DNP (doctor of nursing practice) vs. DO/MD

[contessa54]

Hello! I'm a post-bac student w/ a Master's in health promotion and a couple of years of hospital work. I decided I want to go to medical school and have been taking the pre-reqs. I've learned a lot about the growing filed of advanced practice nursing and of direct-entry doctoral programs in which one does not need an RN/BSN to be admitted and can earn an MSN and DNP. Can anyone give me more information about the different roles NP's (nurse practitioners) have compared to MD/DOs, their level of autonomy (more/less flexible), salaries, and what their collaboration is like with other healthcare professionals?

Thanks!!

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[DrMom]

duplicate thread in non-trad, so closing this one.

feel free to contribute to the open thread.