matthewandrew NP

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.

I know... a rose by any other name... but for those who care, what's your thoughts on the name change for CRNAs to nurse anesthesiologists? Is it good for the profession or just deceptive advertisement? Thanks!

Do you think that doctorates in nursing (DNP, PhD) help contribute to full practice authority for the profession? I think that as more nurses obtain their terminal degree, this furthers the profession and helps expand scope of practice. What ar...

I wanted to ask why in many states CRNAs do not have prescriptive authority like nurse practitioners. I would assume they are able to as most are autonomous providers. Thanks in advance!

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!

I am currently a PMHNP student. I am curious why they retired the CNS specialty certification for psychiatry?

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. ...

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 anesthesiologis...

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 He...

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 educati...

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 ...

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 ...