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  1. Curious...using the title "Doctor" for a DNP...

    amzyRN replied to justme1972's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Then where's the evidence that M.D.'s are better practitioners than NPs within the scope of practice of the NP's? I don't think there is any and until that scientific evidence appears we can only make...

  2. Curious...using the title "Doctor" for a DNP...

    amzyRN replied to justme1972's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Can it be guaranteed that the more thoroughly and rigorously trained provider will provide better care? I think in some instances a less thoroughly trained provider can provide better care, especially...

  3. How do you feel about...?

    amzyRN posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    A few months ago, while researching the DNP subject, I stumbled across the student doctor network and some very offensive posts about NPs, nurses, and the DNP movement. A link was posted in a...

  4. Curious...using the title "Doctor" for a DNP...

    amzyRN replied to justme1972's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    What should the patient assume of the physician "doctor" versus the nurse practitioner "doctor"

  5. Curious...using the title "Doctor" for a DNP...

    amzyRN replied to justme1972's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Is it also true that physicians "don't know what they don't know". I think that is true in a lot of cases, not just nurses. How much do physicians know about nursing, or philosophy, or whatever?...

  6. Curious...using the title "Doctor" for a DNP...

    amzyRN replied to justme1972's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    In response to the above who mentioned "not knowing what we don't know". It is impossible for anyone to know what they don't know and everyone doesn't know what they don't know. It just doesn't exist....

  7. Advantages/Disadvantages of NP vs PA

    amzyRN posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    What are advantages and disadvantages of PA vs. NP? It's hard to pick which way to go. Combined degree may be too far away. thanks,

  8. Curious...using the title "Doctor" for a DNP...

    amzyRN replied to justme1972's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Maybe as they get farther along in their program and grow intellectually and emotionally their views may change. It's not a good feeling to go around with all that hate (if that's what it is), for any...

  9. Benifits and drawbacks to the midlevel position

    amzyRN posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I've been wavering back and forth between three different options for graduate school. The are NP, PA, or MD. Though the MD would be a very inspiring course of study, since I love the science of the...

  10. Benifits and drawbacks to the midlevel position

    amzyRN replied to amzyRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm not a nurse yet, 5 months to go in my accelerated BSN program. I feel that in my program we are not going into depth and maybe it's because it's accelerated. Still I think they could go into more...

  11. Benifits and drawbacks to the midlevel position

    amzyRN replied to amzyRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Are you going to go to a masters program after? PA school is an option

  12. Benifits and drawbacks to the midlevel position

    amzyRN replied to amzyRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I understand that there's a lot to cover, nursing is a very very broad field, so in depth would make it longer. I would be into doing a doctoral program in nursing that was more bio-medical, but that...

  13. Benifits and drawbacks to the midlevel position

    amzyRN replied to amzyRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    More specifically, nursing does not go into A and P and patho b/c it does not explore disease processes or bodily functioning on a microscopic level. When I took biochemistry in college, by the end of...

  14. Benifits and drawbacks to the midlevel position

    amzyRN replied to amzyRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks much for the insight. I haven't made up my mind yet. I wish nursing went into more depth with bio-science, because I was a biosci major so it would be nice to use the stuff I learned, but I...

  15. Becoming an NP with little to no nursing experience??

    amzyRN replied to Blurr156's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I agree that hanging IV's an bed making (if it's still really done by an RN, I'm not sure, not on the day shift anyway!) will not contribute to skills necessary to becoming a mid level provider. But...

  16. Curious...using the title "Doctor" for a DNP...

    amzyRN replied to justme1972's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I think the DNP debate has to do with the fact that nurses, especially those with advanced training and experience, want respect from other professionals (M.D.'s included) for their knowledge and...

  17. Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

    amzyRN replied to jstuben's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Probably for a different thread, but I'll post the question anyway. So, given that they are similar, why go PA or NP. I've heard that NPs are more "autonomous" like they can open their own clinics...

  18. Becoming an NP with little to no nursing experience??

    amzyRN replied to Blurr156's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am in a second degree accelerated BSN program. What I think would be most applicable to advanced practice is exposure to a vast array of persons with different illnesses. Assessment skills can also...

  19. Curious...using the title "Doctor" for a DNP...

    amzyRN replied to justme1972's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I agree with the above posts regarding the term "doctor" to refer to a level of education attained. I referred to my professors as "doctor" out of respect for their knowledge and efforts to attain...

  20. Nursing and then Medicine: Wrong profession?

    amzyRN replied to Apollorn's topic in Men in Nursing

    I think as long as it's what you love to study, then it won't be so bad (hell), just lots of work. The science part is very fascinating to me. That is why, if I decide to go, go to med school....

  21. Chabot ADN vs Samuel Merritt ABSN

    amzyRN replied to iluvmusak's topic in California Nursing

    If I had my choice I would go to the Oakland campus, since the program has been around longer and possibly more organized. Knowing now what I know, I would have waited for a space in Oakland. I chose...

  22. Curious...using the title "Doctor" for a DNP...

    amzyRN replied to justme1972's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Why is it important to be called "doctor"? Are physicians really trying to prohibit the use of "doctor" to apply to other health care professionals? I haven't had time to read all of the above

  23. Nursing and then Medicine: Wrong profession?

    amzyRN replied to Apollorn's topic in Men in Nursing

    I spoke with a couple MDs during my critical care rotation, who said that they may have gone into nursing if they had to do it again. Maybe they were trying to make us feel better about their...

  24. Curious...using the title "Doctor" for a DNP...

    amzyRN replied to justme1972's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I'm not sure any practitioner practices independently, as physicians may consult other members of the health care team for assistance. I think health care is becoming more and more collaborative. I...

  25. I've always wanted to know what the difference is

    amzyRN replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Very good question. I'm presuming that the MD may know more about complex diseases, in depth understanding of biological science and pharmacology, and more clinical experience. MDs obviously have a...