Nurse practitioner describes gaps in education: "I wasn't fully equipped like I thought I was"

Patrice Little DNP discusses limitations in nurse practitioner education and explains why she created a platform to better prepare NP students. Doctor of Nurse Practice Little shares that while she wrote her scholarly project on "full practice authority" for NPs, she realized that many NPs who prioritize patient safety - herself included - don't want independent practice. Patrice Little DNP's site: https://www.npstudentmagazine.com/ Get the book: https://www.amazon.com/Patients-Risk-...

"My NP education was not designed for independent practice": From RN to NP to Physician
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"My NP education was not designed for independent practice": From RN to NP to Physician

Patients at Risk #4: Nursing Boards Fail to Protect Patients from Dangerous NPs
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Patients at Risk #4: Nursing Boards Fail to Protect Patients from Dangerous NPs

25 patients harmed and 1 dies after NP allowed to perform ERCPs
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25 patients harmed and 1 dies after NP allowed to perform ERCPs

Conan O’Brien Delivers the Commencement Address | Harvard Commencement 2026
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Conan O’Brien Delivers the Commencement Address | Harvard Commencement 2026

Former nurse speaks out after sentencing in fatal drug error | Nightline
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Former nurse speaks out after sentencing in fatal drug error | Nightline

New study: 7.4% of EDs are staffed by NP/PAs with NO physician on-site
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New study: 7.4% of EDs are staffed by NP/PAs with NO physician on-site

A daughter's heartbreak: "My father died when an NP missed his pulmonary embolus"
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A daughter's heartbreak: "My father died when an NP missed his pulmonary embolus"

The P-word: Taking the 'No Provider Pledge'
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The P-word: Taking the 'No Provider Pledge'

Psychiatry without physicians? Psych NP testimony in Florida
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Psychiatry without physicians? Psych NP testimony in Florida

We Went To Luigi's Trial. Here's What Everyone Is Missing.
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We Went To Luigi's Trial. Here's What Everyone Is Missing.

THIS is the difference between a PA and NP
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THIS is the difference between a PA and NP

Families sound alarm on medical transparency after deaths of their children  | NewsNation Now
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Families sound alarm on medical transparency after deaths of their children | NewsNation Now

Legislative Trends of NP/ PA Unsupervised Practice of Medicine (UPM)
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Legislative Trends of NP/ PA Unsupervised Practice of Medicine (UPM)

AAPA survey claims that physicians support PA independence
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AAPA survey claims that physicians support PA independence

“Nurse Practitioners are DUMB AND I HATE THEM” | A Doctor's Uncensored Take
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“Nurse Practitioners are DUMB AND I HATE THEM” | A Doctor's Uncensored Take

No shortcuts in medicine: Women physicians speak out
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No shortcuts in medicine: Women physicians speak out

HOW I EXPLAIN LAB WORK TO PATIENTS | Family Nurse Practitioner
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HOW I EXPLAIN LAB WORK TO PATIENTS | Family Nurse Practitioner

Who Is the U.S. Health System Really For? | NYT Opinion
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Who Is the U.S. Health System Really For? | NYT Opinion

Trapped in a Psych Ward: ‘I felt kidnapped.' New patient speaks after 7 report
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Trapped in a Psych Ward: ‘I felt kidnapped.' New patient speaks after 7 report

Texas Legislature testimony: Economic impact of NP independence
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Texas Legislature testimony: Economic impact of NP independence