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1. Patients at Risk: The Rise of the Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant in Healthcare

   mahaandai replied to mahaandai's topic in Advanced Practice

   so, I got lots of emails pertaining to this piece of gem written by Dr. Saad. There are comments posted by readers who have not even read the book on Amazon, interesting...,...

2. Patients at Risk: The Rise of the Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant in Healthcare

   mahaandai posted a topic in Advanced Practice

   Hello, fellow NPs/PAs/Pharmacists/Optometrists/DO Has anyone read the book titled "Patients at Risk: The Rise of the Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant in Healthcare" by Dr. Niran Al Agba...

3. FNP to PA?

   mahaandai replied to danceluver's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Previous post from danceluver in allnurses.com >>I am currently an American nurse. But have wanted to relocate to London for the last year or so. I am not going to pursue working as an RN in the...

4. Question from a doc on NP education

   mahaandai replied to clamchow's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I am sick with PA/NP/MD debates on allnurses forum. It seems same stuff keeps coming back .. which adds no value at all in healthy and fruitful discussions. First, this is a NP specialty sub topic in...

5. Question from a doc on NP education

   mahaandai replied to clamchow's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Well doc, you have hit nail right over its head. Great post by you for your giving honest opinion in nursing forum. I think you don't want to hurt the egos of know all NP program...

6. NP or PA

   mahaandai replied to Bteti20's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   Some more to add: 1) While I was in NP school all NP students were left alone in jungle to find rotation with preceptors/hospitals on their own, whereas I noticed that in same school's PA program,...

7. NY post slams NPs

   mahaandai replied to ryguyRN's topic in Advanced Practice

   Quote from NY Post- "One good outcome of last December's federal budget deal is that doctors' groups convinced Congress to delay the VA's plan to substitute nurse practitioners for primary-care...

8. Do I need to keep RN license active?

   mahaandai replied to Alicia777's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Alicia777 .. which makes me wonder why can't we have a separate licensing board for nurse practitioners? Besides, I see nothing in common between RN and NP professions, and keeping a valid RN license...

9. Pts want to see a doctor

   mahaandai replied to orangepink's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   On the contrary, I had patients who liked to see only NP instead of MD providers. Let me admit though that these patients had well searched on google, and were very well informed that NPs were better...

10. Offensive Op/Ed About NPs

    mahaandai replied to LibraSunCNM's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    No pun intended, these subject lines would be a fit for prestigious New York Times: 1. Lawn doctors are not doctors 2. Car M.D. are not real M.D. 3. Dr. OZ on tv is not a profitable m.d. since he...

11. Advanced Nursing Lacking "Medical Science"

    mahaandai replied to matthewandrew's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I agree with FutureeastcoastNP's comments regarding NPs requiring to take advanced courses in genetics, microbio, cell biology, etc. In fact some good NP programs do offer advanced courses in these...

12. Advanced Nursing vs Medicine

    mahaandai replied to matthewandrew's topic in Advanced Practice

    cayenne06, "MDs go through training that RNs and APNs cannot even imagine...", please explain? First, it is wrong to club RNs with APNs, and it has been stated several times in this forum that beside...

13. Are FNP salaries in family practice really this low?

    mahaandai replied to new_horizons555's topic in Advanced Practice

    Hello new_horizon555: When did you complete your FNP program? Previously you stated that you were planning to start your program in May 2012. Just

14. New Master's NP, cannot find job...should I go for my DNP

    mahaandai replied to wildcatarnp's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    wildcatarnp- Completing DNP program would be a good idea if you have a full scholarship/funding provided by the institution. Do not take any loans since it might add your debt. Regarding your original...

15. NP starting salary

    mahaandai replied to Johnsoal's topic in Advanced Practice

    Latest 2013 Salary Trends: Average FNPs are earning in range between $105000 - $120000. PAs in average are earning less than NPs in year 2013 in between $80000 - $90000. This is the first time NPs...