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    Does everybody want to be a NP?

    BostonFNP replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    Many quality programs have pass rates of 100% for the past decade. My argument would be that while increasing the board difficulty will limit the number of poorly trained NPs entering practice it...
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    Does everybody want to be a NP?

    BostonFNP replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    I was not comparing the exams, just the pass rates. All you have to do is browse the student NP forums to see that lots of graduate NPs fail the board exams, as "easy" as they are. They may be a bit...
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    Does everybody want to be a NP?

    BostonFNP replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    Right, they aren't. What they are equivalent in is producing the same outcomes in the same roles. There are many other things very different about NPs and physicians, including thing like more than...
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    Does everybody want to be a NP?

    BostonFNP replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    Sure why would we try and compare them in areas they can't practice? Though there is some data from Europe on NP's in surgical/procedural settings where the outcomes are
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    Does everybody want to be a NP?

    BostonFNP replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    They are comparable in terms of
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    Does everybody want to be a NP?

    BostonFNP replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    PA's are, technically, subordinate to physicians; the argument for them remains the same as they are held to the the same quality measures and the outcomes studies show then give comparable care....
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    Does everybody want to be a NP?

    BostonFNP replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    There is nothing "mid-level" about (most) NP practice. NPs have comparable if not better outcomes than physicians. They are held to the same quality measures as physicians. They practice...
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    Does everybody want to be a NP?

    BostonFNP replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    The national pass rate for the board exams is in the mid-80s depending on the exam, slightly less but similar to the NCLEX. Compared to the USMLE steps in the mid-upper 90s. Sure the exam could be...
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    Does everybody want to be a NP?

    BostonFNP replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    There are a number of reasons, including: 1. Not continuing to support the physician agenda. 2. Not continuing to degrade nursing. 3. Not sounding
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    Does everybody want to be a NP?

    BostonFNP replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, and all nurses and nurse assistants (every level) should stop using the term
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    Does everybody want to be a NP?

    BostonFNP replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    This thread is an interesting read with everyone's individual opinions: there is truth in some and there is quite a bit of misinformation being rehashed as well. In my opinion there is only one...
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    Nurse Practitioner Route: No RN Experience?

    BostonFNP replied to meganec17's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Sadly it's a trend everywhere and it needs to be
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    Nurse Practitioner Route: No RN Experience?

    BostonFNP replied to meganec17's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    This question has been asked and debated many, many times. If you are interested, OP, do a quick search and you can get all sorts of information for both sides of the issue. My two cents having...
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    Paging Doctor Nurse

    BostonFNP replied to sauce's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Later in the career a academic job with a pension wouldn't be terrible, at least that's my plan
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    Paging Doctor Nurse

    BostonFNP replied to sauce's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I had a number of reasons for it: 1. To advance my fund of knowledge. 2. To advance my practice. 3. For the terminal degree aspect as it relates to my involvement in academia. The biggest reason for...
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    Drug seekers

    BostonFNP replied to russianbear's topic in General Nursing

    This is a huge problem, we see it all the time in rehab/skilled facilities and with VNA. I have a lot of cirrhotic patients on lactulose that had it held for loose stools. Absolutely right that it's...
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    Drug seekers

    BostonFNP replied to russianbear's topic in General Nursing

    I had a detailed discussion with the RN and left it there. In retrospect I should have also spoken to the supervisor but I felt that I had handled it sufficiently with the RN at the time. If I was the...
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    have bach in biology, adn nursing can I go right to FNP?

    BostonFNP replied to Joy16Sarah's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    There are many programs that offer
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    Drug seekers

    BostonFNP replied to russianbear's topic in General Nursing

    I had a nurse-patient issue last week that made me think of this thread. In short this was a chronic opioid user/abuser that has been hospitalized many times, has been spoken to be me and several...
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    Question about meds

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

    This is what graduate school is for! The mix of clinical and didactic in your NP program will teach you what meds we use and more importantly why we use them. As you gain RN experience you will get...
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    Where do you work as an NP?

    BostonFNP replied to kaylom9's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    FNPs right now are the most versatile and have historically been used in many settings including the OR, however the vast majority work in out-patient clinic settings. If you are interested in surgery...
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    Negotiating salary for new grad

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

    I am not an expert on this, but my belief was that FQHCs have a unique payment model from medicare and medicaid that requires a sliding scale payment. These centers are unable to offer competitive...
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    NP school reputation

    BostonFNP replied to Jules A's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I honestly wouldn't be surprised to see some difference with program quality and employment opportunities nationwide. In a competitive market, NP students from quality schools get better clinical...
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    Random drug test

    BostonFNP replied to ch710's topic in General Students

    It has no effect on job performance? Are you sure about that? Have you read the research? What's the half-life in occasional users? How about chronic users? It's a moot point anyways, as other posters...
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    Fnp study

    BostonFNP replied to Nurseangel_50's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Buying at least one of the major review books while in schools isn't a bad plan; they are actually helpful in studying for your school exams as well. I like the FHEA book but there are several other...