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amzyRN

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  1. Samuel Merritt ABSN Intensity Questions

    amzyRN replied to scoobysnax's topic in California Nursing

    I'm in the SF 2008 cohort and the above is correct, don't buy all the books they suggest. It is an intense program but not impossible to do comfortably if that's all you've got going on for the entire...

  2. How is the NP role different from MD

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

    Where I am in CA, in SF to be particular where UCSF is located, there are many opportunities for NPs and PAs in a wide variety of settings, including acute care, and surgery for PAs. I'm not sure that...

  3. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    amzyRN replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I spoke to someone informally about the DNP at UCSF and they said that they don't know what will happen in the future and that the market will decide the necessity of the DNP. Meanwhile they will...

  4. How is the NP role different from MD

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

    But an NP can gain the skills by seeing patients and they will improve as time goes on, just like MDs will, by practicing. They do similar things from slightly different perspectives, the MD has a...

  5. How is the NP role different from MD

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

    Is there evidence about the weird diseases or for research, i.e. that NPs are deficient in recognizing them, or collaborating with physicians who may be able to assist in those cases? So far I've...

  6. How is the NP role different from MD

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

    It seems like even MDs aren't completely on their own either. They consult other practitioners also and make collaborative decisions and it also seems to me that NPs are specializing, more so than...

  7. Are accelerated programs fair?

    amzyRN replied to caro3334's topic in General Nursing

    accelerated programs are for people who complete a bachelors degree. it is assumed that if you've got you b.a. then you'll be able to handle the massive study load. i don't think i could do it just...

  8. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

    amzyRN replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Out here in the bay area, CA, some hospitals offer a 1.5 dollar increase in pay per hour for BSNs. And I don't think that BSN programs are necessarily deficient as compared to ADN programs and yes...

  9. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    amzyRN replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    UCSF in California doesn't plan on having a DNP program anytime soon. At least that's what they say. They are I believe the 2nd best program in the US, first in their ANP program. They did say they'd...

  10. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    amzyRN replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    This presumes that the MD would be preferred, but w/r/t scope of practice NP/PA may function just as well as the MD except the MD costs more, even without the residency. Just my opinion, and could be...

  11. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    amzyRN replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I think that the DNP should expand scope of practice and increase salary of NPs and also include more training in advanced biological science. I am not entirely against a DNP if it did those things...

  12. confused about nursing shortage

    amzyRN replied to christina1234's topic in California Nursing

    I'm in a program now and I've heard from this site also that it's hard to find a job. I've heard this from my professors also and also from friend that said that it's near impossible for new grads to...

  13. Samuel Merritt. Can you get into the program with "C" on Physiology?

    amzyRN replied to maximus76's topic in California Nursing

    I'm in the SF program now and from what your grades look like above, you should be fine, though it depends on the applicant pool. Hope you get into the program of your choice,

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

    amzyRN replied to Blurr156's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Maybe b/c NPs technically practice nursing which is supposedly broader than medicine, where PAs practice medicine per se, so they would require less training. Also, PAs do more clinical hours and many...

  15. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    amzyRN replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    While surfing the web for info about the DNP, I came across the student doctor forum and was surprised by the animosity directed at nurses in general and also that there seemed to be a fear of the...

  16. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    amzyRN replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    But, what can we do to prevent it from becoming a requirement? Is there anything we can do to stop it or make it expand scope of practice? For those of us who oppose it and I think there are many in...

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

    amzyRN replied to Blurr156's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    From what I learned of basic nursing so far (I'm doing a second degree accelerated BSN), the RN's (basic assessment) is to tell the difference between normal and abnormal. (the medical component) It's...

  18. Advantages/Disadvantages of NP vs PA

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

    So do you think that b/c AP nursing is so specialized the scope of practices would vary among specialties where as PAs being generalists would have a broader scope. And is the DNP supposed to equalize...

  19. Samuel Merritt ABSN Intensity Questions

    amzyRN replied to scoobysnax's topic in California Nursing

    I'm in the ABSN-SF 08 class. I just finished the first 5 weeks and about to go into clinicals in Jan. The first part wasn't that bad. If that's all your doing it's not that bad. But I didn't start the...

  20. Advantages/Disadvantages of NP vs PA

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

    You mentioned the stability of scope of practice of PAs. Do you think that NPs scope of practice will change in light of the DNP thing? I don't want to bring up that topic, but am curious as to what...

  21. DNP Article

    amzyRN replied to prairienp's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    My only issue with the DNP is that the curriculum doesn't appeal to me. It doesn't seem to expand upon the physiological/medical component of NP practice. It seems to be more geared toward...

  22. Should I complete an LVN program while on the waitlist for RN in San Diego?

    amzyRN replied to SDMamma's topic in California Nursing

    IMHO, go for the bachelors degree if you can. Try to go to a good school with a good reputation, then you can do an accelerated BSN program. Maybe you could do a BSN somewhere local. I think getting a...

  23. DNP Article

    amzyRN replied to prairienp's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I think the curriculum of the DNP should include more advanced anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, and more clinical hours, basically more stuff for medical diagnosis. It could be like a NP/MD hybrid...

  24. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    amzyRN replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    This is just a hypothesis that I have, because I have a degree in molec. and cell biology from Berkeley, and I know how deep the rabbit hole goes, with respect to how drugs affect the cells, how the...

  25. Advantages/Disadvantages of NP vs PA

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

    Yeah, I think you're right about loosing applicants. Right now, I'm looking into non nursing options for graduate study. I'm considering naturopathic medical school. I've already committed myself to a...