[Kabin]

On 11/14/2005 NBC's Today show did a piece on the growth of NPs and the reporter suggested "autonomous NP care presents safety risks." I didn't see it, but apparently the reporter quoted AMA president "Dr. Edward Hill" without giving the nursing point of view.

The following site has a link to get involved in a letter writing campaign as well as view the video or read the transcript:

http://www.nursingadvocacy.org/news/.../14_today.html

[Marie_LPN]

The "Today" show will probably get so much feedback that they'll feature "the other side" of the story.

[CardioTrans]

We are talking about this very thing in my FNP program. Someone found the link while looking at the link for the Grey's Anatomy section where the patients pain was controlled by porn involving nurses.

To me, the Today show segment upset me more! Today show is reality, where Grey's Anatomy is not.

The comment that the physician made was that the NPs were not competent to function independently in those clinics and were not as educated as physicians. Another physician made the comment that the quality of care from NPs was not as good as physicians. And there was a "customer" who made the comment that as long as she knew what was wrong with her, she would use an NP, otherwise she wouldnt.

[Kabin]

The first time I watched the video I didn't think it was too bad but afterward I realized the story wasn't balanced from the nursing side. On the second viewing I caught the reporter's slam comment: "this brings a whole new meaning to shop till you drop."

[tridil2000]

Originally Posted by Kabin

On 11/14/2005 NBC's Today show did a piece on the growth of NPs and the reporter suggested "autonomous NP care presents safety risks." I didn't see it, but apparently the reporter quoted AMA president "Dr. Edward Hill" without giving the nursing point of view.

The following site has a link to get involved in a letter writing campaign as well as view the video or read the transcript:

http://www.nursingadvocacy.org/news/.../14_today.html

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I challenge every nurse who reads here to write to the Today show through this link and get at least 1 nurse friend to do it as well!

Up to the challenge???!!!!

[Marie_LPN]

Not really, i didn't see the show, i really don't have the authority to write the Today show on something i didn't see, nor have read about.

Doesn't mean i'm not going to, just means there's not much i can do, till i find a site (not NA) that features the facts.

[SmilingBluEyes]

I did not see the show either. I wish the American public would stop turning to stupid TV show and women's magazines for medical advice and information. It's so misleading and even damaging.

[Turd.Ferguson]

Either President Bush or Governor Schwarzenegger is behind this.

[NRSKarenRN]

Originally Posted by Marie_LPN

Not really, i didn't see the show, i really don't have the authority to write the Today show on something i didn't see, nor have read about.

Doesn't mean i'm not going to, just means there's not much i can do, till i find a site (not NA) that features the facts.

See the film clip (if you have a PC) or read the transcript.

[willtm]

Originally Posted by Turd.Ferguson

Either President Bush or Governor Schwarzenegger is behind this.

And you came to this conclusion based on....?