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Natalie Ferguson replied to the topic “The Controversy of the DOCTOR Title” in the forum The Controversy of the DOCTOR Title 1 year, 5 months ago
Thank you for bringing up this topic. I recently graduated with my DNP degree and I am extremely proud and address myself as Dr. Natalie Ferguson a doctorally trained Family Nurse Practitioner. This is very clear and there is no misunderstanding. If Ph.D.s and other doctorally trained individuals are able to use their title, why can’t we? I worked…[Read more]
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Kevin Kim replied to the topic Best & Worst States for Health Care in the forum Best & Worst States for Health Care 1 year, 5 months ago
As a resident of California, it was interesting to see how low we were in the rankings compared to the rest of the state. I am curious to see if the size of the state plays a major role in the overall score. I did notice that the top 3 states did have smaller land masses compared to the other states. I was attempting to identify a pattern such as…[Read more]
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Kevin Kim replied to the topic Earned Doctoral Degree in the forum The Controversy of the DOCTOR Title 1 year, 5 months ago
Hello April!
Thank you for your take on the title of the Doctor for the role of the Nurse Practitioner. I agree with you that like many other professionals who have earned their Doctorate degree, NPs should also be able to utilize this title. The word Dr in context of title refers more to the education degree as you have mentioned. I understand…[Read more]
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Yarimel replied to the topic DNP recognition in the forum DNP Professional Growth 1 year, 5 months ago
Hello Madeline,
I appreciate your reply. From having conversations with the DNPs that I work with, I was also told that they were compensated based on the education received and their years of experience. I believe there is also funding for perusing a higher education in the clinic I work in, and they encourage their nurses to explore the…[Read more]
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Yarimel replied to the topic AACN Issues New Report on DNP Education in the forum AACN Issues New Report on Doctor of Nursing Practice Education 1 year, 5 months ago
Hello Elizabeth,
as the need for DNP graduates grow the need for standardizing the role of a APRN increases. A DNP graduate can do so much for their community with the education they receive and with their clinical knowledge, it is very encouraging to see that more nurses are interested in continuing the pursuit of education and furthering their…[Read more]
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Yarimel replied to the topic Earned Doctoral Degree in the forum The Controversy of the DOCTOR Title 1 year, 5 months ago
Hello April,
as a new graduate nurse, and a current DNP student, I appreciate the examples of different “Dr” who are called “Doctor” that you gave. I agree with your stance, I don’t believe I have ever seen a PA, DO, or DSW be confused for an MD, however in my clinic all of those healthcare professionals are called “Doctor.” If the only reason…[Read more]
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Hello Natalie,
Thank you for your comments. Congratulations on completing your DNP degree. As you mentioned, this goes beyond the DNP prepared nurse. Here is the link to the amended bill as of 4/17/2023 https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billCompareClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240AB765&showamends=false