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  1. Are online ANP degrees destroying our credibility?

    psychonaut replied to jilljw's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    One dichotomy that has occurred to me is your embrace of DE and your Humanist style (is that fair to say of a shaman? Absolutely no mockery intended, serious). You of all people have to appreciate how...

  2. Are online ANP degrees destroying our credibility?

    psychonaut replied to jilljw's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I love going 'round with zenman here and SDN, he's a fixture and has the experience to back it up. I too can disagree, but I have a feeling he'll be the one I hunt down for help when I finally lose my...

  3. NPs practicing as DRs

    psychonaut replied to SkiBumNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Trolling in its finest sense. Short, nonsensical posts, with subtle "bait" to incite the desired response. Make no mistake, I appreciate good trolling, even when I am the target. How can I best react...

  4. How to prepare for NP school??

    psychonaut replied to silverbelle's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    More than anything else, understand what a differential diagnosis is. This was something that tripped up many of my colleagues, regardless of years of RN experience. This is a new skill set for RNs....

  5. NPs practicing as DRs

    psychonaut replied to SkiBumNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    No, you are not. You are NPs with additional coursework in systems leadership, research utilization, health policy, etc. I support your right to exist. Your extra coursework no more makes you my...

  6. NPs practicing as DRs

    psychonaut replied to SkiBumNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Deferential respect: "they paid obeisance to the prince". A gesture expressing deferential respect, such as a bow or curtsy. "Bow to your Sensei!"

  7. NPs practicing as DRs

    psychonaut replied to SkiBumNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I just made the decision to renew my AANP membership. Part of it is the benefit angle, i.e. I can renew at student rate, discount on my cert (if I do AANP instead of/along with ANCC), etc. My...

  8. Retail Clinic salaries

    psychonaut replied to aggie313's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Legally, I don't know, but as a condition of employment? And working with the sure knowledge the "clinic" will NOT back you up if you deviate form said algorithm? I would definitely be

  9. NPs practicing as DRs

    psychonaut replied to SkiBumNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I will say it again and again: in the end, it is the State Board of Nursing who will decide what degree is needed to be a NP in your state. That is where this battle can be fought (for those of us who...

  10. Can NPs prescribe meds for off label purposes?

    psychonaut replied to Cessna172's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Check your state practice act

  11. Just saying no to drugs.

    psychonaut replied to BlueDevil,DNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Tough call, and clearly a far cry from someone wanting narcotics. I like your invitation to provide you with some supportive evidence. This is the example of going out of your way for a colleague...

  12. Retail Clinic salaries

    psychonaut replied to aggie313's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    My very uneducated information is that providers in these clinics are limited to very strict treatment algorithms...am I

  13. 2015 DNP

    psychonaut replied to BabyLady's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    The powers-to-be in academia are leaning heavily on the state BONs to secure DNP dominance and the destruction of the MSN-educated NP. The Consesus Model is an early move in this war. SInce the...

  14. Advanced Pathophysiology

    psychonaut replied to sammy2415's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    That is a very good start, and to be

  15. Advanced Pathophysiology

    psychonaut replied to sammy2415's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    This is probable the single best indictment of online NP education that I have seen. I'm not singling you out by any means. As a matter of fact, if your school actually describes the tests in this...

  16. Is it wise to take graduate Patho and Pharmacology in the same semester?

    psychonaut replied to FNP-2-BE's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    At our level, patho and pharm should benefit eachother, not detract. Proper prescribing of drugs requires a mastery of the underlying pathology, and learning the drugs is no different. Especially...

  17. FNP Advanced Pathophysiology HELP

    psychonaut replied to saabercrombie's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Step 1 review materials...Golgian, etc. Look on amazon. "Rapid Review" got me through pathophys. Look up the topic, and boom there you have a nice outline form all the s/s, tx, labs, etc....

  18. Very silly but important!

    psychonaut replied to ashonman's topic in Advanced Practice

    +1 on th iPod touch. I like my phone, so I didn't want an iPhone, but the iPod makes for a thin, light supercomputer in your pocket. Epocrates, Medscape, etc for freebies, and my $$ UpToDate is sweet...

  19. Advance Practice Nurses and Pain Management

    psychonaut replied to bsnanat2's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    We sure can! Yakima Herald-Republic Online - Printer

  20. 2015 DNP

    psychonaut replied to BabyLady's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    The mistaken identity was addressed above, so no hard feelings there. I *have* been critical of issues in nursing education, at both the undergrad and grad levels, on this and other boards. Probably...

  21. 2015 DNP

    psychonaut replied to BabyLady's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    "One of these things is not like the others, one of these things just doesn't

  22. Nurse Practitioner student

    psychonaut replied to skisqueen625's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Such a love-hate thing with that book, some love it and some (like me) hate it. I found my undergrad text (Lehne) to be more in depth and detailed (and thus useful) than Lip, and about equal to other...

  23. Nurse Practitioner student

    psychonaut replied to skisqueen625's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Honestly, those class pairings will make your life much easier. You're basically taking one substance class with one fluff class (which I'm sure is your logic). Ideally, it the systems covered are...

  24. These classes are nonsense

    psychonaut replied to HumptyDumpty's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Nightingale is my go-to for all of the "pick a theorist" papers I have to do. Mainly because I can espouse her theories and say I'll apply them to my practice without feeling like a liar (i.e when the...

  25. What are the BEST and WORST States to practice as an NP?

    psychonaut replied to Roland's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Your point is well taken. I will add that I am in a state with a so-so scorecard on the Pearson report, but my personal experiences as both an RN and as a student-FNP have demonstrated only cordial,...