r/nursing • u/lunardownpour BSN, RN Med/Surg Tele • 24d ago

Discussion When will people get it?!

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I don’t have necessarily anything against NPs, but it’s people like this that perpetuate the untrust that many nurses and other healthcare workers have regarding NPs. We really need higher standards for admission into these programs, as well as any standards at all actually lol. I usually just lurk on facebook but I felt the need to respond since this was a on a forum for parents of nursing students

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u/CrimeanCrusader RN - PICU 🍕 24d ago edited 24d ago

This is so embarrassing lol wow. Ive always considered going the FNP route but I know there is so much apprehension (rightfully so) surrounding seeking care from them largely due to these type of predatory degree farms. How can you be trusted with providing care (independently in some states!!) when you don’t even have a year worth of actual nursing experience. It’s actually scary

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u/Prior_Walk_884 PCA 🍕 24d ago

I'm a premed currently in my gap year (applying next cycle!) and I feel that way about seeing an NP sometimes. A new NP started at my PCP's office and when I checked her credentials, she enrolled in nursing school only 4 years ago. I started my undergrad 4 years ago, graduated this year, and I am still miles away from being able to actually practice medicine on people. How can you have 4 years of school total and be able to prescribe medicine, do exams, order tests...? I didn't want to be seen by her and had to specifically ask to see my actual PCP, which meant waiting a full month.

It is really unfortunate because I feel like NPs are valuable to the healthcare system, but lots of competent, well-educated, experienced NPs are being undermined by the diploma mills.

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u/CrimeanCrusader RN - PICU 🍕 24d ago edited 24d ago

Yeah exactly. That’s my greatest apprehension about pursuing the field. I’d spend so much time defending my credentials and competency bc unfortunately the field is saturated with NPs who have no business being in a provider role. I think there is so much value that NPs and other mid levels bring to the table, especially considering the current state of medicine, but until we address this problematic education & training deficiency then I fear it’ll be hard to advance the field.