"Nurse Quacktitioner."

[URO-RN]

http://www.nursingadvocacy.org/news/2005dec/mattel.html

December 2005 -- Mattel, the world's leading toy maker, has just released as part of its Furryville Collections (Series 2) a small doll called the "Nurse Quacktitioner."

Selling a doll called "Nurse Quacktitioner" would seem to reflect little regard for nurses or public health. That's because the name suggests that nurse practitioners (NPs) are "quacks," a term that has long been understood to refer to untrained persons who pretend to be physicians and dispense medical treatment.

What do ya'll think?

[chadash]

And when the two doctors go into practice together, is it a paradox...

hey, Im struggling here....someone got to have a funny one..

[DutchgirlRN, ASN, RN]

mrducksmrnotmr2duckscmquackmrducks

i sent an email to mattel today. hope to hear back from them.....

wow i just feel like i was slapped in the face. kudos to you siri, i hope you do hear something, like an apology.

remember the article that doctor wrote in gh about nurses and sucking up to us to get their family members better care? this month there are two letters to the editor regarding his degrading statements. no reply by gh. if i find it, i'll post it.

[DutchgirlRN, ASN, RN]

It is funny. However, I totally understand where you are coming from.

But really, the toy was intended to be a play on words, not to be offensive to NPs. And its a toy for kids. They won't make that kind of connection.

I give kids alot more credit. They will get it and they will form opinions. Sad

[Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN]

GH editor did reply to both, it was right below the two letters they published on the 'letters to the editor' page. Which i'm sure they'll receive email about the flippiant "good idea" they suggested as the excuse for publishing it.

[goody1shoe]

(yet another reason why NA is not where i'd turn to for support.)

Are you saying you wouldn't go to an NA? Or wouldn't go to Nurses Anonymous (if there is one) You should clarify this.

Nurse practitioners are highly trained health professionals who practice autonomously in a great variety of settings, from major teaching hospitals to rural clinics, from military bases to quick clinics. The typical NP has Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in nursing--which means at least six years of college education--and many NPs have doctoral level education. A vast body of research shows that NP care is as good as that provided by physicians. NPs specialize in many different health fields, including family practice, pediatrics, intensive care, emergency care, oncology, cardiology, mental health, surgery, and many others. NPs (like all nurses) take a holistic approach to care, and thus they are especially skilled at cost-effective preventative care, management of chronic disease, and health maintenance. Because many NPs focus on underserved poor and rural communities, they are a vital health resource for millions of people who would otherwise receive little or no health care at all.

The suggestion that NPs are "quacks" seems like an uninformed but potentially dangerous schoolyard taunt. The danger is that those lacking maturity and wit may adopt the term and try to bring it into common usage. Shhh.

BTW this duck has been de-quacked and removed from the market. I don't think it's so much that it is a NP and a duck it's that it's called a "Quack", why not Duck Practitioner? I'm sure Mattel didn't mean any harm by it, they're in it for the money and wouldn't risk it knowingly. I would be thrilled to have another nurse doll, but not with the name Quack.

[Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN]

Are you saying you wouldn't go to an NA? Or wouldn't go to Nurses Anonymous (if there is one) You should clarify this.

Nursing Advocacy, the group that is protesting this toy.

[goody1shoe]

Nursing Advocacy, the group that is protesting this toy.

Whew, thanks for the clarification! Now I feel dumb.

[DarciaMoonz, LPN]

It's a cute ducky stuffed animal. It's made for kids and I really don't think that they meant any intentional harm to the nursing profession. I don't know, I think it's funny, and was meant to be cute and humorous, not offensive.

[NurseLatteDNP, MSN, DNP, RN]

It's a cute ducky stuffed animal. It's made for kids and I really don't think that they meant any intentional harm to the nursing profession. I don't know, I think it's funny, and was meant to be cute and humorous, not offensive.

As soon as I have seen that the toy is a duck, I did not think that it was ment to offend anyone.

[SharonH, RN]

Wow I just feel like I was slapped in the face. Kudos to you Siri, I hope you do hear something, like an apology.

Remember the article that doctor wrote in GH about nurses and sucking up to us to get their family members better care? This month there are two letters to the editor regarding his degrading statements. No reply by GH. If I find it, I'll post it.

Thanks for that update Dutchgirl. In addition to the suggestion that families give nurses chocolate or some nonsense like that, there was also a doc who suggested that people lie about their symptoms to the triage nurse in order to get faster care. I thought that was more egregious than the bribery foolishness. Were there any letters pertaining to that?

[DutchgirlRN, ASN, RN]

Thanks for that update Dutchgirl. In addition to the suggestion that families give nurses chocolate or some nonsense like that, there was also a doc who suggested that people lie about their symptoms to the triage nurse in order to get faster care. I thought that was more egregious than the bribery foolishness. Were there any letters pertaining to that?

I honestly don't remember but I'll see if I can find that magazine around here somewhere and post it.

I have to admit I bought a Nurse Quacktitioner from ebay today for $7.99.

My best friend is graduating as a nurse practitioner in May. I'm not sure how she'll react but she has a really good sense of humor so perhaps she'll like it. I think it's only in poor taste to use Nurse and Quack together other than that it's just a duck. I am glad it was pulled from the market. That's the power of nurses! Let's move onto bigger issues!

[JBudd, MSN]

It's cute, come on!

I just went to Ebay and bought one too.:balloons:

There is also the "Dr. Koalogist", maybe he does "bear bottoms"