Physician organizations attempt to block VA from allowing APRNs to treat veterans

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The VA Rule On APRNs Should Not Be Doctors vs. Nurses

"To quote the American Medical Association's Principles of Medical Ethics, 'As a member of this profession, a physician must recognize responsibility to patients first and foremost, as well as to society, to other health professionals, and to self.'"

When they care more about fattening their paychecks than allowing veterans to access care, it seems to me the only principle being followed by these physician advocacy groups is responsibility to self. What are y'all's thoughts?

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how is this preventing them from treating veterans? I thought the debate was supervision and independent practice?

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Allowing the VA to let APRNs practice to their full scope would

increase the number of APRNs the VA could employ without having to worry about compensating physicians to "supervise" them, allowing more veterans to receive care more quickly.

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I'm an sNP do this is probably s dumb question but how is the scope of practice different between a crna and MDs?

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Specializes in Psychiatric Nursing.

Re: scope of practice. My understanding is that by law an MD can do everything medical or surgical. By law APRNs can work within their scope of practice, which for CRNA's is anesthesia

Re: supervision and independent practice. All disciplines collaborate. Having mandatory supervision doesn't usually add much. However when I have a question I always consult but I am still responsible for my practice.

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