direct-entry – Sean P Dent

How long should you be an RN before becoming an NP? And what about the second-degree direct entry programs?

I share my thoughts on the minimum experience needed to become an NP.

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I admit up front I’m an old-skool nurse, so I believe experience trumps everything. Care to weigh in on this topic?

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What about 100% online NP programs? How about accelerated or direct-entry NP programs?

This is a response to the following article: Independent practice: Both nurse practitioners and physicians should be outraged

While I’m not supporting or denouncing the article, I do question its motives and stance. I get the feeling it was a bit one-sided. None the less, I felt the article raises a number of sensitive and important areas of concern. Many of them have been submitted as #heysean questions. Here are just some of the talking points:

ill-prepared NPs
100% acceptance rate
0 hours working as an RN
non-nurse direct entry programs
clinical hours: the honor system
similar outcomes NP vs. physician

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