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    Working under an MD

    BostonFNP replied to Nurse-Nick's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    And you know this based on? Collaboration between all members of the healthcare team is important, especially for the PCPs (regardless if they are NP/PA/MD/DO). There can be arguments about...
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    Questions about FNP

    BostonFNP replied to Mrs. Ford's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    The best first step you can take is to find a few local NPs working in they type of setting you are interested in and shdow them for a day. You can see if you like the role, talk to them about local...
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    Working under an MD

    BostonFNP replied to Nurse-Nick's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    This will vary by the practice and the physician as well as by state. Most NPs practice fairly independently. I will say, I feel very strongly, that all providers should practice collaboratively and...
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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

    Its a ton of work an the pay probably doesn't reflect it, but I wouldn't even consider doing it for free. The med school pays more than the nursing school by about
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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

    Local fairly prestigious medical
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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

    My clinic has 3 medical students per year that spend 60% of their rotation working 1:1 with me. I am a guest lecturer 4 times(12 hours) per year with the medical
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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 don't understand what your point is? I last worked at the bedside in 2010 when I stared working as an NP. I finished my MSN-DNP in 2014. Would you like a
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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 bet you have never seen RNs or MDs or DOs (especially interns) or PharmDs or any other medical profession "do scary stuff"! I have been involved with the didactic and clinical education of both NPs...
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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

    If I had to choose a provider, I would gladly take an NP with 3 years of NP experience over a novice NP with 30 years of RN experience. From my experience, most even experienced nurses have difficulty...
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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

    My partner, a physician of more than 40 years, just called the orthopedic about a patient that had trauma to her hand and said "the x-ray looks like she has a fracture" and of course the orthopod says...
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    Regis FNP, PNP online

    BostonFNP replied to Kaligirl02's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I didn't go there so I have no direct experience, but the program is local to me, and I have precepted students from there in the
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    Attending physcian talks too much

    BostonFNP replied to nursingpower's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You are there as his guest. If you were staying in someones home or being hosted for dinner would you tell the host they talk to much for your preference? You can either keep trying to redirect him...
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    Regis FNP, PNP online

    BostonFNP replied to Kaligirl02's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    To be brutally honest, as far as their brick and mortar program, it is not one of the strongest in the area (in my opinion). I don't know much about
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    Dr. complaint

    BostonFNP replied to Kavikziggy77's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The ED docs job is to see the patients that walk through the door, not to judge the reason why they are there. The only valid reason the ED doc has to be upset is if she had a "do not hospitalize"...
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    Hate my FNP job

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

    Why is it exactly that they do? DO you think it's all about the experience? Or do you think that it has some to do with cheap labor and delaying entry to practice to keep salaries up? How long have...
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    MSN without BSN

    BostonFNP replied to lvn-bsn2018's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    There are very reputable programs that offer ADN-MSN programs with the addition of a few classes to their extant curriculum; they tend to be very selective in admissions but have a long history of...
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    MSN without BSN

    BostonFNP replied to lvn-bsn2018's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    If your end-goal is working as an NP than don't worry about the BSN en
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    Can an accredited NP work as an RN (in scope) in Ohio?

    BostonFNP replied to Iconic's topic in Advanced Practice

    At the very least you would need to carry APRN-level malpractice
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    I'm So Over Nursing. I would rather work at Costco!!

    BostonFNP replied to rnfrombama's topic in General Nursing

    But there is a very important difference (from a buisness perspective) between RNs and
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    I'm So Over Nursing. I would rather work at Costco!!

    BostonFNP replied to rnfrombama's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is a broad field and acute care is only a part of it; there are many different nursing roles you may enjoy more and get a greater sense of satisfaction from without having the...
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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

    Ask for your money back. I took a refresher A&P course before grad school at a cheap local community college and we were tested out on all of the bones and boney landmarks and every muscle and...
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    FNP pay

    BostonFNP replied to Littlenurse08's topic in Advanced Practice

    There are many different ways that productivity is calculated: by RVUs (relative value units), by a percentage of the billing received, number of patients seen per day/week/month, etc. I think the...
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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

    Based on what? Your professional expertise? Your preconceived belief? Your opinion? Just
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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 do appreciate your enthusiasm, but I am going to give you some unsolicited advice that you may not like: put your passion about this on hold for a few years (or dial it back a bit) focus on your...
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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

    Equivalent in what way? What's the most important way to judge