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    The Decline of Physicians: Do we really need them anymore in Primary Care?

    BostonFNP replied to AAC.271's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    What exactly about your experience, haven't not yet even begun clinical training yet alone had any actual clinical practice experience, makes you "more than qualified" to determine competent clinical...
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    The Decline of Physicians: Do we really need them anymore in Primary Care?

    BostonFNP replied to AAC.271's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am really on the fence about the "equal pay" issue, I can see a valid argument on both
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    The Decline of Physicians: Do we really need them anymore in Primary Care?

    BostonFNP replied to AAC.271's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Prepared for what, entry to practice as a novice provider? What is your statement based on? Published data? Professional experience as a provider? Professional experience as an educator? Opinions are...
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    The Decline of Physicians: Do we really need them anymore in Primary Care?

    BostonFNP replied to AAC.271's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    How many hours have you done so far? I don't think anyone (perhaps save for the trollish folks) are trying to argue that NPs are "better equipped to practice medicine". There is a substantial amount...
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    Advance Practice Preceptorships - Should students find their own preceptors?

    BostonFNP replied to husky171's topic in Advanced Practice

    But over a few years they would lose accreditation and be gone. It's something we can all do rather than sitting
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    Advance Practice Preceptorships - Should students find their own preceptors?

    BostonFNP replied to husky171's topic in Advanced Practice

    or c) preceptors refusing to take students without a relationship with the academic
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    FNP student disappointed

    BostonFNP replied to iNurseK's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    All NP programs are not like that (lacking rigor, non-secured clinical education), and perhaps now would be a good time for you to find another program that is, or change to a PA program. Graduate...
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    drug testing

    BostonFNP replied to Tjaq15's topic in General Nursing

    Available evidence suggests a significant association between prenatal exposure to cannabis and adverse maternal and fetal outcomes. Gunn, J. (2015, November). Effects of prenatal cannabis exposure...
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    Crossed the line with a flirty family member. How to deal with ethical issues?

    BostonFNP replied to Scuba_NurseBSN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A simple "It's better for everyone if I keep my personal life out of my professional life" is often all it takes. But, I also wouldn't feel too bad about what you did, tell your coworker to shut
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    New grad FNP: "Where else are you interviewing?"

    BostonFNP replied to NurseLauraM's topic in Advanced Practice

    I do like to hear that an applicant is interviewing at other places, but it's not really about what I like/don't like, rather its about directing some follow-up questions which I do think are...
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    New grad FNP: "Where else are you interviewing?"

    BostonFNP replied to NurseLauraM's topic in Advanced Practice

    I always ask this question in
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    Pain medicine to drug addict?

    BostonFNP replied to MrBlueSky's topic in Patient Medications

    From a provider perspective, it's not the RNs job or role to withhold prescribed medication because of a "what if" concern about what might happen in the future. If there is not an immediate...
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    New NP, embarrassing salary offer!

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

    How many hours/days per week? This is a clinical position or an academic/other position? Pension plan? Any way you slice it, for a clinical position, that is a horrid low ball
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    Pain medicine to drug addict?

    BostonFNP replied to MrBlueSky's topic in Patient Medications

    If you aren't writing the script then don't worry about it, give the meds as ordered and advocate for your patient if their pain is not
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    The right decision??

    BostonFNP replied to APRNgrad's topic in Advanced Practice

    How is productivity calculated? If you would get 20% of your total generated revenue plus $41 an hour that might work out pretty good for you in the end, most established NPs bring in over $300k/year,...
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    Tampa ARNP-one yr post grad still no job!

    BostonFNP replied to Agriffin2's topic in Advanced Practice

    Agree this is a major problem. I always tell prospective students to shadow some NPs and often hear "I'm too
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    Union gave away random drug testing

    BostonFNP replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    If they have a valid script then they wouldn't labelled an addict or put in a monitoring
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    Union gave away random drug testing

    BostonFNP replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    What did the union get on the other side of this deal? Typically there is a big concession for the union to allow random drug screenings. Which brings up the next point, why is the hospital willing to...
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    Online masters vs. university dnp?

    BostonFNP replied to crazylilkelly's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    The DNP vs MSN is really a non-issue right now, pick the best program. Ideally quality is first followed by cost. There are very good online program and very poor B&M programs. There are also very...
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    New NP: Nervous, need resources and advice!

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

    ALLHAT CVD results were secondary endpoints and largely driven by ACE use in African-descent patients; in the 10-year follow-up there we no differences. They are cheap and effective for many patients,...
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    Nurse practitioner vs Medicine turf war?

    BostonFNP replied to Infofreak411's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Just because a poster on one thread says one thing doesn't mean a poster on another thread automatically thinks the same way. We are all trained as independent providers after all. _ Does primary care...
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    Hate my FNP job

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

    That post is very strong on demeaning language but very light on facts or understanding. If you want to discuss the issue, please lets, but you can leave out the derogatory language and replace it...
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    Failed an exam - Pregnant and in a panic.

    BostonFNP replied to Teleflurry's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You need to change your strategy in preparing for your exams. You are focusing on failing by "one point" but the truth is that both of your exam scores were close to the pass/fail mark. Remember, you...
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    Ugh, I HATE Conjunctivitis

    BostonFNP replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Bacterial
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    New NP: Nervous, need resources and advice!

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

    Its not that simple, school should have taught you: high renin hypertensives (young, white) or diabetics get ACE/ARB while low renin diabetics (African decent and eldery) get CCBs or diuretics first...