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Thank all of you for your comments. I have applied for the AANP but plan to take both
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I'm trying to decide which certification to take. I would like to know if one certification is better than the other. I have heard pro's and con's about both, any feedback would be appreciated
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The physicians that make these comments was in some of my clinical areas, worked also with both NPs and PAs in which they had great respect for them. The comments was made because they had interveiw some NP graduates and due to the increasing number of NP students in our area, was seeing clinials being done at Botox clinics etc..they felt this was taking away from the quality of education they had come to expect from the NPs programs in our area. Also in my opinion that if you where lucky enough to attend a program that provided you with preceptors you are very blessed
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NO and you cannot get your degree until you finish the required hours
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When I first started thinking about returning to school for my FNP I was unaware I would have to find my own preceptors. There are several NP programs in my area, I live in a rural area so all of us are looking for preceptors, when I went to nursing school you where sent to a certain hospital for clinicals," not hunt and seek", my school dose not even offer a list of preceptors to contact. I am paying a lot of money for this education and feel this should be the school responsibility. Until reading the quote from Juan I was unaware of this document. Several physicians have said when hiring, they look closely at where you do your clinical training, and consider hiring PAs more since they have rotations instead of wherever they can find a preceptor. This makes me wonder about the future of NPs being hired
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I am a FNP student and have heard some physicians comment they would rather hire a PA instead of an NP since PA's has rotations and NP's has to find clinicials, wherever they can find them. I am doing a presentation on this topic. If anyone has any information or where I might find info, I would like to hear about it.