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85% of DNP programs are non clinical, meaning they learn admin, nursing theory, etc but not anything that makes them better at practicing medicine. This imo makes it double scummy. Many of these programs are online, and their “dissertations” are hilarious, like 8th grade assignment level bad.

I agree with you 100%. A lot of the NPs - not all mind you, but a lot of the NPs I know, I knew them when they graduated nursing school and let's just say that the list of NP's I trust with my healthcare is a short one.

Another thing I think should be mandated is to have at least 5 years of clinical experience before enrolling in NP school.

But I tend to be in the minority in terms of how I view the world.

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Posted by cwil177

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Posted on 1/25/24 at 11:28 pm to tigernurse

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But I tend to be in the minority in terms of how I view the world.

Despite what the AANP says, most patients prefer physician led care. People generally want the most educated person in the room taking care of them. Too bad over half of states allow independent NP care. I could rant for hours about the situation and how bad it is for patients. Since becoming an attending I have been very careful with the NPs I am forced by my employer to supervise. I’ve caught missed brain bleeds, compartment syndrome, strokes, diabetic ketoacidosis… the workups on these patients were so off base it would be laughable if it wasn’t so scary and sad. PAs tend to be better as they are trained in the medical model.

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