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    I'm an NP student - How did you choose your specialty?

    BostonFNP replied to abc616's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    If you can assure us, then cite your sources. If anyone can show me data that shows, in aggregate, prior RN experience makes any significant difference in NP role socialization, I will change sides...
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    I'm an NP student - How did you choose your specialty?

    BostonFNP replied to abc616's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    What program were you precepting for? If "most" aren't passing their preceptorships then there is a fundamental flaw with either the program or the preceptors. I would think we could all agree on...
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    I'm an NP student - How did you choose your specialty?

    BostonFNP replied to abc616's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Students are always interested in specialties especially in the pre-licensure part of direct entry programs. My best advice is to be passionate about each one you get to rotate through and keep your...
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    RN-BSN SCAM

    BostonFNP replied to elpnla's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Again, excellent
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    RN-BSN SCAM

    BostonFNP replied to elpnla's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    This about sums it up doesn't it! Lol, what? Show us where they are buried. Cite/quote the actual text not yourself from a previous post (which sounds ridiculous to even say). Perfect way to
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    RN-BSN SCAM

    BostonFNP replied to elpnla's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    This is a the full text of the 2003 Aiken study. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3077115/pdf/nihms250756.pdf) Again, the statements/quotes you posted are not anywhere in the published...
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    RN-BSN SCAM

    BostonFNP replied to elpnla's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    So you acknowledge that what you wrote was
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    RN-BSN SCAM

    BostonFNP replied to elpnla's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Name calling isn't nice! It hurts my feelings. It hurts the feelings of my "so called higher degree"! I do find it interesting that you keep quoting yourself as if it were a quote from the published...
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    RN-BSN SCAM

    BostonFNP replied to elpnla's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Actually I didn't ever say that: I did say that I don't work at the RN level and I have no connection to undergraduate nursing academia. My defense is not a personal one. I am not defending the study...
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    I'm having a quarter life crisis. BSN graduate with no idea what to do.

    BostonFNP replied to NNurseLina's topic in General Nursing

    You don't need a 4.0 to become an NP, but you will also be very limited with a 3.1 GPA. It is a big investment of your time and money to go to graduate school so you want to make the best investment...
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    RN-BSN SCAM

    BostonFNP replied to elpnla's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    You stated this years ago if I recall. I don't remember seeing any local or national or even blog coverage of it. You can peddle conspiracy theory all you want, good luck getting any significant media...
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    RN-BSN SCAM

    BostonFNP replied to elpnla's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Which Aiken study? Assume you mean the 2011 paper in Med Care based on some of your comments... The authors used modelling to eliminate confounding variables. This is common/basic research practice....
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    Dangers of teaching kids they can be boys or girls

    BostonFNP replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    Gender is a social construct. There is a difference between sex and gender, you don't have to go further in your research than a dictionary for
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    Mandatory flu shots????

    BostonFNP replied to 45whenimdone's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Good luck. Out of curiosity, what AI
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    Will there be a huge turf war between PA and NP?

    BostonFNP replied to nurse2bnoob101's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Having watched (and on the NP side been actively involved with legislation) independent practice evolve over the past decade I have come to consider a few very important points: 1. All providers (MD,...
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    Jobless FNP

    BostonFNP replied to Nicola301975's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    How is the new job
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    Direct-Entry NP Success Stories

    BostonFNP replied to arockenhaus1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    For the OP, this is an important thing to research. Many programs traditionally require a set number of completed RN work hours as stipulation for progression or graduation from the graduate portion...
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    Direct-Entry NP Success Stories

    BostonFNP replied to arockenhaus1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think all practicing NPs are concerned about dwindling standards and sup-par programs; this has almost nothing to do with direct entry programs. The fastest growing group of novice NPs are those...
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    Direct-Entry NP Success Stories

    BostonFNP replied to arockenhaus1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Anecdote based on your NP practice? Or your RN practice? Or on experience in didactic or clinical education? That is not at all what clinical competency means. In the study you are referencing, how...
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    Direct-Entry NP Success Stories

    BostonFNP replied to arockenhaus1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    To be honest I have no idea if I have responded to your previous posts nor do I take the time to search though every posters posting histories to try and determine what their experience is; I hope...
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    Direct-Entry NP Success Stories

    BostonFNP replied to arockenhaus1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Role solcialization studies provide important data to the educational and clinical preparedness of novice graduates. There is more to research than clinical outcomes studies (which would be...
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    Direct-Entry NP Success Stories

    BostonFNP replied to arockenhaus1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Which studies have you read that you find lack value? Is that based on your professional practice experience as an APN? The truth is that the vast majority of people that weigh in on this issue: 1....
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    Direct-Entry NP Success Stories

    BostonFNP replied to arockenhaus1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    There are data on novice NP role socialization though, it's been shared numerous times. So there is that to go off
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    Direct-Entry NP Success Stories

    BostonFNP replied to arockenhaus1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    That is a fairly large assumption isn't it? How familiar were you with their prior RN experience? Do you think there are other factors involved other than RN experience? Doesn't nursing and the NP...
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    NPI help

    BostonFNP replied to rnBSN223's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I always caution people when getting their own NPI prior to having a job: if you use your home address or phone for the NPI number that is a publicly searchable database meaning a patient could search...