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

    prairienp replied to Blurr156's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    i don't think this is a fair generalization. in reality all of the programs i have worked with in the past 20 years do care if you get a job. in fact, so do the accrediting agencies, they want to know...

  2. Can I teach at the University level as an FNP, DNP?

    prairienp replied to Sunflower3's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    great information and accurate. you will find some differences between schools and states as to requirements for teaching. some will require you only be enrolled in a graduate program to teach...

  3. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    prairienp replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    i am confused by several of your statements. the faculty in your np program are unwilling to discuss what they are teaching? the faculty have told you your experience is not worthwhile? although i...

  4. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    prairienp replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    many universities will allow you to challenge any course. if you feel you already have the knowledge talk to the course instructor, an exam will be created and you can skip all the course

  5. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    prairienp replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    How many master's dergees in other areas (education-music-microbiology .....) require 65 credits? I think you will find programs that allow the MS FNP with experience to complete the DNP in less than...

  6. NP NO Masters

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

    Why wouldn't you want a significant clinical requirement? The more clinical you have the better prepared you will be for your role as a

  7. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    prairienp replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    What is "fluff" , have you been in a one of these "fluff" courses? Are you suggesting if the course isn't patho or pharm the course is "fluff"? I don't recall a time when the DNP was equated to the...

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

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

    I have started to note a disturbing trend between NPs and PAs. Over the past 6 months I have had several PAs who happen to be in the same clinic as a couple of NP students become more and more...

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

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

    the phd is the gold standard for any master's program faculty not in a medical school. faculty degrees are compared to english and math. the dnp has not been considered on the same level at the phd or...

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

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

    i often wonder where is the $$$ going? we know np and pa faculty are not high $$$$ jobs, they do it because they like to teach. costs vary greatly between individual np programs and individual pa...

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

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

    the pa i talked to had 80 students in her class in 1997, her alumni news listed 80 graduates in 98-2001, with 2001 the last time i saw a alumni publication. which means i don't have any accurate...

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

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

    My understanding was that they admitted 80 PA students per year until 2005? when they reduced to 35. Which would be 30 X 80 (2,400)+ 5 X 35 (165) or 2,565. Which would be closer to 2%. As I understand...

  13. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    prairienp replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Your right, most are adding the DNP to the Master's degree. But most of these are in a transition phase and intend to offer only the DNP for the NP, they (Academia) may retain the Master's degree for...

  14. NP in Rural America

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

    I agree, the law is

  15. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    prairienp replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    The DNP will happen by 2015, look at how many programs have already switched and how many are in the process of switching. Those NPs without a DNP in 2015 wil be grandfathered in without having to...

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

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

  17. NP in Rural America

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

    Nurse midwife or lay

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

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

    UND has been discussed before. As I recall their passing rates were above the national average. Although the class sizes are now smaller around 20-30 I think, historically the class size was 80...

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

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

    great point, the person makes the role. the education can make the role even more successful. i prefer the "patient" model, i take what i like from both medcial and nursing and apply to my practice....

  20. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    prairienp replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    i will take that bet and raise! i am betting that most fnp programs will be bsn to dnp by 2015, there will be numerous ms to dnp programs over the next 10 years to allow those with masters degrees to...

  21. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    prairienp replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    up to this point i have not heard any plans for the insurance companies changing requirements to the dnp. the dnp requirement by nonpf is for 2015, maybe by that time the insurance industry will no...

  22. PA's make more $$ than NP's?!

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

    I agree with almost everything said:) The insurance costs are going to be about the same for a PA or NP in the same practice/location. I do know the costs of insurance are only increasing, no matter...

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

    prairienp replied to Blurr156's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    sounds as if you will be an outstanding member of the nursing profession. you are carefully thinking before proceeding into your new role. don't let the disenchanted distract you from the importance...

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

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

    how plenty? are these 12 month programs also ridiculously easy and have pointless courses? you started discussing misinformation about pas, yet the majority of your post is about bsn education being...

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

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

    Did your NP program lack pharmacology, pathophys, health promotion, ethics, managment, clinical