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  1. Should NPs become COMPLETELY independent?

    dgenthusiast replied to BS, NP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have a problem because there aren't any studies showing evidence of equal outcomes. There are a lot of poorly done studies looking at useless values (ie. those that have no bearing on medical...

  2. Extended MN Nurses Strike Averted

    dgenthusiast replied to Intern67's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    It's all about the money. Don't think for a second that the nurses were striking for "patient care." That's the laughable statement

  3. Nurses unionize to improve patient care

    dgenthusiast replied to herring_RN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    It has a lot to do with money and less to do with patient

  4. Largest Nurses Strike in US History - Replacement Nurses Arrive - Your opinion

    dgenthusiast replied to girlvet's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Disgusting. It's disgraceful for nurses to walk out on patients. So much for the nursing mantra of always doing right by the

  5. Should NPs become COMPLETELY independent?

    dgenthusiast replied to BS, NP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm not entirely sure if the bolded is true. Sure, while psychiatrists have a general medical education (from med school and internship), that really shouldn't be enough for them to be flying solo...

  6. Should NPs become COMPLETELY independent?

    dgenthusiast replied to BS, NP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The problem is though, just because you think you could safely provide primary care doesn't necessarily mean you actually can. Like wowza mentioned, there are no well-done long term studies looking at...

  7. Why are so many Doctors hostile towards the DNP?

    dgenthusiast replied to Meesterjojo's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I don't think there's much hostility between current attendings and NPs/DNPs because, honestly, they probably don't care. However, I think there'll be increased awareness of encroachment and more...

  8. Should NPs become COMPLETELY independent?

    dgenthusiast replied to BS, NP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Simple answer to the question of whether NPs should become completely independent: No. But that's not how politics works. I believe there are a number of states that already allow independent practice...

  9. Which doctorate degrees should I pursue if I want to teach I nursing school?

    dgenthusiast replied to harmonizer's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    PhD. Hands

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

    dgenthusiast replied to jstuben's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Treating the "whole patient" is just a buzzword that doesn't really have any meaningful contribution to patient care. Not only that, it fuels the common misconception that Western medicine, for some...

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

    dgenthusiast replied to jstuben's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I don't understand how being able to discuss literature and government with patients will determine the quality of care you

  12. How import is statistics knowledge?

    dgenthusiast replied to SoundofMusic's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You should have a good enough grasp of statistics to be able to read and critically analyze relevant clinical research pertaining to your specialty. It's a pretty important skill and you should try to...

  13. Proper salutation for a NP?

    dgenthusiast replied to heatherhammy's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have to agree with the mods that the thread is being derailed. The OPs question was asking what the salutation for NPs is, not DNPs, not PAs, not anyone else. The first reply more than adequately...

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

    dgenthusiast replied to jstuben's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Really? Hmm, I guess I stand corrected. I have never really encountered anyone whose major consisted primarily of gen eds completely unrelated to the major. I myself had far more credit hours in...

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

    dgenthusiast replied to jstuben's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think the more important point to take from Laur's posts are that gen eds comprise a minor part of the college major. They do not, as far as I'm aware, make up half or more of the credits of your...

  16. PA/NP to MD Bridge??

    dgenthusiast replied to Joebird21's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It's pretty simple math actually. Med students, during clinical years, are expected to work the same hours as the residents. Even if we counted only 75 hrs/week for med students (to keep below the 80...

  17. medicare reimbursement 85%

    dgenthusiast replied to wwatts1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I really hope you don't actually believe this nonsense. The idea that MDs/DOs don't provide "holistic" care is ridiculous. It may have been true in the 70s but it's definitely not true in this day and...

  18. frustrated with "fluff" in my NP program

    dgenthusiast replied to Grnrn's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    i disagree that "fluff" is needed in md/do programs, for example. i don't know how you personally define fluff, but when i'm using the term, i'm talking about the business management, nursing...

  19. frustrated with "fluff" in my NP program

    dgenthusiast replied to Grnrn's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks for the reply. You're right that some patients may know more than zero. That still doesn't make them competent judges of the quality of medical care they receive. That's the reason they're...

  20. frustrated with "fluff" in my NP program

    dgenthusiast replied to Grnrn's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have to disagree there. Patients are absolutely stupid when it comes to understanding medical care. I don't care it's politically incorrect to say that. The average person has no understanding of...

  21. PA/NP to MD Bridge??

    dgenthusiast replied to Joebird21's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I can see a potential PA to MD/DO bridge (I believe a PA to DO bridge was recently approved actually...maybe a well-informed PA can weigh in). However, I think it's very unlikely for there to be an NP...

  22. frustrated with "fluff" in my NP program

    dgenthusiast replied to Grnrn's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    That's not true. Med schools, in recent years, have put more emphasis on things like ethics, understanding the patient's financial situation, etc. But you will not see courses devoted to music,...

  23. Are online NP programs good for the profession??

    dgenthusiast replied to gerry79's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    No. In most cases, everything is face-to-face. But many schools also put their lectures online for the first two years (ie. they videotape their lectures). However, you still have to attend many hours...

  24. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    dgenthusiast replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    You say you're not misrepresenting anything but then go on to suggest that wowza said physicians never make mistakes (which he never said at all). It's hard to take you seriously when you make so many...

  25. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    dgenthusiast replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Good argument. Clearly, by being ranked a few spots higher than physicians in the trust scale, you are equivalent/superior to physicians in terms of medical training/knowledge. It makes complete...