Thanks for the post. I appreciate that you love this thread. It is great you want to be an NP and that you have great ambitions. Honestly, your goal to become an NP depends on your status. If you are...
I am glad your 17 years have given you what you just said. You know physicians that work with NPs with extensive nursing backgrounds, I know and many other people know those that prefer those without...
I agree with you that RN experience is not essential. I never said the DE programs are easy, but just because they are hard does not mean people are not looking for easy ways out. I certainly do...
Right now I am an RN that is almost done with his Bachelors of science in Nursing. I applied to a MS in FNP, most likely getting in. However, I am a little concerned as a lot of people told me that I...
Thanks for your post and I appreciate that you didn't add strong emotions as other posters did. Well the reason I did not become an PA and did an NP is a long story and believe me no one wants to...
Well I sorry you feel that way. I never meant to insult anyone else, and if you are responding to me response in an emotional rather than a logical and ego free discussion so be it. I am not here to...
Again everyone is different. If RN experience was a way of "paying your dues" or acquiring experience or being essential to being a competent NP, it would have been mandatory in a form of a...
I'm a future NP, currently gathering RN experience. While I will attain RN experience, 1 year minimum before practicing as an NP, the question is whether it is essential and required to practice as an...
First of all thanks for your response. But on the other hand, there are studies that do not prove any correlation between years of RN experience and NP clinical competence, in fact it is a negative...
Hi everyone, I have a related question similar to that of the OP. I am a current RN that aspires to become a NP. I have been having a hard time finding a full time hospital job.. however I did not...