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Could joint nurse practitioner/clinical (or counseling) PhD programs be an alternative route to RxP? I know that NP programs can be rigorous, so it may not be feasible to complete one while working on a doctoral degree. Alternatively, would it be beneficial to complete an NP program after completing grad school (similarly to an MSCP)? The NP component would allow you to prescribe and provide you with a better understanding of general anatomy and physiology and the PhD would let you perform psych evals and work in research/academia?
Only reason why I feel like this would be a bad idea is that someone who is this committed to practicing medicine, conducting research, performing evaluations/psychotherapy, and working in academia should just go straight to med school, especially since some of the prereq's for an NP program are similar.
It seems like there are quite a few 'direct entry' programs that allow students to pursue an MS in nursing without any prior RN experience, but I wonder if it's even possible to combine two professions like NP & Psychologist together - I'm sure the CPT codes would be completely different, so would if be possible to bill for medication management as an NP & psychological testing as a PhD?
Thoughts?
Only reason why I feel like this would be a bad idea is that someone who is this committed to practicing medicine, conducting research, performing evaluations/psychotherapy, and working in academia should just go straight to med school, especially since some of the prereq's for an NP program are similar.
It seems like there are quite a few 'direct entry' programs that allow students to pursue an MS in nursing without any prior RN experience, but I wonder if it's even possible to combine two professions like NP & Psychologist together - I'm sure the CPT codes would be completely different, so would if be possible to bill for medication management as an NP & psychological testing as a PhD?
Thoughts?
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