[NPInfo] DNP Credentials

[Margienp at aol.com]

Seems the opportunity the new grads I interview , want money.
They want more money that drs are making.
Does anyone see a problem here.
 
 
In a message dated 6/10/2008 11:20:22 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
rosemorankelly at gmail.com writes:

But  Meg...  Do you think we should take a test that the MDs  administer??
Rose

On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 10:07 PM, Meg  <enigma462003 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> This is only my opinion but  I believe we are witnessing history in the
> making (literally) with the  launching of the DNP programs...this is one of
> the biggest events to  encompass nursing and its move forward in a century.
> This is a step  our profession must take, with or without backing of 
everyone
>  involved, including Advanced Practice...many will be able to be
>  "grandfathered" under present law...many will go on to become prepared  at
> the doctorate level...this is how a profession evolves. With  primary care 
in
> dire need of professionals to care for the aging  population and increased
> need for primary care in this country this is  the perfect opportunity for
> nurses to actually move into this role  since more and more physicians will
> be in the "specialist" role in the  future. We need to take this
> opportunity. Meg Helgert FNP
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