs are also great for clinical

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

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

    My understanding is many PAs with a BS seek their MS online at Nebraska (and others) because of the low cost and ease. I also thought that 35% of PA programs currently grant a MS degree, not 75% as...

  11. working your way through NP school

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

    Don't you think the PA students have to work also? They have over 2000 hours of clinical required. I am not suggesting your program isn't tough, but don't you wonder about those who work Full-Time. I...

  12. working your way through NP school

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

    how do you (all those posting on the subject) explain your ability to work full time and attend school full time to your pa friends? pa students and graduates regularly complain how easy the np...

  13. Totally floored - put on Probation in FNP program? I can't take this anymore!!!!

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

    I would still contact the main campus, drive the 7 hours and sit down with the NP program director. Map out a plan of study and make a decision after you have everything in writing from the program...

  14. working your way through NP school

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

    i understand the difficulty of working and contributing the expected study hours. i also understand the ability to build on the basics. i do not agree that most students have the basics to build on....

  15. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    prairienp replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    my point was that the dnp is not an economical endeavor. i can tell you the majority (over 80%) of the fnps i have talked with in the past two years see the dnp as a positive. no, i haven't heard the...

  16. working your way through NP school

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

    you must be quite gifted, most students would struggle. most graduate programs expect 3-4 hours of study time per week for each credit taken. with three classes at 2-3 credits each you would expect...

  17. Totally floored - put on Probation in FNP program? I can't take this anymore!!!!

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

    if you have all "a" grades now you will be fine. in reality, the second year is usually less academically challenging and more time consuming with clinical, which translates into less chance of a low...

  18. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    prairienp replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    if your in the fnp role for the money you will be disappointed. the majority of generic dnp and completion dnp students are not seeking the dnp because of the increased pay. in fact the dnp is so new...

  19. Totally floored - put on Probation in FNP program? I can't take this anymore!!!!

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

    why would you need a formal letter to dispute probation? what is stated in your nursing graduate student handbook? most programs will not accept more than 2 "c" grades in graduate courses, sounds as...

  20. working your way through NP school

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

    be careful of the online course lure. yes, courses do fit into your timeframe and allow flexibility. many students do well, many do not, depends on what type of learner you are in these situations....

  21. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    prairienp replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Please clarify what you are saying?

  22. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    prairienp replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    A better solution may be to complete the doctorate and teach. Too many NP/NP students have unfounded disdain for the Ivory Tower. You hear "those who can, work, those who can't, teach" , if teaching...

  23. When do you learn about human biology???

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

    You were nearly kicked out becuase you wanted more information? What program did you

  24. Readers and Authors Respond to "Introducing the Doctor of Nursing Practice"

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

    i found this response factually inaccurate. the only time she quotes the aacn position paper is to indicate the paper exists. several things are simply wrong. "no major organizations that represent...

  25. ready to drop out of FNP program

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

    when you started the np program didn't the faculty warn you about working and graduate school? i agree, working full time and going to graduate school is impossible, how can you possibly learn much...