Harvey Clinic, P.C.
January 9 at 3:03pm >
Harvey Clinic is very pleased to announce that Joseph Dragon will be seeing patients in
the clinic beginning January 23, 2017,
Joseph Dragon is a certified family nurse practitioner (FNP-C) but is also a boarded nurse
practitioner (FNP-BC). Most NPs take the test for certification, but few go to the process
to become boarded in their specialties, as physicians di
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Madge Selensky Awesome
Like - Reply - Message « January 9 at 5:13pm
Harvey Clinic, P.C. Thank you!
Like - Reply « January 9 at 6:02pm
\shley Rode This is a completely false statement regarding the licensure of nurse
practitioners. You are misrepresenting an entite profession. I will be contacting the
national board, in regards to the false advertisement of your clinic's practices, which
licenses ALL nurse practitioners, not just "those that go through the process like
physicians." I would suggest that you screen your Facebook postings for accurate
information before posting,
Here is a link to a factual website to help you better understand the role, licensing and
credentialing of nurse practitioners nationwide (not just those that want to be like
physicians).
beps:/ /wwwriaanp.orgy/../1060-certification-for-entry
Like + Reply + Message ° 51 - January 15 at 9:12am + Edited
Be Ja Thank you Ashley for educating <3 -Fellow NP
Like + Reply - Message «6 » January 13 at 9:36am - EditedKaren Davis Yes thank you for educating on the inaccuracy as this statement is not
only false but sounds like it was written by a 2nd grade student!!! Fellow FNP-C
Like - Reply - Message 6» January 15 at 9:40am + Edlted
Be La Thank you Ashley for educating <3 -Fellow NP ¥?
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Karen Davis Yes thank you for educating on the inaccuracy as this statement is not only
false but sounds like it was written by a 2nd grade student!!!! Fellow FNP-C
Like « Reply * Message 6+ January 15 at 9:40am + Edited
Jillian Ladner FNP- C means certified by AANP.
FNP-BC means certified by ANCC.
Both are board certified. Y our information is incorrect.
Like - Reply - Message 45 January 15 at 9:11am,
Mishelle Mowry You clearly do not understand the process of certification for nurse
practitioners. They are not both certified and boarded in their specialties "like physicians”
FNPs can use the title FNP-C or FNP-BC once they have taken the national licensure exam
by AANDP or ANCC. One test, not two separate tests. Know what you are talking about
before you post inaccurate information trying to make your practice appear to be something,
it is not. Signed, a fellow FNP
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Christy Broughton Awkward wording. You might want to rethink your announcement...
Like - Reply - Message « 8 « January {5 at 9:13am
Angela Bond Pearson Agree with all of the above. In addition, the last sentence is quite
insulting to your new NP and to our entire profession. It insinuates that your NP is a
second-class fill-in.
Like + Reply» Message « 12 January 15 at 9:22am
Karen Davis Agree!
Like + Reply * Message «1 - January 15 at 9:41am
Karen Davis Agree!
Like - Reply» Message * | - January 15 at 9:41am
Judy Stallings This is a false statement and misrepresentation of your Nurse Practitioner.
#aanp_news
Like « Reply * Message * 8 January 15.at 9:Adanne Ononaku I will be scared to go to a clinic that gives false information
Like Reply « Message - 6» January 15 at 9:29am
Joyce Ann Exactly. The way this is written it makes this provider sound like they have
some certification beyond what all FNPs have. Both FNP-C and FNP-BC are board
certifications in family practice offered through two different certifying agencies. It's
misreptesentation to make this provider appeat to have something different from all
FNPs
Like « Reply « Message *4 - January 15 at 10:08am
Be La Every Nurse Practitioner is board certified, whether it be the ANCC that offer
FNP-BC as a credential or the AANP which is FNP-C. All this says is this NP took both
board exams. Bottom line this is very misleading, every NP is board certified!
Like « Reply» Message - 10 January 15 at 9:35am
Joyce Ann Exactly. The way this is written it makes this provider sound like they have
some certification beyond what all FNPs have. Both FNP-C and FNP-BC are board
certifications in family practice offered through two different certifying agencies. It's
misrepresentation to make this provider appear to have something different from all FNPs
Like» Reply * Message * 4+ January 15 at 10:08am
Robin Argyle I will add for clarification, although the exams are different, they are
EQUAL. Taking 2 exams does not make one more prepared. It merely means you took 2
exams...period. It only took one exam to convince me!! =O
Like - Reply» Message - 13+ January 15 at 9:51am + Edited
Bonnie Lee Ex - you can take both but it
doesn't mean you are
tly. Like taking both the SAT and AC!
better student.
Like » Reply * Message “January 13 at 1:15pm
Joyce Ann Tagree. I took one exam and passes with no problems. There was zero benefit
to take an additional exam in the same specialty.
Like « Reply » Message « 4 January 15 at 10:10am
Bonnie Lee Exactly. Like taking both the SAT and ACT - you can take both but it doesn't
‘mean you are a better student.
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Sissa Jo 1 agree with all the information listed. You are misleading your patients and Tam
glad this is being reported. You should be excited to hire a Nurse Practitioner at your
linic...we offer high quality. efficient, cost effective care at a fraction of the MD
salary!
Like» Reply + Message» 3+ January 15.at 10:45amAngela ‘ippitt I agree the wording is misleading, but some of these comments are
quite accusatory. Not sure that is the best impression of our profession. There isa tactful
\way to bring this to his attention as some of you have done. This may be his first time
employing an NP, and he may not have been the one to make this post. It could've been
‘an office manager or someone else in the office. If we want respect, we must be tactful
in our approach about educating people about NPs. We are quick to judge on Facebook
sometimes.
Like « Reply + Message 5 «January 15 at 10:50am,
‘Jen Alice This will only cause your patients to mistrust announcements from your clinic
regardless of what itis about. It sounds like you are implying that other NPs in your local
area are not certified and that is not true. They would not be practicing if they were not.
Like « Reply + Message + 2+ January 15 at 10:58am
Sherry Henning Fawley No offense to Mr. Dragon, however, the clinic does not
understand his credentials. He is board certified as a family nurse practitioner with cither
the FNP-C or FNP-BC and many NPs chose to take both exams for various reasons.
‘This is not a special certification over and above what a state may require. Whoever
authored this inaccurate statement obviously has no respect for the other nurse
practitioners who are team members in this office and is not educated in NP board
certification. Very disturbing and disrespectful.
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“Angela Tippitt I agece the wording is misleading, but some of these comments are
quite accusatory. Not sure that is the best impression of our profession. There isa tactful
‘way to bring this to his attention as some of you have done. This may be his first time
‘employing an NP, and he may not have been the one to make this post. It could've been.
an office manager or someone else in the office. If we want respect, we must be tactful
in our approach about educating people about NPs. We are quick to judge on Facebook
sometimes.
Like + Reply + +5 + January 15 at 10:50am
Candace Templeton This advertising tactic on the part of The Harvey Clinic is absurd. A
nurse practitioner may be dual certified, by both certifying bodies; however, being
certified by one vs the other doesn't make a NP any more "certified... or boarded").
Whatever "boarded" means.
Like Reply + Message + 5+ January 15 at 12:12pm
Bonnie Lee This is in a sense false advertising, FNP-C and FNP-BC are both equivalent
certifications. Whether one is C or BC just indicates which certifying body an FNP took
their exam with. One is no more indicative of a specialty certification than the other, no
better than the other, and both certifications ate most certainly not necessary.
Additionally, while this individual may have years of experience, having 2 certificationsdoes not prove this - a new grad fresh out of NP school can take both exams and have
two certifications. This announcement clearly shows the ignorance regarding the role of
NP, and required licensing and certification
Like * Reply « Message «6 - January 15 at 1:13pm
April Rock This is riddled with inaccurate representation of nurse practitioner
certification. Both FNP-C and FNP-BC are both board certifications. The
which certifying board was used.
Like - Reply Message - 3 - January 15 at 3:20pm - Edited
Deb Leggett Whoever wrote this material needs to extensively research the topic! ~'C]
Like + Reply Message * 2+ January 15 at 3:47pm
Lindsey Risdon "Joseph Dragon" please run as fast as you can from this practice!
Like - Reply > Message + 7+ January 15 at 3:50pm
Britt Dru ‘That was my thought too
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Valerie Davidson Yes, I wonder if Joseph Dragon even stood up for his profession
and fellow NPs.
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January 16 at 3:18pm.
Britt Dru That was my thought too
Like + Reply» Message + January 15 at 4:00pm
Valerie Davidson Yes, I wonder if Joseph Dragon even stood up for his profession and
fellow NPS.
Like - Reply « Message + Yesterday at 3:18pm
Lana Bliner Idiot
Like - Reply» Message * | « January 15 at 4:05pm
Krissy Miller Colvin AANP and ANCC are both board certified...educate yourself.
Like « Reply « Message * 3 + January 13 at 5:23pm
Ginger Billington Jendro Completely inaccurate information! Wow! What kind of place
are you running.
Like - Reply» Message 2+ January 15 at 5:31pm
D'Layna Eichman Do your research before you post. Good god have you ever heard of
google?Like - Reply « Message « | - January 15.at 5:45pm
Patricia Garofalo Gellasch Please go look at the state requirements. Most NPs can't
practice without becoming board certified.
Like - Reply Message January 15 at 6:11pm
Nicole Elizabeth The exams through the AANC and AANP result in board certification,
there is no difference in BC or C. Please fact check before posting,
Like - Reply « Message * 4° January 15 at 6:27pm,
Chevon Van Epps Wow! Who is the clown posting this completely false information?
Hopefully Joseph Dragon runs away from this clinic -- quickly!
Like» Reply - Message - 2 January 15 at 7:48pm
Amy Machacon Jamison Joseph Dragon, pls educate who ever posted this misleading
information on your clinic's website.
Like Reply - Message « January 15 at 9:37pm
Amy Machacon Jamison FNP-C and FNP- BC are both boarded. The letter and letters are
used to identify which certifying body the NP is certified from.
Like - Reply » Message * January 15 at 9:55pm - Edited
Amy Machacon Jamison I hope this is only plain ignorance, an honest mistake via
misinformation, not to deliberately trick the public:
Like - Reply Message + January 15 at 9:44pm
Nicolle Lea Medina Are you even a real professional? Scary...
Like» Reply - Message * January 15 at 9:52pm
Amanda Patterson Joseph Dragon run away from this crazy clinic and find another job!
Like - Reply Message « Yesterday at 12:12am - Edited
Cheisty Johnson I will echo what others have said: please educate yourself on NP
board certification and always, always fact check before posting. The information posted
here is incorrect, false, inaccurate...just WRONG. Again, a 10 second Google search
would've given you the CORRECT information. I suspect you are basing it on your
knowledge regarding board certification of physicians but understand that all certified
NPs ate board certified. The designation merely identifies the certifying board (AANC =
“BC, ANC = -C). Some NPs sit for both but it is absolutely redundant--- the ones 1
personally know who are doubly certified did so out of fear of failure and tested for both
before learning the results (or were too close to testing time to get a refund and let's be
honest, no one is just going to throw that money away. Might as well test at that point) I
can't imagine Mr. Dragon told you this incorrect information or allowed you to believe it
without correction. Rectify your mistake!
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Valerie Davidson Pure ignorance at its finest! Like - Reply -» Yesterday at 3:20pm