istat

istat specializes in Emergency/Trauma/Critical Care/Rescue.

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1. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

   istat replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral

   Dude, We need to talk off line (571st 76-80: MVA till 83).

2. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

   istat replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral

   I to started off on the Rocky Mountain High post ETS'ing from Fort Cartoon. OH, your one of those holy tony type's. I'm so sorry. We of the Swedish/DG programs remember you all in our prayers (lol). Wow, they were the good old days, weren't they? I'...

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

   istat replied to Brian's topic in Doctoral

   Actually worked with a DSN level NP who's last name was "Doctor". Oh man, did we have a lot of fun with that one.

4. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

   istat replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral

   You are right. Hopefully someone will correct the curriculum that the DNP schools are advocating. If you want to make it a terminal professional practice degree-then put some patient care material in it. Lord, it looks like a certification course fro...

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

   istat replied to Brian's topic in Doctoral

   Is there a problem with Nursing wanting and/or having a doctorial degree. Of course not. But I've been looking at the curriculum listed for the DNP. With one or two exceptions all that I can say is-You've got to be putting me on. Do it right or these...

6. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

   istat replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral

   Hey Dave, Just kind of off target but I've just gotta ask. When I trained/worked in Colorado, we used to term "CoreO" for arrest of what ever etiology. Are you back their running around on the front slope? Man, do I miss home. But the mountain states...

7. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

   istat replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral

   The Ambulance drive-damn I did that full time for 15 of the best years of my life! A shame I damn near went bankrupt doing it-or I might still be having at it (and I do on occasion still fly rescue-when the kids will let me). I do believe that I migh...

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

   istat replied to Brian's topic in Doctoral

   To some people of the medical establishment, and you know to who I speak. I am a professional military officer who has completed 3 combat tours(as infantry and after injury an NP). I also have a PhD in Military History. And if any one of your want to...

9. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

   istat replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral

   Sory my friend, but I do have to disagree with you. I work with many high quality physician's who, in truth are brillent. Most of them will tell you that they don't use a great deal of the materal from their undergrad degree. The primary function is ...

10. Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

    istat replied to jstuben's topic in NP

    Like a lo of individuals on this board I had the same problem. So not being able to make up my mind (or whats left of it)--- I got both (NCCPA and AANP). Guess my schitzophrenia just got to all of me AGAIN (LOL). I do practice on my NP licence- a lot...

11. NEED ADVICE: FNP and WHNP MSN-DNP Pathway Options

    istat replied to JessicaLovesJeff's topic in NP

    If you are in a good FNP program, you'll already have most of the qualifications of a WHNP. You may not have the depth of information or proficiency to begin with, but you will fairly rapidly.

12. NPs more likely to be laid off than RNs?

    istat replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in NP

    The two major differences to remember is this. NP's bill for services, while clinical staff RN's are carried as overhead. And there is a greater man (or woman) power requirement for the bed side. A Practitioner can cover a lot more patients than the ...

13. ENP programs

    istat replied to camjones's topic in NP

    They write the ACNP board.

14. So, not everyone thinks highly of NPs.

    istat replied to Jo Dirt's topic in NP

    It seems that there are a lot of clinical staff nurses that don't care for the role the practitioner plays in the system. They should be able to do the same thing, because afterall they to are nurses. There's a lot of folks that want to do what we do...

15. So, not everyone thinks highly of NPs.

    istat replied to Jo Dirt's topic in NP

    It is really funny how so many people do not understand the concepts of "screening" and being complete. I not a big fan of "gestulting" (sp) it. I was trained that you do not just think it-PROVE IT! You end up not missing a lot of things this way, An...