hospicenp

hospicenp has 37 years experience and specializes in Critical care, gerontology, hospice.

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1. Dumb question--What do you NPs do?

   hospicenp replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Wow. I sense so much hostility on this thread. Everyone's path is different, depending on where they started and what they want to do, what opportunities arise. Here's a synopsis of mine. I am an RN,...

2. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

   hospicenp replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

   The chances for DNP expansion are actually very good. You are just starting your career. Wait 2 years and see what's out there, you'll be

3. Consider going for MD?

   hospicenp replied to leahvonleah's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I never thought I would say this, because I have been a nurse forever and love being a nurse. But after being an NP and being in situations where I was unsure of a diagnosis or treatment course, I...

4. Low GPA

   hospicenp replied to check_21's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I would take the GRE, even if the school doesn't require it. Then, if your score is good, you can include it and it will show motivation, scholarship, etc now. Good

5. Where is the best state to move to in the SE?

   hospicenp replied to bglad's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Of your choices, North Carolina is the best. It's still restrictive, but you do have more autonomy than the other states. I lived in NC for 18 years (Winston-Salem and Greensboro) and found an...

6. Why become a NP

   hospicenp replied to litebrightgirl's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I forgot to say, no, you don't have to do a pediatrics rotation in a program for adult/gero

7. Why become a NP

   hospicenp replied to litebrightgirl's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   NPs definitely do procedures. It depends on your practice. In my hospice practice, the most common thing I do is paracentesis. I also do a fair number of incision and drainage of abscesses. In other...

8. What are the BEST and WORST States to practice as an NP?

   hospicenp replied to Roland's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   One of the worst states: Florida. Prescriptive authority does not include ANY scheduled drugs, which is a real hassle for me since I work in hospice. We have to file our MD protocol annually. We...

9. Why become a NP

   hospicenp replied to litebrightgirl's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   NPs diagnose and manage illnesses. Just like primary care MDs. That's what all that education is

10. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    hospicenp replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Actually it was pediatrics. Google "Loretta Ford" for an accurate history of the NP profession. The point of the DNP is to elevate the NP as a profession, not individual schools or programs. There...

11. Do NPs work only 5 days a week?

    hospicenp replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It all depends on what sort of job he wants and is able to get hired into. Remember, not everyone hires new NP grads. I work Mon-Fri, 8-5, except for about every 6th weekend I work 8-5 and then am off...

12. Why become a NP

    hospicenp replied to litebrightgirl's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    BTW, I've never like the cutesy scrubs either. How do nurses think they will be taken seriously when they dress like

13. Why become a NP

    hospicenp replied to litebrightgirl's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I became a Nurse Practitioner so I could more fully realize the role of the nurse. We are meant to be fully functioning clinicians, not hiding behind MDs, following someone else's orders. That is not...

14. subscribing to Up to Date?

    hospicenp replied to westcoastgirl's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I haven't used it because of the money. I use LexiComp instead, which is also pricey (Just not as much) but downloads to my PDA and is great. Go to their website for more info. No I'm not in their...

15. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    hospicenp replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I have to make a couple of points in this discussion. First of all, NPs weren't "invented" to relieve the MD shortage, as one person mentioned. NPs were developed to extend the reach of the RN, in...