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    Positive UC

    BostonFNP replied to Bumex's topic in Advanced Practice

    Lots of people, especially elders (more than 20% of women >80) are colonized and if they aren't symptomatic (or without another compelling reason i.e. pregnancy, urologic intervention, renal...
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    Working as an RN, Learning as an NP?

    BostonFNP replied to mrcleanscrubs's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Honestly, it's not good for you, your patients, your employer, or your
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    Misconceptions in NP/PA/MD education: experiential requirements, online, and for-profits

    BostonFNP replied to SummitRN's topic in Advanced Practice

    Because you clearly don't understand the independent practice
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    Misconceptions in NP/PA/MD education: experiential requirements, online, and for-profits

    BostonFNP replied to SummitRN's topic in Advanced Practice

    It should be a concern if you actually believe your initial position that the secret studies show that NPs increase the cost of care and don't provide quality care. Again, you seem to only be...
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    Misconceptions in NP/PA/MD education: experiential requirements, online, and for-profits

    BostonFNP replied to SummitRN's topic in Advanced Practice

    All patient care is done in collaboration no matter what your degree or job title is (unless you are Dr House's team). In modern medicine, all providers are dependent on collaboration with other...
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    Mandatory flu shots????

    BostonFNP replied to 45whenimdone's topic in Disaster Preparation

    You can trust science and facts though. Get woke right? It's the irony that the anti-vax crowd is calling people (who trust decades of science over conjecture) "sheeple" and "uninformed" while they...
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    Misconceptions in NP/PA/MD education: experiential requirements, online, and for-profits

    BostonFNP replied to SummitRN's topic in Advanced Practice

    What is your concern about the board exams? Minimum competency national board exams have a fairly decent track
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    Misconceptions in NP/PA/MD education: experiential requirements, online, and for-profits

    BostonFNP replied to SummitRN's topic in Advanced Practice

    I am playing a bit of devil's advocate here for the purpose of the discussion, but why (having made a statement that NPs are taught well enough in school) do you think there needs to be an excessive...
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    Misconceptions in NP/PA/MD education: experiential requirements, online, and for-profits

    BostonFNP replied to SummitRN's topic in Advanced Practice

    If you are full covered for that, cool,
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    Are you a nurse practitioner without any nursing experience?

    BostonFNP replied to bethymaester's topic in Advanced Practice

    I would approach it by what you have to gain/lose in terms of your investment compared to what you gain by doing it. NP route: 1. Can go to school part-time while working and incur less debt. 2. Can...
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    Misconceptions in NP/PA/MD education: experiential requirements, online, and for-profits

    BostonFNP replied to SummitRN's topic in Advanced Practice

    I feel like most first semester students don't know very much about clinical practice, but I absolutely won't take a student that hasn't been taught how to do a basic H&P (as some schools now try...
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    Misconceptions in NP/PA/MD education: experiential requirements, online, and for-profits

    BostonFNP replied to SummitRN's topic in Advanced Practice

    Out of curiosity, does your program know about this? This has been a big issue in the past with students because of the manner in which the school's malpractice insurance covers
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    Misconceptions in NP/PA/MD education: experiential requirements, online, and for-profits

    BostonFNP replied to SummitRN's topic in Advanced Practice

    Oh great the local program that was just put on warning by the state BON for their RN program after deficiencies were found in 5/5 categories now has an online PA program. EDIT: On further review, it...
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    Are you a nurse practitioner without any nursing experience?

    BostonFNP replied to bethymaester's topic in Advanced Practice

    Residency and fellowships, why? I don't disagree with you on concerns for novices in specilaity settings but that goes for PAs and NPs, so fellowships for that setting i agree with, but residency for...
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    Are you a nurse practitioner without any nursing experience?

    BostonFNP replied to bethymaester's topic in Advanced Practice

    DNP is a clinical practice doctorate, not an advanced practice doctorate. It does seem strange off the cuff though, probably because it has the "NP" in
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    Are you a nurse practitioner without any nursing experience?

    BostonFNP replied to bethymaester's topic in Advanced Practice

    I did my doctorate because it was free and I wanted to have a terminal degree for the future. I will say I did learn some things and I hope that will translate into my practice over the rest of my...
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    Mandatory flu shots????

    BostonFNP replied to 45whenimdone's topic in Disaster Preparation

    This is your truth. I believe something
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    Mandatory flu shots????

    BostonFNP replied to 45whenimdone's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Please, enlighten
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    EKG Resources

    BostonFNP replied to MJC2118's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I included my full quote for you so it is in the proper context. He or she doesn't need to justify anything to me and they don't need my approval, but the OP came here looking for help, and by...
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    EKG Resources

    BostonFNP replied to MJC2118's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    With the upmost respect back at you, take some time and really think about this. You seem to have some awareness as to the breadth of your training and education and consider whether specialty...
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    EKG Resources

    BostonFNP replied to MJC2118's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    See my above post but this shows excellent insight. It also suggests that perhaps a cardiology specialty isn't the right job for
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    EKG Resources

    BostonFNP replied to MJC2118's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    This is a leg jerk reaction. All programs cover reading a basic EKG and identifying common abnormalities, or they at least should do that it's a core competency that is covered by the board exams....
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    Why preceptors don't precept

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

    I don't think anyone called online students stupid but I am not sure I agree on your rationale for why they are brilliant either. I can see the simple argument you are trying to make, and very...
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    Why preceptors don't precept

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

    Contanzo's Physiology is excellent. Goodman and Gillman's The Pharmalogical Basis of Therapeutics is excellent. Bates Guide to Physical Exam and History Taking is sufficient. Harrison's Principals...
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    Why preceptors don't precept

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

    Some brick and mortar program are bad, some online programs are bad. Just because a program in on-campus doesn't make it better automatically. That being said, most quality online/hybrid program...