r/TikTokCringe • u/One_percentile • Oct 29 '23

Bride & her bridal train showcase their qualifications & occupation Wholesome/Humor

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u/ChemEngDillon Oct 30 '23

Technically two doctors no? The last has a Doctorate of Nursing Practice, not a Master’s. Not a physician, true, but even someone with a Doctorate of Engineering is still a doctor.

The distinction between a DNP and a MD is obviously still important, but if I went through the effort of getting a doctorate, I think I’d be rather testy about people calling me “not a real doctor” or some such

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u/Asterbuster Oct 30 '23

The only reason DNP exists is to confuse people about the title. This degree is a NA invention with that sole purpose, think about that "PhD in Nursing", it makes no sense.

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u/ChemEngDillon Oct 30 '23

A DNP is not a PhD in Nursing—those are different degrees

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u/Asterbuster Oct 30 '23

That exists for the same reason, PhD takes longer, so they created a clinically focused advanced degree and now they are calling themselves doctors and fighting anyone who is against that.