Dr. Tammy, FNP/GNP-C

Dr. Tammy, FNP/GNP-C specializes in ER; CCT.

Latest Activity

1. In Support of Independent NP Practice

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

   If you are a California NP and would like to say that you actually did something to ensure of SB 491 passing, send me a PM. I have some

2. Update on offer from Dr. working as RN there while in NP school

   Dr. Tammy, FNP/GNP-C replied to lynn5707's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   another proponent of dr asblow's theory: "the average doctor has more raw intellect than the average nurse--period." read more:...

3. Update on offer from Dr. working as RN there while in NP school

   Dr. Tammy, FNP/GNP-C replied to lynn5707's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I'm sorry your chosen vocation has made you so bitter against reality and those in other professions. Hopefully, this might cheer you up. It certainly did for me:...

4. Where is the best online NP program

   Dr. Tammy, FNP/GNP-C replied to n4dcb's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   Where do you think this enlightened chap is

5. Update on offer from Dr. working as RN there while in NP school

   Dr. Tammy, FNP/GNP-C replied to lynn5707's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   As indicated by some of the medical student trolls--it is a big deal and should be a big deal--at least to them. As they see the progression of APRN advanced to the doctorate level and as more than...

6. Update on offer from Dr. working as RN there while in NP school

   Dr. Tammy, FNP/GNP-C replied to lynn5707's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Just illustrating a situation that happened to someone close to me. Ultimately the physicians and the physicians' doctor did get things worked out. What still remains to be seen, though, is whether...

7. Can a nurse with associate degree get into physician assistant?

   Dr. Tammy, FNP/GNP-C replied to Sweet_jen09's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Can't argue with that

8. Update on offer from Dr. working as RN there while in NP school

   Dr. Tammy, FNP/GNP-C replied to lynn5707's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Kind of a similar incident happened in a different office with 4 MD's, 3 DNP's, a DO and a brand new DNP without a furnishing certificate. The doctor's supervising doctor wanted the doctor to...

9. Terms used to describe APNs - what do people call you?

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

   I introduce myself as Dr. Tammy, the nurse practitioner. There are states, however, where this would be illegal as state medical associations are very powerful and continue to hold a monopoly over...

10. 2015 DNP

    Dr. Tammy, FNP/GNP-C replied to BabyLady's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    First, I have never practiced medicine (nor have I been educated or licensed to practice medicine) any more than I have practiced optometry, dentistry, psychology, optometry or podiatry--even though...

11. Cheapest Psych NP Program?

    Dr. Tammy, FNP/GNP-C replied to resilientnurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Here's a pretty cheap post cert program. http://advancednursing.nku.edu/programs/postgrad/npadvancementcert/nptopsych.php $463/Hour

12. 2015 DNP

    Dr. Tammy, FNP/GNP-C replied to BabyLady's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    You are absolutely correct and my sincere apologies. I had three screens opened at once and ripped into an individual who, from another post, was bashing nurses on a different thread. That's the...

13. 2015 DNP

    Dr. Tammy, FNP/GNP-C replied to BabyLady's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    You forgot to list the dentist, psychologist, pharmacist, chiropractor and optometrist. Don't mean to be rude, but you clearly have a problem with nurses who hold clinical-based doctorate degrees....

14. 2015 DNP

    Dr. Tammy, FNP/GNP-C replied to BabyLady's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Two different animals. One is clinical-based and the other is not. One is within the field of nursing, uses nursing science, nursing philosophy, nursing paradigms and the nursing process (the same...

15. 2015 DNP

    Dr. Tammy, FNP/GNP-C replied to BabyLady's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    The DNP added a new dimension to my practice for sure. Duke taught me how to access, interpret and translate evidence. Simple enough concepts, but here is what I was able to do with what many...