"Noctor?" Offensive title?

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  1. Noctor title to describe NP's is or is not offensive:

    • 13
      Yes, it's offensive! It sounds like knockers
    • 2
      Nope! Not offensive, its kinda charming & catchy
    • 36
      Neither, just call us NP's for goodness sake!

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Do NP's find the title, "Noctor" (Nurse-doctor) offensive?

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Childish.

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Specializes in CVICU, MICU, Burn ICU.

reminds me of "murse". I guess to some it's offensive and to others not. I don't see it as derogatory even if it is in most cases inaccurate. If I was an NP, I don't think I'd be offended, but it takes a lot to offend me.

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Specializes in Urology.

Just call me by my first name. We're all grown ups here right?!

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Didn't know it was nurse doctor. I always thought it was meant to be "not doctors."

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I'm so tired of these phony, made-up terms (yes, like "murse").

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

Agree with Elkpark - call me what I am!

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I'm so tired of these phony, made-up terms (yes, like "murse").

Oh, and, yes, I do find it offensive, but not because it "sounds like 'knockers'." That's the least of my objections.

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Specializes in Hospitalist Medicine.

The hospital I work at simply calls all NPs and PAs "midlevel providers", which to me, makes it sound like we're less educated.

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The hospital I work at simply calls all NPs and PAs "midlevel providers", which to me, makes it sound like we're less educated.

NPs and PAs ARE less educated than physicians. That does not mean they are lesser providers, but you will never win a "we are just as educated" argument. The numbers don't even begin to add up.

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Specializes in Pediatric Critical Care.

I hear so many people who are offended by the term "mid-level provider", and I guess that's just not one that pushes my buttons. I guess its not as cool as "advanced practice provider" but I don't mind either one.

"Noctor" is annoying, though.

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Specializes in Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine.

What the heck is a Noctor-really?

I'm a Nurse Practitioner. I'm not some fake physician. I am, however, a doctor. You can call me Dr. K if you want, but I usually go with Isabel.

I think murse is well-stupid. We're all nurses. What am I, wurse (woman nurse)??

And I don't like mid-level provider. I do not provide mid-level care. And if I did, who the heck provides low-level care?

As for Advance Practice Clinician or Provider-don't even get me started.

I'm Dr. K. I'm a Nurse Practitioner. I'm not any of the above :p

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