FNP/DNP

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1. Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

   FNP/DNP replied to jstuben's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I agree. We don't have very specific guidelines in my ED on what we need to involve the docs in, but I always try to for the same reasons that you mentioned. We are not physicians and it would not...

2. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

   FNP/DNP replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

   I agree 100 % with what you are saying here about the insanity of the concerns that NP's will misrepresent themselves as physicians. I have never introduced myself as "Dr...". The only time I use my...

3. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

   FNP/DNP replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

   So what you are suggesting is that I, with my 5 years of independent rural health experience and 2 years of emergency department experience, should be only doing preventive visits and URIs, UTI's? You...

4. Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

   FNP/DNP replied to jstuben's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Caldje, We beat this topic to death on the PA forum, remember? I don't know why this has to be a competition. I think it's time to end this pointless discussion as no points are being made on the...

5. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

   FNP/DNP replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

   jeremy, i agree 100% with everything you say here. as a student it is probably disillusioning to envision 4 years of graduate school to become a nurse practitioner. once you are practicing you only...

6. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

   FNP/DNP replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

   I have to disagree with you. I have my DNP and have been a practicing FNP for 6 years. The full time NP's where I work make 100,000 per year. I am quite certain that my doctorate has advanced me...

7. Adjunct Prof.:How are they paid?

   FNP/DNP replied to gerinurse10's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   I agree 100% with that. Unfortunately, my university requires a PhD for a full time position. I only have a DNP and I am a nurse practitioner with no desire to go back for the research doctorate. I...

8. Any young nurse educators out there..

   FNP/DNP replied to EmmaSwan47's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   for me it was also about 10 years. all of the faculty were still there. it wasn't really a problem because i got my doctorate somewhere else and had a lot of different experiences from the time i went...

9. Adjunct Prof.:How are they paid?

   FNP/DNP replied to gerinurse10's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   Here in Indiana I think the going rate is 3,000 per clinical (5 hours per week). This includes going the night before to pick patients and grading papers and meeting with students. I am discouraged by...

10. PDA Software

    FNP/DNP replied to Bigranger's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    What is it you like better about pepid. I'm just curious- I saw that they have an ED version and was considering trying it out too. The only bad thing I have found about epocrates is that it can be...

11. PDA Software

    FNP/DNP replied to Bigranger's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I agree with all of the above. If you purchase the epocrates upgrade you can get labs, drugs, diseases and an antibiotic guide. I have religiously used epocrates for 3-4 years and have never been...

12. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    FNP/DNP replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Right foot was a little numb for two months- just decided to have it checked out that night. Same patient comes in twice a week every week for a plethora of aches and

13. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    FNP/DNP replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    I think that is a very GOOD reason to go the the

14. pharma rep job change?

    FNP/DNP replied to hcmanp's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Having a business degree and some sales experience prior to nursing and many friends in pharmaceuticals, I think I can speak to this career choice. I think the field used to be very lucrative and...

15. Just a note on the NP vs PA debate...

    FNP/DNP replied to TMnurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am an NP, but having spent some time on the PA forum have gotten some good education about their profession. First of all-not anyone can be a PA- those are very competitive programs to enter, harder...