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Samuel replied to the topic The Value of the DNP; Job Market Outlook/Compensation in the forum DNP Professional Growth 1 year, 3 months ago
Hi Avery,
The DNP certainly goes through more rigor than other graduate nursing degrees. However, there is not a big enough gap in practical terms as to what a DNP could do compared to an MS-NP. Now, a DNP should definitely receive compensation for roles that a master’s level nursing degree cannot achieve like leadership positions, but I do not…[Read more]
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Samuel replied to the topic The Discouragement Received From Nurse Colleagues When Pursuing DNP in the forum DNP Professional Growth 1 year, 3 months ago
Hi Avery,
I have a different situation in my workplace. I work in a small inpatient psychiatric facility and most of my coworkers are in NP school. We are very encouraging towards each other and are encouraging our other coworkers to get started on their terminal degrees. I did notice that my personal friends who are nurses do not share the same…[Read more]
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Samuel replied to the topic Earned Doctoral Degree in the forum The Controversy of the DOCTOR Title 1 year, 3 months ago
Hello April,
There is a collective feeling that certain healthcare professionals, particularly medical doctors, disdain the thought of “nurses” using the title doctor. I have an experience I would like to share. I was in nursing school working as a CNA and one of the patients started to get confused and declined a little bit. I believe a rapid…[Read more]