DrZaphod BSN, MSN, DNP, RN, NP

DrZaphod has 20 years experience as a BSN, MSN, DNP, RN, NP and specializes in Psychiatry.

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1. CA NPs. have you seen bill text for AB890?

   DrZaphod replied to AddictionNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Right, because NPs are trained to be independent. This bill will actually cause more restriction - there will be no grandfathering. So you may have practiced for 10 years, yet you will need to jump...

2. DNP NECESSARY????

   DrZaphod replied to TheFuture09's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

   The nursing consensus model recommended all RNs have BSN and all NPs have DNP by 2015, I believe. Although not required, nursing is trying to make a consensus so that when people see a credential,...

3. The dreaded credentialing question

   DrZaphod replied to JimRN's topic in Psychiatric

   Some states have special certifications in psych. Cali is one. It requires education beyond regular RN. That might be it, depending on your

4. CA NPs. have you seen bill text for AB890?

   DrZaphod replied to AddictionNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I stopped supporting the CANP in favor of the AANP a couple years back, after 3 earlier failed

5. No NP jobs. What now?

   DrZaphod replied to OkieNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I hear you. I am worried now, too. I just found out that the requirement to be an RN for 1-2 years before NP has been waived. And evidently there are schools with BSN > DNP in 2 years, and BSN >...

6. CA NPs. have you seen bill text for AB890?

   DrZaphod replied to AddictionNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   This bill is useless and doesn't give us independence at all. The California BON has one older NP certificate nurse on it, no real advanced practice representation. The BON does not care about any...

7. What is your take home pay as Nurse Practitioner?

   DrZaphod replied to hik9258's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I don't want to make you feel badly about your work, but around $50 per hour is definitely underpaid. I made that as an RN in 2005. Texas, Missouri, and Florida are unfortunately completely physician...

8. What is your take home pay as Nurse Practitioner?

   DrZaphod replied to hik9258's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I wasn't aware of the for-profit NP schools, but I suppose that's equivalent to all the "physicians" headed to Caribbean schools. I've heard all sorts of terrible things about them - particularly...

9. What is your take home pay as Nurse Practitioner?

   DrZaphod replied to hik9258's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I'm not sure which data you are referencing. I've seen no evidence that NPs are being taught by many with minimal to no experience or that anyone can get in. Decades of research continue to show that...

10. What is your take home pay as Nurse Practitioner?

    DrZaphod replied to hik9258's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    That's good work on your part. I bet they didn't cut physician wages. One of the clever things the AMA does is artificially limit the supply of physicians. This leads to shortages and higher wages....

11. What is your take home pay as Nurse Practitioner?

    DrZaphod replied to hik9258's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm originally from St. Louis. Went to SLU. I worked in MO/IL for awhile but the archaic, draconian regulations on NP practice were intolerable. I left the state for that reason. I was being...

12. What is your take home pay as Nurse Practitioner?

    DrZaphod replied to hik9258's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm in California. Sorry for the 4 year late

13. Best schools for DNP-psychiatry?

    DrZaphod replied to DrZaphod's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Hi guys, my post is years old. I have finished all coursework from Saint Louis University and am working on my research.

14. What is your take home pay as Nurse Practitioner?

    DrZaphod replied to hik9258's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    There isn't one, it's difficult. One of the problems is that, even in independent states that don't restrict patient choice, insurance companies do it anyway. They may not panel NPs and they may pay...

15. What is your take home pay as Nurse Practitioner?

    DrZaphod replied to hik9258's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The reason is because the $300 per hour is outpatient. Then I have side things like training fellowship-MDs for significantly more, doing Fitness for Duty evals for a lot more, etc. You're right,...