Collaborating physician: what means for the NP in Texas?

[Gerdy]

Good morning to all my fellow nurses

Attn. To AANP, ANCC and TEXAS BOARD OF NURSING:

I have been working as FNP at different family practice setting since last year. As part of my experience within Asthma and allergy topic, I just received membership into the American Association of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology (AAAA&I) last month. I was excited because it represents a significant achievement for our institution and gain more knowledge and skills in this field. Today, it was a rough day for us, and I just can't pass it without express myself. I was informed our collaborating and medical director quit, and stop our agreement suddenly. Making long history short, we just cancelled all patients scheduled for this week, and the following as well. I'm literally unemployed due this issue, and even worst we don't know how long until find another supervising physician. As a professional, and human being , I was very disappointed after seeing how the front desk staff send patients back to their home while they were sitting in the lobby. There is no excuse for unrespect people's time and their medical needs. I just advocated for them through a sincerely apologize and making my best effort to explain this issue was not our fault. What brings my attention today is the following question. Why do I have to pay the consequences of an upset doctor? Are NP like the slaves that need to be murdered when their master died? What's the reason of my collaborating requirement in TEXAS? Money? Making NP apologizes for MD's mistakes or temper outbursts? Is that the way we are going to handle the provider shortage in the US? Is that the way we are going to provide healthcare during this raining days that Houston awake with lots of flooding areas? That makes me wonder what is our role as Master in Nursing within AANP and ACCN? What are we waiting for to cut off such chains that stop our success in the healthcare field? TEXAS WAKE UP! We are facing the most critical shortage in healthcare, and quality of service is going down, down, down if we still allowing these regulations. I want my the pursue degree valuable to make an impact and change other people's life, not for going to the lobby and tell my patients..”I'M SORRY, MY COLLABORATING PHYSICIAN JUST LEFT, AND I CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. GO TO THE CLOSEST CVS OR WALGREENS AND GET MOTRIN OR ALLEVE OTC PRN UNTIL WE CAN SOLVE THE PROBLEM”. I don't what this, it's a shame for my patients, my employees, and for me as a professional, member of AAAA&I and full-time DNP student.

Sincerely

Alvin Mena Cantero, FNP-C, DNP-s

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[Pangea Reunited, ASN, RN]

Although I sympathize, this might not be the best thing to have floating around while you seek alternate arrangements.