BS, 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 professional title but we all know a euphymysm for...

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, TOO....and since I walk like a duck....I must be a duck ( ...

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 I've ever truly heard the handful of you who think 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 a bit irritated with the one sided folks on here w...

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, Wowza.....

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 safety and no increases in malpractice premiums....is t...

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 appreciate your condescending remarks.....you dgent...

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 to complete medical school should be the sole carr...

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 reality here.......I have been an NP fora bout 7 years ....

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 is truly a semantic debate here.......who should be...

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 minutes wasted on constructing a semi-worthless care pla...

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 a physician does except anesthesia of course.........

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 go through your ENT, cardiopulmonary, gi, uro, de...

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 versatile and a switch simply requires a group of ...

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

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

interesting....where is this program....?

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 on treating a patient from a medical perspective ...

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 semantics based on course titles...sure there is some req...

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 (physicians)....can people just understand that a doctorate is an E...

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 training, and find a surgical group interested in hirin...

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, guess what we all do....that doesn't excuse it......