thenewguy8

Hi Goofeegirl, when you say physical medicine do you mean osteopathy / manipulation / injection / pain stuff? And CAM? I'm very interested in that field - do you find you are not able to contribute?

So today I shadowed an amazing DO in NH. She has her own practice and is VERY alternative while also fully working with pharmas and traditional patients. Anyway, she uses OMM all the time (i saw her adjust the cranial bones of a 3 week old infant wi...

NPA, SOP? I'm not practicing yet - I'm applying to DE programs this fall, but I know that I would like to integrate OMM into my practice so I'm just trying to find out what hte options are. Sounds like its state-based?

Thanks for the response! Quick follow up: If out of school I were to practice with a DO who taught me OMM - would it be ethical for me to then offer it as part of my own independent practice were I to open one?

Still curious about this if anyone has any more information. Basically - is there an official certification process to be able to bill legally for OMM? Or can I just study with an osteopathic doctor and practice when I feel competant with the adjustm...

This is great to hear. Does this supervised practice (which should absolutely happen anyway, legislation or not) have to happen in vermont? or could you have done 2 years in another state and move to Vermont and open your own clinic?

Skibum - regarding your comment: I have to say i never said to my self, "this is difficult". I worked hard, and some weeks were harder than others. I worked that hardest during the last two semesters of the program. But i can honestly say I wish I w...

I think, more probably, Geriatric will dissapear and be consumed within Adult. At least that's what is happening at UCSF - there getting rid of their geriatric degree and lumping it into the Adult curriculum.

I'd love to know what you thought of the program in general - especially in comparison to any others you might have looked at? How rigorous did you find the education? How much fo the supposed 'fluff' that folks talk about did you find? Thanks!

That's a valuable point. Since NPs function as providers instead of support it is true that their role is fairly similar to doctors, etc. Certainly in many settings. I guess the question is: is the approach to that role different?

As a male who is looking into either an md/do program or FNP (want to do primary care), I have thought about this a lot. I think one of the biggest things males (read: me, at least) will face is their own internalized notions of nursing and the sexis...

I would actually offer an alternative viewpoint on the nursing model. I'm not a student yet, but am hoping to do a direct entry FNP program soon so this is based on my shadowing and research. I've found and heard that generally the medical model is ...

Well I don't have a state yet - I haven't even applied for programs yet. I'm looking to find out where an NP might go to get this training and then, as you said, where is it practice-able.

Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, a hands-on technique-set that works in ways similar to chiropractors and cranial-sacral therapists. And more.

Anyone know how the Northwest and the Northeast are? Portland / Seatle area and also New Hampshire, Vermont, Conneticut, Rhode Island, etc.

Wow this is pretty worrisome to hear as a prospective NP student (id be applying this summer for 2012 start). Think we can list what areas of the country are glutted and which have opportunities?

OP - I have been on the exact same soul-search. I graduated with a BA in 2007 in a completely non-applicable liberal arts field (though very interesting), and have done LOTS of stuff since then. One thing I did was become a massage therapist and whe...

So as I've been winding my way through the decision-making process of NP/PA/MD/DO I found myself at a very active forum community of medical students/professionals/etc. across all parts of the field. I learned LOTS when i was specifically research...

Would anyone mind actually listing these programs? I'm not sure what the 1st tier schools are for NP. I'm also particularly interested in the direct entry NP programs that are not fluff. - would it be the same list and just finding the ones there tha...

Thank you Kanzi, that was very encouraging. What track did you take, working surgery? I'll be doing FNP with the goal of working primary care.

I'm confused...i thought compensation for NPs was pretty good? And that it was certainly on par with PA's (with regional fluctuation)? I'm also surprised to hear comments about NPS just being doctor lackeys....everything else I read indicates the ex...

Hello all, I'm interested in pursuing an NP degree. Having a very hard time making the NP/PA/MD/DO decision because of all the surrounding circumstances. Anyway - one thing that interested me with the NP degree was the availability of lateral moveme...

I'm looking at direct entry NP programs for FNP (with the slight possibility of psych NP....but probably family). I know that for DE NP programs there are only about 50 in the country, and I would only be interested in programs either around the Sa...

Well this is good to hear. I guess, if anything, the responses that I read make me realize the very real limitations in the education of NP programs (DE NP, specifically). I'm still excited about the opportunities but I'm planning to augment the re...

Thanks for the responses, everyone. Question - do you think this negativity is directed more at DE NP programs and not the NP field in general? I'm considering a DE program - I have no prior nursing experience (I'm working as a medical scribe now, ...