DrZaphod BSN, MSN, DNP, RN, 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 through a bunch of hoops arbitrarily set by another ...

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, they know exactly what schooling it entails. Alt...

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

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

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 > NP in 16 months. This will destroy the prof...

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 APRN, possibly because we don't pay union dues. ...

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 controlled and difficult environments for NPs. On...

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 these NP to MD programs - but people are still scoring...

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 there is no difference in patient outcomes or sati...

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. That's where NPs got an opening. Unfortunately, as t...

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 undervalued and underpaid and had little recourse as the ph...

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

I've been looking for a few years now, trying to find a program that has what I want. At this point, I've come to the conclusion that no DNP program has a bunch of hard sciences; fine. So, moving forward, all the schools seem to be similarly priced. ...

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

Dr. NP – Doctor is a Title Not a Profession Great site, explains well.

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 as low as half as they would to physicians, despite...

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, though, I didn't state it well. Key point is for aroun...

The physician owner takes a percentage for the office space.

Actually, I think it's spot on. Tons of research backing it. Where do you get the idea that the writing is dishonest or delusional? Can you cite some sources?

Fellowships are post-doctoral things and have nothing to do with 4 years post-Bac plus "residency." Are you one of the self-hating nurses? The NPs I know all worked for one year as an RN then immediately left to pursue becoming a doctor.

The CRNAs have it hard. They still get paid about 1/4 of what an anesthesiologist gets paid for the same work and better outcomes. It's bizarre.

Not sure what you mean by "level of education." Research simply demonstrates equivalent or better outcomes on at least 25 outcomes like diabetes, HTN, etc., despite the difference in rigor. I hear you about battle-axes, but Flo did figure out that di...

Yeah, the article was a bit belligerent, but never attacked the education of physicians, just pointed to the fact that the 4 years of post-Bac work, even if more rigorous with hard sciences, didn't lead to any better outcomes. These are good points y...

Good point, NPs have far less lawsuits filed against them. This might have to do with time spent, but I'm not sure.

I think the guy said equivalent outcomes. The difference in educational rigor is obvious, but apparently makes no difference to patient outcomes. I think some med schools are actually changing the curriculum, as they have no idea how years of researc...