Hospital NPs & Lounge Access

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Recently the Hospital Board decided to deny NPs and PAs access to the Providers Lounge. Their rationale was condescending to say the least. So MDs have their own space, as do the Residents and Med Students.

NPs and PAs, who are ALL revenue earners, do not.

I was curious what other hospitals are doing.

Specializes in Internal Medicine.

It really boils down to providers being what conducts the train.

Although the lounge is kind of silly, parking at least makes sense. A lot of providers like surgeons, OB, etc need to be able to run in quickly in an emergency and it would stink if they're having to find parking in the process.

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Specializes in CTICU.

Ooh I never even thought to ask if my new hospital HAS a providers' lounge... now I must find out.

I think it's very petty of the physicians to vote to keep NPPs out... very childish. What are they worried about? Or do they just want to be an exclusive club and feel more important? Ugh. Either way, a hospital that permits that attitude is not somewhere I would like to work.

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