Doctors of Nursing Practice, Inc. and the DNP Online Community | Ernst Uychocde | Activity https://doctorsofnursingpractice.org/members/euychocde/activity/ Activity feed for Ernst Uychocde. Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:34:53 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 fb13a8200c4e5f770462419cecbb4794 Ernst Uychocde replied to the topic The Value of the DNP; Job Market Outlook/Compensation in the forum DNP Professional Growth https://doctorsofnursingpractice.org/forums/topic/the-value-of-the-dnp-job-market-outlook-compensation/#post-41496 Wed, 23 Feb 2022 00:35:15 -0500 The value of the DNP is not limited to job market outlook/compensation, but it is a vital aspect to note when pursuing the degree. I believe that APRNs with a doctoral degree should have a higher rate of pay than masters prepared APRNs. As mentioned above, hospitals will probably hire a master prepared APRN over a doctoral prepared one because of…[Read more]

]]> 0 b2943f7f45e9ea4ff75fdc5e4a5b78aa Ernst Uychocde replied to the topic The Discouragement Received From Nurse Colleagues When Pursuing DNP in the forum DNP Professional Growth https://doctorsofnursingpractice.org/forums/topic/the-discouragement-received-from-nurse-colleagues-when-pursuing-dnp/page/2/#post-41138 Mon, 07 Feb 2022 07:49:18 -0500 Hi Avery,

I do not currently have that issue in the moment. When I tell my co-workers that I am currently studying for a DNP degree they seem to be interested in what the degree entails.

However, I do receive some comments from others like “Why don’t you just be a doctor?” or, “That’s going to take a long time to pursue”. It does get a bit…[Read more]

]]> 0 3afc2d0f5cdbc56407b04866749e7ccf Ernst Uychocde replied to the topic Thoughts by Mark Lawrence Schrad. What takeaway do you see for DNP colleagues? in the forum A New Kind of Patriotism https://doctorsofnursingpractice.org/forums/topic/thoughts-by-mark-lawrence-schrad-what-takeaway-to-you-see-for-dnp-colleagues/#post-41059 Sun, 30 Jan 2022 06:07:43 -0500 Almost two years later and this post still rings true until today. Being a healthcare working is rewarding, but also very exhaustive. Between the vaccination and booster roll-outs, new variants, nursing staff shortages, and PPE shortages, these past two years have taken a toll on the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual well-beings of nurses…[Read more]

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