Are nurse practitioners doctors?

A group of nurse practitioner organizations responded with a unified stance: physicians do not own the title “doctor.” This group reassured physicians that nurse practitioners have no intention of misrepresenting themselves as MDs — or as a DO, DDS, DMD, DPM, OD, PsyD, PharmD, DPT, OTD, or AuD, for that matter. read more

Nurse practitioners believe that they can lead primary care practices and admit patients to a hospital and that they deserve to earn the same amount as doctors for the same work. Physicians disagree. read more

Nurse Practitioners Doctors; Education: NPs typically earn a bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) and at least a master’s degree in nursing (MSN); doctor in nursing practice (DNP) degrees and post-master’s NP certificates are also available. read more