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  1. NPs doing Botox

    brownrice replied to Missy84770's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Please allow me to make some corrections to the misinformation that is being given here: 1. Allergan IS midlevel friendly. Provided you are licensed to perform as an NP independently in your state,...

  2. Did you graduate from a MEPN/Direct Entry program?

    brownrice replied to TuckerBug's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    CHRISTYS.....

  3. Master Thesis

    brownrice replied to wannabFNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hello WannabFNP: Some schools are no longer requiring either a thesis or a master's project. I guess they feel like it is a lot of energy devoted to something that will just "sit on a shelf and...

  4. NP specialty/women's health, natural medicine nutrition?

    brownrice replied to golden-hair's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi: I attended one of the "four" ND schools for one year. It was Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine. (Tempe Arizona) I realized however that it was not really grounded in "usable' scientific...

  5. NP vs MD Pay

    brownrice replied to cgfnp's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Alwaysintheknow~~~~~~~ Perhaps considering various market factors, even a "flood of new NP/PA graduates" may not create an excess of providers. One must look at all variables...like aging population...

  6. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    brownrice replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    So Fuegorama, you think nurses (one of the pillars of healthcare), should stand up and rebel against the DNP? Well, hate to tell ya, but you've got a much bigger fight on your hands than trying to...

  7. AANP FNP Exam - PASSED!

    brownrice replied to gauge14iv's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  8. Is it hard to find an NP job? Look that way...

    brownrice replied to Epona's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hello: Do a simple search on the computer using words like NP jobs, or try PA jobs (since many places will hire either). You will find tons of ads for NP's. Just by reading these, you should get a...

  9. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    brownrice replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Now, do you really believe an ED is going to hire "someone that has 5 semesters of dissertation based "clinical training" that pats a good hand." ?!!!! I don't think so! Every hospital has had...

  10. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    brownrice replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Fuegorama: Oh how you generalize...IF I were to do the same, I would say this: I have witnessed the practice of God awful physicians, many with an underaverage social IQ, combined with the inability...

  11. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    brownrice replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Coffegirly: We don't need more men entering the field of nursing to make our voices heard. The existing base of nurses (who represent the largest group of healthcare professionals in the US) need to...

  12. Studying for the Boards

    brownrice replied to imisscoco's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    No study advice as I am still an NP student. However, I must comment on the screen name. I thought it represented "Hey I am Ms. Coco!" But now I know. I am so sorry to hear about your pet. Dogs...

  13. Did you graduate from a MEPN/Direct Entry program?

    brownrice replied to TuckerBug's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi Tuckerbug: I went through an accelerated BSN program. I am now in an FNP program. While in the accel prgm, most of the nurses in our class encountered (there were only 13 in our class so we were...

  14. Nurse Practitioner Support by whom?

    brownrice replied to button2cute's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Which state do you practice in? This makes a huge difference on how NP's view job

  15. Job Satisfaction of NPs

    brownrice replied to HealthyRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Npcr.....bravo!!!!

  16. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    brownrice replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Coffee girl: If you like the education so much and how it benefits your yearn to learn/and is a benefit to your patients, why not just take continuing ed in the areas specific to your practice? If...

  17. advice for BSN student wanting to be an NP

    brownrice replied to eastie79's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Look at online programs. You cut directly through the BS, have more choice, and save time by not commuting. Plus, you arrange when you want to go to class that day, not when they schedule it. It is...

  18. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    brownrice replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    coffeegirl: In hindsight you see that a doctorate would be helpful, you think would put you on par with physicians?...Don't you wish you had just gone to medical school to begin with? As far as...

  19. Please Read.

    brownrice replied to Nitecap's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thank you for providing this information. I was searching for a "call to action" message, yet could not find one. In other words, a prepared document to sign and electronically deliver to a...

  20. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    brownrice replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    this usa today article is timely....if np's are required to get a doctorate, just add their name to the list of college grads owing at least 100k when they graduate. this is absurd. if it were...

  21. Do you think NP independance push may backfire on us?

    brownrice replied to PNP2005's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Uh,,,

  22. Anyone out there Vanderbilt?

    brownrice posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Would like to hear from NP students from Vanderbilt, about the program, etc.

  23. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    brownrice replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I have not researched this issue at all, however, I am suspect of the forces that drive certain action in higher education....consider that universities are really a big business--don't get confused...

  24. NP w/no desire for RN?

    brownrice replied to Pinoy2.0's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I support what you are saying KATRNBSN. I realize that you are not going to be hired as a hospitalist working independently as your first NP position~~Nor would you desire to do that. Rather, as you...

  25. Out of practice NP for 5 years!!

    brownrice replied to nleroly's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi: As far as the drugs go, there is a continuing education series "contemporaryforums.com", that is supposed to be a great way to get the latest scoop. It's for MD's/PA's/NP's, etc. About a week...