A lot depends on the state you're in. But as a rule, they can do mostly the same things. Nurse Practioners are trained in the nursing model, PA's in the medical model. What this means ...

Cutesy answer: Only if she's pregnant, because only a mother gives birth to a baby. Any fool can "catch!" Serious answer: If you want to attend births as a profession, then you ...

The average CNS in the US makes less than $70k per year, though there are many who do better, as the salary will vary dependent on location and facility. The average NP makes over $70k per year, a...

Rules/laws vary by state, but generally speaking, a Nurse Practitioner can do most of the things an MD can do except surgery. Prescribing some drugs requires her physician supervisor to sign o...

Actually none of the answers are completely correct (and some are just wrong). NPs do need to be BSRNs first and then get a NP which is a masters and take an exam. They are taught in a nursing mo...

I would only consider answers from people who actually are pharmacists or nurse practitioners. I'm neither but I will say that one is a patient interaction job, the other involves very litt...

Nurse Practitioners can get paid at 85% of the physician rate by most insurance carriers. I know of a couple of CFNPs who went to school with me who set up practices of their own and now have phys...

I think it all depends on your working conditions and your own psyche. If you feel empowered as a nurse practitioner, because you have power commensurate with your skills, you will not feel undue ...

Yes, you can. My personal physician is one. She is nice and does house calls in a rural setting. She got her PHD this summer and is now Dr. #@&#*(protection) However she is still a nurse practi...

University of San Diego has such a program and I know a few folks who have gone through it. VERY intense. go to www.sandiego.edu

Yes, I actually prefer to see the nurse practitioner as they take more time to sit down and talk to you if you have questions, and they don't seem as rushed. A nurse practitioner has only abo...

According to the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), nurse practitioners (NPs) are advanced practice nurses who provide high-quality healthcare services similar to those of a doctor. NP...

Easy answer is...... the MH Nurse Specialist has not taken the requirements to pass pharmaceuticals and cannot prescribe meds. The Nurse Practitioner has taken the pharmaceutical course and sat fo...

the name itself implies that :)

The salary for NPs varies greatly dependent on multiple factors. Location, type of practice, specialty, years of experience, number of hours worked, call hours covered, bonus arrangements, and oth...