Friday, December 23, 2011

Parkinson's Disease In The Crossfire Refers To NPs and PAs As Extenders

Thanks to Carla Gibson ARNP for passing along a CME opportunity that refers to NPs and PAs as "physician extenders". I stopped by their website and left them the following response. "I am surprised and disappointed that you are referring to ARNPs as physician extenders in your CME course. We are licensed and many are board certified to provide primary care to our patients. My patients often do not lay eyes on the doctor. If he provides no service to my patients, how can I then be an extension of him? Another term that I find offensive is mid-level provider. In my and my patient's opinions, I give top level care to them and their families. Mid-level implies mediocre care at best. Please consider changing your terminology in your CME course. Thanks." What do you think about these terms?
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6 comments:

  1. Lisa8:19 PM

    Perfectly said! Love my ARNP's :)

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  2. Lisa8:19 PM

    Perfectly said! Love my ARNP's :)

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  3. Fl ARNP10:35 PM

    I agree as well. I for one have worked hard for ov er 30 years to get where I am. Please refer to me correctly.

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  4. A Nurse Practitioner's World10:24 PM

    I agree with this. It seems like there are no other professionals in the medical field who really get what an NP is or does. I am a new and struggling NP who is trying to get off the ground, but I find it impossible. I see posts and blogs from others who have been in practice for 10, 15 and even 30 years. Is this normal to get off to such a slow start? Is the frustration what everyone feels in the beginning? It is so bad right now I have considered desperate measures, like going back to school again for another field outside of medicine. I have even thought about returning to bedside nursing. Advice please!!!

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