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Hi all! Just wanted to know if any of you outthere, particularly in private practice, are doing things like IV vitamin therapy, chealation, New IV insulin infusion therapies,bioidentical hormone replacements etc? I guess what I'm asking is many MD/DO...

Hi All! Does anyone know worthy/affordable MSN/MBA online programs which are based at well-known Universities. I know about U.of Phoenix, and Kaplan U. But they are known for online only degrees. I'm not even sure I want the MSN,but I need it to do t...

To the OP: If NP is really what you want, then just suck it up and finish te school. Any success is based on incovenience. I know it's easier said than done, and only you know you situation best. Education is very disorganized, and graduate education...

On SDN just scroll down to the "nontraditional" applicants forum, and read some of the stories. Don't listen to the "Nay" sayers. 30 is not even so much of nontrad anymore. Of course, with kids it does get complex, but...if you plan ahead, and have a...

Yes, it's true that many docs are not happy campers these days. Especially the once in the primary care. But there are many specialties that allow for a great life style, and earning potential. It's a personal choice. And there is no one "right" appr...

http://www.studentdoctor.net AKA SDN if you want to apply for u.S MD/DO route. http://www.valuemd.com if you want to go IMG (Carib / European) route, which would be O'K for OB/GYN, IM, FP, psych For more competative specialties you need to stay in U....

The schools which I refer to have listings of their graduates, and residency placements on their websites. Many alumni, who are now attendings, and big-time specialists, are available for questions. ROSS alone has over 5000 graduates practicing in U....

If you really wanted to go to a medical school then try D.O programs. They favor nontrad applicants a lot. Also don't dismiss Caribbean as an option. schools like SGU, ROSS, SABA, AUC whose graduates can practice in all 50 States will get you there. ...

Hey FLAgal14! Congats on your decision. I have great respect and admiration for people who have this clear sence of direction in life. I'm one of those people who unfortunately don't have that quality. But in my case it's different. I've been helping...

It all really depends on your specialty. The R.O.A.D (Radiology and Rad/Onc, Ortho, Anesthesiology, and Derm) are doing quite well. $300 g is really running on thehigh side. the average med school debt is around $150K-180K including all the expences,...

I believe there are laws on the books in every State defining the use of a term "doctor" in aclinical settings. Doctor = Physician in a clinical sence. However, Doctor (Latin) = Teacher. So this is where your doctorate truly shines...in Acedemia. Int...

So are you going to advise your patients that you are a non-physician provider, or you just would tell them I'm Dr. so and so? This will really be misleading for a pt, and that's the reason for this bill (one out of many to follow, I believe).

I propose for those who want to practice medicine, or somehow to be identified as a "medical vs nursing practitioner" should go to the medical school, and not re-invent the wheel, and confuse the general public.

DCs and ODs mostly exist outside of INPATIENT clinical settings. Both, as far as I know, are not considered primary care. Tere was a crapload of both with me at ROSS University SOM back in 2004. Sorry, but MD/DO is where it is for being called a phys...

I'm not sure if "Uh,,what?" was directed to me. But I made this comment on "soliant12" l"ocation/Country" under the screenname. If it is truely Turkmenistan, neighboring country to Afghanistan, and also known as Turkmenia (one of the 15 Republics in ...

Hey ERNP! I hope you don't view my comments as a negative. I'm actually looking for this positive reassurance that yes...it can be done. I've been struggling with the career choice of NP vs MD for a long, long time. I'm an RN x 16 yrs, so I'm certain...

Ah, Tukmenistan eh? How is Turkmen Bashi Niyazov is doing?I'm sure people in Ashabad are very happy

Hi SharonH, RN! I'm sure there are NPs out there in private practice, but mostly in the rural area. I'm from NY and certainly know about Capna. Most of the NPs there are doctorate prepared faculty members from the Columbia. I'm sure it serves politic...

Great post! Amen to that. I too am wondering about the hang up many NPs have about working independently, where in the same sentence they are saying "I'm not a substitute for MD/DO". But that's axactly how it's comming across for many of the docs out...

Sure it could sound like right wing bs, especially if you're to the left of Karl Marx and Vladimir Lenin:trout: .But I gave my opinion, based on being a member of both, albeit at the different times. I also participated on the City-Wide negotiating c...

Happy times for the MDs and DOs have been over for some time, except for some super competative specielties. But even those are nowhere close to what the've been. Things are drying up all across the board, and no discipline is immuned to their "sacre...

Hey np20020! Thanks for your very informative response. I've posted my questions on the occupational health forum over 2 months ago. I've got a coupple of vague responses.But the forum seems to be quite dead. Thanks again.

Even though 1199 seemed like an outright communist organization to me at a time (1990s), they sure did a lot more to represnt RNs than NYSNA in many of the institutions I've worked at. I don't know how they are now,though. I'm self-employed Thank G-d...

Thanks np20020! It's good to know that some NPs out there are happy. I was looking for some answers along the same lines. Are you an FNP or any other track grad? Also, are you in primary care or specializing? Thanks

"Oooouuu double vision" the hit from the "Foreigner" comes to mind:chuckle . Congratulations on the dual role. I guess the practice will advertise "open for business" 48/14 :roll Best of Luck