[Riskreward]

Just wanted to comment on some of the poster's attitudes. I believe that somebody said, "Docs win again." I have to say that nursing has been winning quite a bit recently. 10 states have independent CRNA practice, 23 have independent NP practice and an RN can make 80-100K if he/she travels. Read some doctor forums and they actually feel like they are losing to nursing (especially in primary care and anesthesia). Maybe in this case, we lost. But we have won some big ones recently too!

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Originally Posted by Riskreward

10 states have independent CRNA practice, 23 have independent NP practice and an RN can make 80-100K if he/she travels. Read some doctor forums and they actually feel like they are losing to nursing (especially in primary care and anesthesia). Maybe in this case, we lost. But we have won some big ones recently too!

Actually, CRNAs can practice independantly in all 50 states. We practice in collaboration with MDs.

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Originally Posted by EmerNurse

Just got a lovely (NOT) canned email response:

(in part)
"One of the most critical challenges we face is gaining recognition and acceptance for our presence and our work in volatile and insecure environments. This is why we have made such great efforts over the past 35 years to establish recognition for our name, logo, and ultimately our identity as an independent impartial medical humanitarian organization.....Against the backdrop of the urgent lifesaving assistance our field teams provide, the consequences of changing our name could be far-reaching and potentially harmful."

Signed by an RN, no less. In other words, docs win again.

I agree with this passage. In this day and age, name recognition is very important in the areas where this group goes. How would you suggest they get the "word" out about a name change? It's a very dangerous world out there and any little thing to keep these people safe should be done. I don't think a name change, just to make a group of people feel better about themselves is the right thing in this instance. JMHO

[PANurseRN1]

I wonder what the next "Nursing Outrage of the Moment" will be:

I suppose nurses at this hospital should be up in arms.

And this one.

Nurses here should demand action.

And certainly this can no longer be borne.

How dreadful!

Many more than the ones I posted. If we're going to get so ridiculous as to call for MSF to rename the organization, then certainly any facility called "Doctors Hospital" should be next in the line of fire.