Many of the concerns in this thread are from people who seem to be conflating "direct entry" NP programs with "online" NP programs. It'd be nice to know where the concern really lies - in providers...
Why did you ask to be allowed to complete the course at a slower pace if you don't find that to be an acceptable solution? You are being offered something that most students are not and still...
I essentially copied the power points into a notebook all through my MSN. Many of my classmates would print and take notes next to the slides, or had an application on the computer, but if I'm not...
As a CNM, I have access to the "doctor's" lounge at my hospital, but I sure do get dirty looks from the doctors when I dare to grab a full sized soda from the fridge (the rest of the hospital has the...
Thank you for your post, OP, I just hope that women in need of medical care continue to be able to find it from safe, non-judgemental providers. I'm lucky to have only worked OB in the post-RVW era...
-You need the full 30 for your renewal + 2 hours of child abuse reporting. -I have not yet gotten my renewal for April 2017. For my advanced practice license I got my renewal about 6 weeks before...
This is going to depend on the state you practice in. Some states have laws requiring reporting of positive drug tests in pregnancy, others only if pt. tests positive intrapartum or if the infant...
In Pennsylvania, nurse practitioners are under the nursing board, but certified nurse-midwives are under the medical board. I (a CNM) am able to directly admit patients to my hospital, but our...
And my "personal opinion" is that this view is horribly judgmental and exactly what the original poster is afraid of. You don't know a person's life by looking at them. You don't know if your...
As someone who is "morbidly obese" and has overcome over a decade of an eating disorder, I'm sure I look more healthy and can provide better patient care than I did when I was not "morbidly obese." OP...