I think it's appropriate for them to refer themselves as doctors as long as they specify that they are nurse practitioners i.e. 'I am Dr X, your nurse practitioner.' It's up to the staff to call DNP...
I agree that standardization will probably fix many of the issues that APN are confronting now... No matter how we keep thumping our chest about equal outcomes, the public, and most importantly,...
Well, you might be right because I just could not understand why some NP are having a hard time finding jobs while primary care physicians aren't... It just does not make sense to me if one (NP) is...
They should fight for autonomy in all 50 states then... It's either they can replace PCP MD/DO completely or they can't. In states that they are fully autonomous, they should not be looking for jobs....
Fire all the MD/DO primary care docs and hire NP since they can do a better job at a cheaper price than them according to studies... MD/DO in primary care have no trouble finding jobs anywhere in the...
Why do hospital treat physicians as if they are kings/queens? Physicians' lounge, separate parking space! Are they more important than the other hospital
The disparity is already there... It's a weird thing. I know one place who does not let 'NP' and PA use the physicians' lounge, but let CRNAs do it. The same thing goes for parking