FNP/DNP

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 look good in a lawsuit that we were taking care of cr...

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 title is in the academic setting. I am often confus...

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 are suggesting that I am incapable of differentia...

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 clinical differences of PA's or NP's. Those interested...

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 wish you had learned more. i would have loved to hav...

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 professionally in terms of salary and aquiring NP posit...

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 left my position in great frustration that the stude...

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 to school there.

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 the amount of work- probably better for the tenur...

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 difficult to install for the first time.

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 disappointed, It is well worth the money and you real...

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 pains.

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

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 enjoyable back in the day, but now it has become cut t...

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 to get into than NP programs. PA's have excellent...

That is amazing! Was this an easy transition for you with your medic background? Did you go through an ER NP program? If not, what additional coursework or training do you think would be beneficial? I want to learn all of the above because even thoug...

I have a DNP and have been following this closely. They will not require anyone to get the DNP who has been practicing unless the individual wants to. I think the intention is to transition the Masters programs into doctorate programs over the next 1...

Yes-in my area of the country ernp's are making approximately 42-43 dollars an hour. This was quite a bit more than in family practice. Our responsibilities include suturing, I&D's, caring for fast-track and main ED patients, Minor foreign body r...

As an NP new to the emergency room, I would recommend PA school to you, unless you attend an EDNP program (Houston or Loyola). They are better trained in all of the things you mentioned. I am sure some NP's will get riled up over this, but not many N...

Why are you rambling on about cardiothoracic surgery or neurosurgery training? I'm not certain what that has to do with the original post. As a rural health nurse practitioner I understand what OP is saying. Many patients are assigned to my collabora...

I have been looking at these programs as an FNP who has just started in the ED, I have a lot to learn. Is there any type of ER coursework/certification for someone who already has the advanced degree and the FNP certification? I would hate to have t...

I think it would not be difficult to transition over to the clinic later in life. You would need to stay abreast of the management of chronic illness. I feel that I am losing some of that now that I only work in the ED. Another option is to do one d...

I think that is probably good advice. I can't speak for ACNP programs, but I do think the ERNP programs listed above would be phenomenal. My FNP combined with acute care RN experience has served me well. I think getting some FNP experience in an urge...

I should have known this reply was not coming from a nurse-glad to see that. I am not sure what place that physicans have to consider the education of advanced practice nursing. I don't see them involving themselves in the DPT programs or the Pharm D...

You said exactly what I have been thinking for a long time. I teach at a university in the undergrad and NP program- even the curriculum committee wants a quick degree that will attract the students- no experience required. Of course the people makin...