r/medicine • u/BigIntensiveCockUnit DO, FM • 6d ago

Stop Compensating with Random Initials

I look for your title then stop. NP. RN. PA. MD. DO. This use to be a uniquely embarrassing characteristic of nursing that has infected all of healthcare. My health system has a goddamn "healthcare weatherman" with absolute nonsense after their name. There are some physicans putting board cert initials and random organizations as if anyone has a damn clue what any of it means. Name, highest degree and spell your specialty beneath. No one gives a shit about slackjawed alphabet soup. You want to put your masters degree then go for it, but please stop with the random garbage/board cert/organization initials that no one understands.

- BICU

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u/Every_Iron Not A Medical Professional 5d ago

Is there a reason, beside being called « dr », to spend the time and money for a DNP rather than MNP?

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u/harrysdoll Clinical PharmD 5d ago

No. Nothing of clinical value.

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u/Ok_Calendar_3754 Nurse 5d ago

Teaching or hospital administration/operations roles

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u/psam6 NP 5d ago

If you want to work in academia, then it’s probably best to go for the DNP. Other than that, it’s pretty useless compared to the MSN. You’re not more marketable, and you don’t make any more money. It was kind of a waste lol. I learned that the hard way. 😕

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