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  1. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    istat replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

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

  2. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    istat replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    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)....

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

    istat replied to Brian's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

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

  4. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    istat replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    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...

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

    istat replied to Brian's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    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...

  6. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    istat replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    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...

  7. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    istat replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    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...

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

    istat replied to Brian's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    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...

  9. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    istat replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    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...

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

    istat replied to jstuben's topic in Nurse Practitioners, 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...

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

    istat replied to JessicaLovesJeff's topic in Nurse Practitioners, 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

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

    istat replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Nurse Practitioners, 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...

  13. ENP programs

    istat replied to camjones's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    They write the ACNP

  14. So, not everyone thinks highly of NPs.

    istat replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Nurse Practitioners, 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....

  15. So, not everyone thinks highly of NPs.

    istat replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Nurse Practitioners, 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!...

  16. CRNAs Looking Down on NPs

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

    I do critical care and interact on a regular basis with quite a few CRNA'a. Except for an occasional outlyer (usually referred to by all as an *******) we all work well. If your running into this type...

  17. NP residency/fellowship

    istat replied to mark2climb's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    "Cor zero" !!!!!!! I haven't hear the term used since I left Colorado. Wow, do you bring back memories. Thanks, you just brought back some really good

  18. Residency programs for NP graduates?

    istat replied to bodango's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    In my experience this has been a chronic problem with virtually all levels of nursing education/training. Your exposed to the basics. Then whoever hires you is supposed to provide on the job...

  19. Experience with Distance Ed NP programs

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

    The ability to cure, to heal and to help is not a function exclusively owed by physicians. When I did my program at UC Davis (back in the dark ages) we had NP's, PA's, MS 1's and clinical Pharm...

  20. Experience with Distance Ed NP programs

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

    It seems that everyone is trying to place these programs in a box. Different programs, different people with varied background, learning styles, etc. Let's put it out in multiple models and let the...