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MDs and NPs are almost the same????????????
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Posted almost 4 years ago MD's can have there own Dr. office examine patients, sew stitches, do physicals and prescribe medication? To my knowledge: Nurse Practitioners (Family NP, Pediatric NP etc.) can have there own NP office like a MD and see patients and prescribe just (limited) medication, do examinations/physicals, sew stitches in there own office as a NP with NO Dr. MD working with them? Correct me if im wrong.Please! |
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| Posted almost 4 years ago Yeah I feel the same way NP's and doctor do just about the same thing. |
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| Posted almost 4 years ago I'd like to know this as well minus the med's can an NP have an office or does it depend upon the state? I plan on going on to ARNP but am just beginning my ASN but this info would be nice to know! |
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| Posted almost 4 years ago The Nurse Practioner is a mid-level provider that can give basic primary care services to patients with uncomplicated health histories. Though their scope of practice may overlap with that of a doctor, the NP is not the equal of the MD/DO. The educational requirements to become an NP are much less than than that of a physician. However, the NP is a valuable resource in that they can provide basic primary care to patients (the biggest need in healthcare), freeing up physicians to treat more complicated cases. While most states allow a NP to go into private practice, actual scope of practice varies by state. In some, such as Arizona, NP's can practice with complete autonomy, and have prescription and hospital admission privileges. In others, NP's are required to practice in collaboration with an MD on staff for consultation. However, in the case of California, the scope of an NP isn't much greater than a regular RN. If you are interested in the NP route, the best source of information would be your state board of nursing. |
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| Posted almost 4 years ago Thanks for the info I'll check it out once I get closer what FL's laws are in particular!
Kat |
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| Posted almost 4 years ago Hi Kat... I found this info about Florida's advance practice laws as they relate to NP's. Maybe this will help. It looks like Florida is one of the states that allow NP's to practice under supervision of an MD. Good luck with nursing school! :) http://bit.ly/p9MQ9 |
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| Posted almost 4 years ago What planet are you on? NP"s and DR's are not on the same plane at all. To start off MD's/D.O's are taught from a medical model whereas NP's are taught from a nursing model. Two very different things. Secondly the schooling for a DR is way harder than what a NP has to go through. Have you ever looked at the cirriculum for a DR. There are things like Cellular Biology, Molecular Biology, gross anatomy, biochemistry,atomic physics and on and on. Coupled with the internship and residency you spend the better part of a decade learning to be a DR. As for NP's you can usually get into an accelerated program with a BSN in virtually anything else and be a NP in several years. I have a lot of respect for NP's but to say that they are as knowledgeable as a DR is not even remotely true.......................... |
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| Posted almost 4 years ago That information was extremely helpful! Thank you so much. It appears as long as there is MD supervision it doesn't have to be onsite it could be a satellite office. That is still quite a ways off for me in which time laws could change as could my plans! I'm bookmarking this though and now I know I will watch the laws as I move through school.
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