[NPInfo] Call me "Dr. Nurse"

[Lisa Meyer]

Lynn--
Regarding your post on "complaining"...  I am active in my state and local 
NP orgs. and have been "complaining" to everyone I can about my disagreement 
regarding requiring a DNP for entry-level practice.  I DISAGREE and for 
those of you out there that think that disagreeing with a change is 
unprofessional or distasteful or un-ladylike, or whatever, I have to tell 
you that I don't.  I think that going along with a change that you 
fundamentally think will be detrimental to the profession in the long run, 
just because you don't like conflict, is absolutely irresponsible.  This 
"can't we all just be professional and get along" attitude that is being 
pushed by those who are pro-DNP is just a way to try to shut up the dissent. 
Don't tell me I can't "complain" about something that I think is wrong and 
financially/politically motivated, and that will hurt the NP profession.

Lisa

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Subject: Re: [NPInfo] Call me "Dr. Nurse"


>I have been reading all these posts about DNP programs, opinions about 
>them,
> etc. I've come to realize that with our attitudes, we will not band 
> together
> for the good of everyone. No one can agree on it. I've heard MD's argue
> about things but when it comes to their profession, they stick together. 
> Why
> can't we? Are we afraid how it will affect us personally? Don't we know 
> how this
> makes us look? It's not the titles... many people have "doctor" titles... 
> it's
> how react to it and in front of other professions. We promote ourselves as
> not  united and other profession can prey upon us because they see how
> conflicted  amongst ourselves we are. Not everyone will agree with things. 
> But what is
> the  worst that could happen? I can see a lot if we continue to bicker. 
> This
> bickering has gone on since I entered nursing- except then it was over 
> entry
> into practice.. AD vs. diploma vs. BSN.  Will is ever stop? That didn't
> resolve either.
>
> How can we move ahead if we just complain about things and don't work
> towards making things better? And those who think things don't need to 
> change?????
> Change is hard but inevitable.
>
> Lynn, ANP, PMHNP
>
>
>
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