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  1. Nurses, physicians weigh in on new doctoral nurse degree

    ANPFNPGNP replied to Brian's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    From what I've witnessed, there are plenty of MD's who slept through their ethics

  2. CRNAs Looking Down on NPs

    ANPFNPGNP replied to RNbabe's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I know a FNP who makes $90 per hour working at an onsite clinic at a meat packing company. Honestly, I don't think the people in HR researched NP pay, so this guy totally lucked out. I love it...

  3. US News Rankings

    ANPFNPGNP replied to jnd1213's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It's because you attended a state school and not a private

  4. Feeling the heat for not passing driver's DOT physical

    ANPFNPGNP replied to TPfan24's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I work in occupational health on occasion, so I know the system. I actually had a supervisor ask me why I couldn't Dermabond an amputated finger b/c he didn't want a recordable

  5. Question on FNP subspecialties

    ANPFNPGNP replied to BabyLady's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    this isn't allowed in several states. check with your board of nursing to find out the scope of practice for np specialties. i don't know of any fnp programs that include inpatient rotations, much...

  6. US News Rankings

    ANPFNPGNP replied to jnd1213's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Vanderbilt is one of the top universities in the nation and their NP program is highly respected. I would have never gone there if it were anything less. I researched a lot of NP programs and they...

  7. US News Rankings

    ANPFNPGNP replied to jnd1213's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The direct entry (DE) students have to live in Nashville and complete a RN program before they begin NP classes. When I was there, the DE students had to complete the NP program in Nashville. Since...

  8. CNS vs NP?

    ANPFNPGNP replied to NICUplease's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    Definitely pursue the FNP, because everyone knows what it is and you can always bill for your services. The last thing you want is to be in a position where you have to EXPLAIN your role to an...

  9. US News Rankings

    ANPFNPGNP replied to jnd1213's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Do you know if these graduates were "direct entry" students? Almost half the people I knew at Vanderbilt had degrees in other fields and never actually worked as a nurse. I've always wondered how...

  10. Nurses, physicians weigh in on new doctoral nurse degree

    ANPFNPGNP replied to Brian's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    You're absolutely right. I sure as heck wouldn't go into primary care if I were selecting a MD residency! In fact, I've heard several medical students specifically say they've been told to steer...

  11. Nurses, physicians weigh in on new doctoral nurse degree

    ANPFNPGNP replied to Brian's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Sorry, I didn't make myself clear. I wasn't referring to the specialties, I was referring to primary care. We can replace primary care doctors in a New York second. I know b/c I do it every

  12. US News Rankings

    ANPFNPGNP replied to jnd1213's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Going 70k in debt for NP school is NOT a good idea, I don't care what age you are. Ironically, one of my peers in my post-graduate program went to Vanderbilt for her MS degree and she STILL owes 80K...

  13. US News Rankings

    ANPFNPGNP replied to jnd1213's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I went back to school at the age of 45 and I had saved the cash to pay for it. There is NO WAY I would have considered having a debt as high as what you're mentioning - 70-100K is

  14. Nurses, physicians weigh in on new doctoral nurse degree

    ANPFNPGNP replied to Brian's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    The difference is that physicians and NP's are performing the same role and this is confusing to patients. Obviously, a Dr. PT can't diagnose and prescribe medicine, same with the PharmD. However,...

  15. Experience with Distance Ed NP programs

    ANPFNPGNP replied to Dr. Tammy, FNP/GNP-C's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Trust me, I understand how confusing it is. However, the majority of physicians would FLIP if we said that we practice medicine instead of nursing. Don't ask me why they feel like they own the...

  16. US News Rankings

    ANPFNPGNP replied to jnd1213's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm here to tell you that graduating from a "name brand" school makes a difference. Graduating from a top NP program from a state school doesn't necessarily mean anything, even though it should. I...

  17. Just curious.. will I get a pay cut as an NP

    ANPFNPGNP replied to tammyg652's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Because, it really does depend on a lot of factors! It's the same with physician salaries, it

  18. Nurses, physicians weigh in on new doctoral nurse degree

    ANPFNPGNP replied to Brian's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I'm a NP with a MS degree and patients are always referring to me as "doctor," even though I remind them time and again that I'm a nurse practitioner. In fact, a physician I used to work with would...

  19. So, not everyone thinks highly of NPs.

    ANPFNPGNP replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Where do you live? I can't imagine having to get permission to order a test on a patient! When nurses "don't think much of NP's" that implies that they don't think much of their

  20. Getting a MSN without a BSN

    ANPFNPGNP replied to tracie0305's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I was in the Adult/Geriatric program and half of the students were direct entry. No one dropped out of our program. Frankly, I don't think that nursing experience is necessary for the primary care...

  21. So, not everyone thinks highly of NPs.

    ANPFNPGNP replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I totally disagree with that technician. I've seen residents and new doctors order more tests than ANY NP! I work part-time at an urgent care clinic and my boss has fired many residents and new...

  22. Just curious.. will I get a pay cut as an NP

    ANPFNPGNP replied to tammyg652's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I just received my copy of the February 2009 Journal for Nurse Practitioners (JNP) today and the results from a salary study were listed. Here's a few of the average salaries for nurses in various...

  23. CRNAs Looking Down on NPs

    ANPFNPGNP replied to RNbabe's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

  24. Getting a MSN without a BSN

    ANPFNPGNP replied to tracie0305's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

  25. Psych NP salaries...

    ANPFNPGNP replied to jnd1213's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Actually, Texas is very strict about NP's practicing within their specialty. However, they WILL let FNP's refill psych meds, but we aren't allowed to diagnose the patient. I didn't realize this...