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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’ve always felt that NPs have better training than PAs, bc NPs have to earn their RN first - it’s the prerequisite for NP school I believe.  But correct me if wrong…[/quote]

I work with NPs from very top programs. All NPs get their RN degree as part of their NP training but never work or have any bedside experience as an RN. They aren’t even trained to draw bloods or put in an IV. They have no knowledge in pathophysiology and their education consists mainly of memorization of basic protocols. In some NP programs, the vast majority of their education is online with little to no clinical experience and they definitely don’t do a residency.[/quote]

What are you talking about? The vast majority of NPs worked as RNs for years before entering NP school, majority having a BSN.  Nursing school alone gives clinical experience for 3 out of the 4 years. In fact, most NP programs require you to be at least an RN and with experience. There are a few programs where you can go from an unrelated bachelors degree onto a MSN-NP, with zero prior clinical experience, but that is not the typical pathway.[/quote]

Not the case for program at Columbia University, not to mention the online programs[/quote]

The whole idea with NP programs was to increase training and responsibility for highly experienced nurses. So in the beginning, those accepted to NP programs had worked in patient care for years. This is just not the case anymore at all. Online NP programs are cash cows, and cash cow programs accept people who can write the check. This is terrible for patient care. [/quote]

The Clintons pushed the whole NP/PA thing through.[/quote]

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