After reading all of the posts here about NPs, I am thinking twice about my Accelerated Pathway to the MSN program (2 yrs BSN, 1-2 yrs MSN). I'm slated to attend Jefferson in Philly this fall. I have 5 years pt care experience as a technician (polysomnography)/ + BS Biology. Sure, the experience makes it easier to relate to pts and understand biological concepts, but how does this make me a competent clinician???? I am having a true identity crisis.
It seems that the only good things I've heard about NPs come from other NPs. Based on what I've read here, they graduate ME-NP's with approx. 800 clincal hours?? .
If anyone has any useful insight into this healthcare identity crisis, please, feel free...I am unwilling/too obstinate/have too young a child (you know, the excuse list) to jump through the hoops to get into med school, so this is my ONLY shot at being a clinician. But, d#mn if I don't want to be good at it.
I have laid my douchey-ness (for lack of a better word) bare for all. Is that indeed how ME-NPs are perceived?? As being douch-ey? My apologies if this term has offended anybody. OK, done rambling for now, but you know how 3rd shift is .
It seems that the only good things I've heard about NPs come from other NPs. Based on what I've read here, they graduate ME-NP's with approx. 800 clincal hours?? .
If anyone has any useful insight into this healthcare identity crisis, please, feel free...I am unwilling/too obstinate/have too young a child (you know, the excuse list) to jump through the hoops to get into med school, so this is my ONLY shot at being a clinician. But, d#mn if I don't want to be good at it.
I have laid my douchey-ness (for lack of a better word) bare for all. Is that indeed how ME-NPs are perceived?? As being douch-ey? My apologies if this term has offended anybody. OK, done rambling for now, but you know how 3rd shift is .