matthewandrew

I passed March 2020. I honestly was surprised too that I passed. It was a pretty challenging exam and wasn’t sure of all my answers. Congratulations! Keep advancing the palliative nursing movement!

Very true. I think there should be a minimum 1 year of experience as an RN requirement. I think online schools shouldn’t be allowed.

Oh cool, do you have a doctoral degree in nursing? I think it’s that kind of crab mentality within our profession that degrades the DNP. Please just be the best nurse you can be without criticizing other peoples degrees.

Yeah, seems a bit excessive but I don’t suspect diversion. This nurse needs more reminders and experience. Maybe another in-service. Also review repercussions.

Hard feelings to have but you are new. Honestly I just compartmentalize. I pull that embarrassment I’m feeling and pretend to throw it away. Learn from it and move on. These experiences will make you a strong, independent nurse. You got this.

I think it’s a motivator for going above and beyond, thinking outside the box. But I’d rather have a salary raise and be compensated well.

Although I don’t know your situation, there’s a reason why you chose the DNP route initially. I really suggest you continuing with your current program. It may be challenging but it will be worth it in the end. We need doctorate prepared APRNs.

I would like to point out that a nursing degree takes 4 years. Many nurses practice for many years before entering NP schooling which is another 2-3 years depending if you get masters or doctorates. Studies have shown shown similar patient outcomes. Longer doesn’t always mean better. APRNs should demand appropriate compensation for their experience, education and training.

Agree with this. Medicine's monopoly over healthcare only hurt patients by stifling competition. Patients need more choices now more than ever.

CRNA students are nurses building on their previous clinical experience beyond the RN role. There is no direct comparison. I think physician anesthesiologist is also a fine title that clearly identifies the clinician. Same for a nurse anesthesiologist.

Hardly anyone else posts here. Do nurses still want to be clinical nurse specialists? This is such a unique nursing role, I hope it’s able to adapt to a changing healthcare environment.

The NP specialty populations you can choose is… Family NP Adult Gero Primary Adult Gero Acute Pediatrics Primary Pediatrics Acute Neonatal Women’s Health/Gender-Related Lifespan Psych-Mental Health After you complete your program, you can specialize and even subspecialize. I’m an FNP but I’m specializing in palliative care. It’s wonderful!

I think nurse anesthesiologist is a good description for the philosophy, education and training they receive. There are dentist anesthesiologists too. No profession should claim the term. Anesthetist can be reserved for AA.

I see FNP work in surgery all the time. Of course it’s not recommended, but it happens. Just make sure you’re trained and review your standardized procedure.

Maybe that’s why the VA didn’t grant them FPA and did for all other APRN roles.

Go to palliative care. ❤️

Look into CNS. We need more of those.

Good luck on your studies! I actually graduate in May as well for PMHNP certificate.

Do you have a masters degree or a doctorate degree? It’s quite hard to speak about post-baccalaureate degrees when you don’t have one. For those of us who have completed at least an MSN, we have a good understanding how they try to compact NP education and training in the 2 year curriculum. For many of us who actually completed this, some would argue that the training is close to doctoral level compared to other health disciplines. APRN education is called “advance practice” for obvious reasons and should be reflected with the profession’s terminal degree. It’s not degree inflation, it’s the reflection of the education and training advance practice nurses earn and deserve.

Just for the record, this post doesn’t deserve a real reply. Shame on you for being ill-informed. Now what will I do with the semester long course I took called Theory & Intricacies of Intravenous Cannulation Insertions 101? That was 5 credits too! Boo.

Yeah, they were in reply to a previous poster if you read the thread. Nobody said doctorates are needed for full practice authority. We already know many states have granted that to APRNs without requiring the DNP. It’s obviously multifactorial. You probably don’t have a doctorate degree, hence why you don’t know what you don’t know. It’s great for you to diminish what a doctorate degree contributes to a nurse and the profession. What’s oversaturation and supposed lowered salaries have to do with full practice authority? If you’re not happy with your salary, find another job.

The original posting postulated will more doctorates in nursing contribute to full practice authority for nursing. It didn’t ask will requiring a doctorate be needed for entry to advance practice. Doctorates are already terminal degrees in nursing. You may be arguing a point that wasn’t brought up in the first place. The issue at hand is multidimentional, and cost, although important, is not the only factor. It’s only in nursing that we need evidence and studies to argue for more education and training for nurses at the doctoral level. Reality is, there will always be a shortage of healthcare professionals, nursing or medicine. People get old, people get sick. As people get sicker and sicker, so too increases the complexity of cases. This shouldn’t hold nurses from seeking terminal degrees. I would argue it should motivate more nurses to get doctoral degrees as recommended by the IOM. Here’s my point as an actual advance practice registered nurse, more training will only improve advance practice. This increase in education should be reflected in the degree earned.

Won’t be the last.

Well I appreciate your perspective as an RN. As an NP, I have different view point. It’s good that nursing is big enough for differing opinions. As they say, to each their own.

Why do you think hospitals, especially Magnet, prefer BSN? Education. Yeah they qualify for the same tests, but BSN is more time and more comprehensive. More time in school is more opportunity for growth. Same concept for continuing education. I’m sure you’re satisfied with the status quo. Good for you. Some of us want to push the profession forward with advance practice and terminal degrees.