djmatte

djmatte ADN, MSN, RN, NP

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  1. We Must Demolish NP Diploma Mills

    djmatte replied to cprimavera's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    At the end of the day, we are the practitioners setting hiring recommendations for our clinics and your school specifically has failed to meet our expectations. So while you don’t care, who’s...

  2. We Must Demolish NP Diploma Mills

    djmatte replied to cprimavera's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Please clarify “online” with specifics. Because as many have stated, “online” does not equal “diploma mill”. Any online worth their salt has strong preceptor/faculty engagement and...

  3. We Must Demolish Traditional Universities

    djmatte replied to Guest1168644's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Few people write off the value of online learning off hand. If the curriculum information is from a knowledge instructor as well as crafted thoughtfully and flexibly to cover broad range of learning...

  4. Psyche NP administration of Botox

    djmatte replied to Regularmurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Imo it’s not in their scope to procure it. They may be able to administer it if trained so and under someone else’s license who’s scope it is. As noted state to state will vary. But if this is...

  5. Which NP Program would you choose?

    djmatte replied to NurseNelly24's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Number 1 for sure. A few years of painful work life balance is worth a lifetime of good

  6. ONLINE ASN TO PMHNP PATHWAYS

    djmatte replied to MellowYellow0914's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I measure a good NP school by their level of attrition, the percentage who actually graduate, and the percentage who actually pass boards first or second try. Qualify your “good education” in...

  7. ONLINE ASN TO PMHNP PATHWAYS

    djmatte replied to MellowYellow0914's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Nobody is judging YOU based on your university or the money spent. But we do judge the university based on stated and readily identified lack of academic rigor. Mentioned countless times in these...

  8. ONLINE ASN TO PMHNP PATHWAYS

    djmatte replied to MellowYellow0914's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Not to mention the risk should it lose accreditation thanks to questionable educational practices. If they lose in that justice department review, ACEN could easily pull their support leaving current...

  9. HELP needed... Health Assessment

    djmatte replied to NP Student 101's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Recorded physical exam. Read out of this book and repeat on someone else. The cornerstone of hands-on education.

  10. The economics of PA vs. NP

    djmatte replied to subee's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Probably debatable dates. First NP Program is said to have been conceived in 1965 as well. In league with a physician no less. Could probably argue nurses were doing similar roles by nature of their...

  11. The economics of PA vs. NP

    djmatte replied to subee's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Mid level provider, advanced practice provider, at the end of the day in most states you’re still forced to maintain a collaborator. People need to get over (moderator edit) about what they’re...

  12. Oversupply of Nurse Practitioners

    djmatte replied to guest416560's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    A lot of what an NP was “meant” to do comes down to whatever politics or spin the individual is more likely to embrace. If you’re off the medical model belief, then yes the NP was made to...

  13. First NP job... Did you negotiate the salary?

    djmatte replied to RN/WI's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I work for a family medicine group. We have four clinics in our area but at the moment I am in one location. Originally I did work 1 day at a different site, but eventually they realized it was a...

  14. First NP job... Did you negotiate the salary?

    djmatte replied to RN/WI's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I did. I negotiate every time my contract is up. Be realistic about you will bring in the first year and what your potential is going forward. I asked for 10g over the initial offer and the MD...

  15. We Must Demolish Traditional Universities

    djmatte replied to Guest1168644's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It might be wise to meet the potential student ahead for coffee if the time allows. A pseudo interview. I learned when I was student after choosing a truly bad preceptor to meet them ahead to ensure a...

  16. First job as a new AGACNP

    djmatte replied to TraumaLlamaBSN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Many acnp areas require some form of acute care experience. If you want that option, I’d recommend a combo course after a year of active hospital

  17. Outpatient Specialty Offices

    djmatte replied to JBMmom's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Not the norm in my experience in primary care. Many times, I would have a patient show up from specialty stating their blood pressure was XXX/XX and they were informed to follow up with primary care....

  18. We Must Demolish Traditional Universities

    djmatte replied to Guest1168644's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Plenty of evidence. It maybe anecdotal but still a form of evidence. And plenty of anecdotal examples presented across this board for

  19. We Must Demolish Traditional Universities

    djmatte replied to Guest1168644's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It’s not arrogance to advocate for the improvement of our professions education credentialling process. At the least, it’s a good show of humility to recognize the value of a more rigorous...

  20. We Must Demolish Traditional Universities

    djmatte replied to Guest1168644's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    That's exactly what some of the aforementioned called out "universities" are

  21. We Must Demolish Traditional Universities

    djmatte replied to Guest1168644's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    And it isn't from a position of arrogance. It's from a position of concern for our livelihood as opportunities disappear and also for the respect of our

  22. We Must Demolish Traditional Universities

    djmatte replied to Guest1168644's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    "Evidence" doesn't exist for the same reason real evidence doesn't study the implication of direct to practice NPs vs value of actual nursing experience prior to NP school: nobody is willing to put...

  23. We Must Demolish NP Diploma Mills

    djmatte replied to cprimavera's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Forum posts are from what I understand what the Walden education is centered upon. Takes the idea of telehealth to a different level. Maybe next they will be diagnosing patients over

  24. We Must Demolish NP Diploma Mills

    djmatte replied to cprimavera's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Maybe I will quote myself for posterity as we wait for some actual semblance if persuasion on why actively working NPs should really consider the merits of your school or schools like it. Your work...

  25. We Must Demolish NP Diploma Mills

    djmatte replied to cprimavera's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    By all appearances, almost *everyone* is off that point of view. Except for those who feel threatened by their own choices and the image it presents should those schools actually be called out for the...