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  1. Patients who call you Dr. (implying MD)

    dhigbee replied to VivaRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Old thread, but still a big issue. I always introduce myself as Dana Higbee, Family Nurse Practitioner. Many of my patients continue to call me doctor or doc, or doctor Dana. After clarifying my...

  2. Is NP practice truely semi/autonomous?

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

    With regards to semi-autonomy: MDs are not completely autonomous. Generalists often consult with each other, or refer to specialists. With any profession, one must know one's limits, and when it's...

  3. Nurses Smoking

    dhigbee replied to JENNLEE's topic in General Nursing

    H'mm. I work at a free clinic. We also dispense medications free of charge to patients, depending on what we have available. I regularly see asthmatic chain-smokers that say they can't afford to...

  4. Nurse to Doctor

    dhigbee replied to nrsman1's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks. I had planned to go to medical school at one point, and was actually accepted. Since we had 2 young children at the time, it just didn't feel right. My husband is an MD and is quite bright,...

  5. Nurse to Doctor

    dhigbee replied to nrsman1's topic in General Nursing

    I know of a DO that was originally an RN. She's a political activist these days, and is involved in trying to actually reduce the practice scope and independence of NPs in our state. Her rationale:...

  6. Nurses Smoking

    dhigbee replied to JENNLEE's topic in General Nursing

    Great post,

  7. Nurses Smoking

    dhigbee replied to JENNLEE's topic in General Nursing

    I don't like the smell, although I can cope with it. What I really don't want any part of is second-hand smoke. See http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=35422 I'm thrilled that more...

  8. Nurses Smoking

    dhigbee replied to JENNLEE's topic in General Nursing

    I think smoking is a health-endangering habit, and personally I hate the smell, plus I'm quite sensitive to smoke. I regularly see the long-term effects it has on my patients (MI, Stroke, emphysema,...

  9. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    dhigbee replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I'm not seeing any evidence of this, either in existing programs, or the ANCC guidelines. There's very little in the added DNP content that's aimed at direct patient care, other than the added...

  10. Women's Health NP for me?

    dhigbee replied to sargentrn's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have a good friend that is a fabulous women's health NP. She is limited to seeing women (teens on up). Although she dearly loves women's health, she is investigating becoming a FNP. She feels she...

  11. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    dhigbee replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    You guys are killing

  12. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    dhigbee replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Why the difference in certification, unless they're training administrators??? The extra doctorate courses look like more nursing theory and research, healthcare administration and policy, and risk...

  13. VENT: My Frustrating 1st ACNP Job

    dhigbee replied to DaisyRN, ACNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    daisyrn, this is great news! congrats on approaching this in such a logical, mature manner. keep us posted on your progress.

  14. Vanderbilt NP program..help!

    dhigbee replied to BrandiannRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Brandiann, I'm from Tulsa. I went to University of Southern Indiana, although I didn't go the direct entry route. (I had an ADN and a non-nursing Bachelor's, and took their RN-MSN bridge program)....

  15. VENT: My Frustrating 1st ACNP Job

    dhigbee replied to DaisyRN, ACNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Wow, Daisy, sounds really frustrating. The only thing I could add to the excellent points made here, is that I don't think you're going to be able to change GD. She is practicing the way she is...

  16. anyone done ADN-MSN NP?

    dhigbee replied to celclt's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    University of Southern Indiana has this (I went through this program, and recommend it).

  17. what made you decide to be a NP?

    dhigbee replied to celclt's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I went to RN school with the goal of becoming a NP. So the only "ah ha!" moment for me was when I decided to become a nurse.

  18. How hard are the NP boards to pass?

    dhigbee replied to yellow finch's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I thought the Fitzgerald course was incredibly helpful. It gives you the "need to know" stuff, but also helps you in your practice. There was no fluff or wasted material. Everything presented was...

  19. How hard are the NP boards to pass?

    dhigbee replied to yellow finch's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I took the AANP FNP test in 2005. You get a preliminary result immediately upon finishing the test (pass or fail). I remember looking at my "pass" result for about 2 minutes, just to make sure I...

  20. ADN all the Way to MSN/NP

    dhigbee replied to Jerry99's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I went to University of Southern Indiana. Had an ADN, plus a non-nursing bachelor's. I pretty much went straight through their bridge program, and graduated Summer/2005. It took me around 4 years,...

  21. I *do* recognize the need for nursing theory

    dhigbee replied to carachel2's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I spent way too much time on theory and research in my master's degree. I wanted more time with pathophys, biochemistry, disease management, cardiology, and so on. Now the DNP programs (which are...

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

    dhigbee replied to Blurr156's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I do wish these programs had been available when I went back to school (with a non-nursing Bachelor's). It would have saved me at least 3-4 years to complete my MSN. Sure, I "paid my dues", but it...