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  1. 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...

  2. 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...,...

  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. Going for a MD program from FNP

    mahaandai posted a topic in Advanced Practice

    Hi, Nurses: I am applying for MD school after completing my FNP as I am not really impressed with quality of certification in FNP. The AANP review board are more with nurses, and I wish they had M.D....

  8. 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...

  9. 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...

  10. 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...

  11. 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...

  12. 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...

  13. 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...

  14. 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

  15. 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...

  16. 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...

  17. Doctors serving fast food and providing cleaning services in US

    mahaandai posted a topic in Advanced Practice

    http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/04/health/latino-doctors/index.html?hpt=hp_bn13 "Doctors from South America working as pizza delivery guys, construction workers, cleaners, etc in USA". And States should...

  18. NP vs PA vs CNS

    mahaandai replied to OriolesMagic's topic in Advanced Practice

    For some reason my PA friends are having a tough time to get jobs in primary clinics and hospitals, whereas all of my FNP friends have landed in $95000 - $100000+ job offers. Not sure

  19. New Legislation Introduced to Let Foreign Doctors stay in US...

    mahaandai posted a topic in Advanced Practice

    http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/Legislation-introduced-in-Congress-to-let-foreign-doctors-in-US-stay-longer/articleshow/20790092.cms " "As a doctor myself, I know this legislation is...

  20. Would you still become a NP or would you go the MD route?

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

    In my opinion MD route is a best option. Look at the VA jobs for nurse practitioners, pay scale is 56000 - 96000, whereas general physician (MD) salary range is 96000 - 375000. Same work but huge...

  21. Whitehouse Petition, please vote for Home Care Planning Improvement Act

    mahaandai posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello everyone, I seldom send messages to all members of the online DNP community, but see a need to pass this request on to everyone requesting your help. Please help pass the Home Care Planning...

  22. Fwd: Whitehouse petition to allow to write prescription for home health care

    mahaandai posted a topic in Advanced Practice

    [TABLE=width: 98%] [TR] [TD=width: 100%, bgcolor: #FFFFFF][TABLE=width: 100%] [TR] [TD] Hello everyone, I seldom send messages to all members of the online DNP community, but see a need to pass this...

  23. Going for a MD program from FNP

    mahaandai replied to mahaandai's topic in Advanced Practice

    Adenium, how do you justify the quality of training to your patients when you tell them you have not been to medical school? The point is that there is big gap between MD and NP training, and that...

  24. APEA vs. Fitzgerald Review

    mahaandai replied to Abby.Harris's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    UMAshtangi, Fitz. book and her audio CD is good enough for AANP. If you are scoring are 66 -68 % in APEA mock tests, I think you should be ok to clear AANP. Do not be intimidated with size &...

  25. Going for a MD program from FNP

    mahaandai replied to mahaandai's topic in Advanced Practice

    Thank you mrmedical for your excellent advice on pursuing medicine. Hmm, so it appears that grass is not green at other side as well. I can understand the frustration of new medical graduates from US...