BS, NP

BS, NP

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  1. Should NPs become COMPLETELY independent?

    BS, NP posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    wow....there are some well-informed folks on here.....yeah...no one should be downplaying another profession......that doesn't help.....I think it is truly a semantic debate here....be it DOCTOR is a...

  2. Should NPs become COMPLETELY independent?

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

    I mean, don't get me wrong, I think that they're practicing medicine too. If walks like a duck, looks like a duck, and quacks, it's a duck. ok....? so, you agree that I'm practicing medicine,...

  3. Should NPs become COMPLETELY independent?

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

    so, umm.....really curious here........why are you and any of your other anti-NP cohorts on this board again....???? this is a nurse forum and an NP link within the forum........???? I don't think...

  4. Should NPs become COMPLETELY independent?

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

    sure....I agree...of course they should.....and I'm sure there are limitations.....once again.....I'm not saying either way.....they SHOULD or SHOULD NOT be independent with primary care.....just get...

  5. Should NPs become COMPLETELY independent?

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

    so, if a PhD history professor or researching scientist is in a clinical setting.....you refer to them by their first name since they are not a PHYSICIAN...?? sounds pretty disrespectful to me,...

  6. Should NPs become COMPLETELY independent?

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

    no, I believe you are correct....not many practicing independently........but, why do you have such a problem with this when those who have been practicing independently have shown no decline in...

  7. Should NPs become COMPLETELY independent?

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

    do me a favor and don't take my quotes out of context......I was trying to have an honest and thoughtful post here......and clearly outlined some differences between NPs and physicians.......I don't...

  8. Should NPs become COMPLETELY independent?

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

    no...it doesn't sound petty....I agree with you totally and hope I made that point.....anyone who achieves doctoral education deserves that title......just as any physician (only) who works that hard...

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

    BS, NP replied to Meesterjojo's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I have to also throw my hand in on this one.....yes.....there are alot of students who seem to have lived the experience of medicine and nursing and are a bit too overzealous with their take on...

  10. MD, DO, NP, DC, OD -- Who deserves the title Physician?

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

    I believe I am pretty much in agreement with you....wow....there are some well-informed folks on here.....yeah...no one should be downplaying another profession......that doesn't help.....I think it...

  11. Nursing Diagnoses: Useless Statements secondary to Professional Insecurity

    BS, NP replied to Fribblet's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    when I went to school back in the 90s I remember thinking it seemed like a neat gimmick at first...oh...nurses have their own diagnoses...???? until I spent any number of potentially productive...

  12. ACNP and FNP

    BS, NP replied to ncaru01's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    where are you? I worked for an emergency medicine group and had privileges in an ER [hospital] for 3 years....they hire physicians, PAs, NPs.....in this state....NPs can pretty much work in any area...

  13. ANCC

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

    hmmmm....I took it in 2003......I thought the NCLEX was difficult and Board cert. was easy myself.....thought I failed the NCLEX....anyhow.....I would seriously do some intense systems review....as in...

  14. ACNP and FNP

    BS, NP replied to ncaru01's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    FNP is your best bet if you want to change around.....there is no need for example to switch from say family to cardiology to orthopedics...nor is there a requirement to recertify......it is the most...

  15. PA/NP to MD Bridge??

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

    It's cool....sorry if I sounded like a jerk

  16. PA/NP to MD Bridge??

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

    hey...thanks...UNC guy...!! just curious.... you gotten into the BSN program

  17. PA/NP to MD Bridge??

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

    interesting....where is this

  18. PA/NP to MD Bridge??

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

    thanks for taking the time to delineate the differences and share your insight..... to clarify....I'm not trying to imply my coursework was the same as a physicians....I'm saying the content was based...

  19. PA/NP to MD Bridge??

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

    are you an NP, dgenthusiast? either way, what you are saying is completely untrue about NP curricula; the program I attended was directed ENTIRELY from the medical model.....you can argue some...

  20. Spin off: how do you deal with DNP haters.

    BS, NP replied to linearthinker's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I am in the process of deciding where to apply....(have been an NP for about 7 years)....one thing I don't get as far as criticism goes...is the accusation that we want to be doctors...

  21. How to become an er np or surgical np?

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

    I believe there MAY be an Emergency NP certification/program curricula somewhere.......no surgical NP programs out there.......as of yet....the best thing to do for surgery would be get your FNP...

  22. DUI.... Any chance at being a RN?

    BS, NP replied to cHaNkStA's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Yeah.....alot of you people have apparently never made a mistake or needed any help in life.....maybe one day we can hope do live by your rigid standards....... about your friend who made the mistake,...