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  1. discussion regarding education of NP (DNP) and PA compared to MD/DO

    wowza replied to RN to Medschool's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I do find it disconcerting that these publications that look at outcomes of DNP/NP vs Physician are almost universally written by the same person, apparently named

  2. discussion regarding education of NP (DNP) and PA compared to MD/DO

    wowza replied to RN to Medschool's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Primary care outcomes in patients treated by nurse practitioners or physicians: two-year follow-up. I cant get the full text but from the abstract you can tell that at least it has better parameters,...

  3. discussion regarding education of NP (DNP) and PA compared to MD/DO

    wowza replied to RN to Medschool's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    For this article: Nurse practitioners and physicians’ care activities and clinical outcomes with an inpatient geriatric population The problems i have with the article: sample size is only 100,...

  4. NP & MD equivalency

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

    The word equivalent encompasses so much more than just value. It encompasses utility plus power, authority, training, knowledge base and a slew of other things. So no DNPs are not equivalent to MDs....

  5. discussion regarding education of NP (DNP) and PA compared to MD/DO

    wowza replied to RN to Medschool's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Is there a study that measures the similarities based on outcomes? B/c if there is I would like to read it. Post the link if

  6. discussion regarding education of NP (DNP) and PA compared to MD/DO

    wowza replied to RN to Medschool's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    There are a lot of things that are 'doctorates' and I have no problem calling any of them Dr X in an academic setting outside of the hospital. But, in a clinical setting, since the layman equates...

  7. discussion regarding education of NP (DNP) and PA compared to MD/DO

    wowza replied to RN to Medschool's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    While online classes fit nicely into a tight schedule it also leaves the door open for inconsistent didactics and shoddy quality. Were there some sort of tight regulation, like the LCME, I would...

  8. Do you think NP's are "midlevels"?

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

    While you can technically practice medicine after 1 year you will have a heck of a time finding a job with any hospital or group. Outside of that you are right on the money. It is doable but it is not...

  9. Do you think NP's are "midlevels"?

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

    I am not going to deny that there is much that doctors can learn about patient satisfaction from nurses however patient satisfaction has very little to do with the competency of the provider. Let's...