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re: How do you feel about Nurse Practitioners?
Posted on 3/20/24 at 1:20 pm to facher08
Posted on 3/20/24 at 1:20 pm to facher08
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The last time I saw one was at an urgent care for a staph infection. She said it didn't need to be lanced and antibiotics would take care of it. I went into the doctor a week later for a different issue and told him about it becauee it seemed to be lingering. He referred me to see the surgeon downstairs and said the NP absolutely should have lanced it.
I am an NP. This is one of my biggest aggravations. Abscessed have to be opened. That’s actually the first line treatment. Losts of NPs (and some doctors in all fairness) refuse to open them due to the perceived amount of time it takes. Takes me about 5 minutes, I know it will get better, and I can drop a procedure charge. $$$$$
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Posted on 3/20/24 at 1:22 pm to tigernurse
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I am aware. But thank you.
dont be snarky
Posted on 3/20/24 at 1:24 pm to SaintlyTiger88
I have seen the amount of training they are getting and it's not much.
MD's must go the med school for 4 years and residency for at least 3 years in primary care and 5+ years to specialize before they can practice.
NP's training is only about 2 years or less. Most just practice cook-book medicine that they learned from whoever that trained them.
MD's must go the med school for 4 years and residency for at least 3 years in primary care and 5+ years to specialize before they can practice.
NP's training is only about 2 years or less. Most just practice cook-book medicine that they learned from whoever that trained them.
Posted on 3/20/24 at 1:25 pm to SaintlyTiger88
The days of doctors doing regular check ups and basic virus appointments are over. Get used to PA and NP's doing this job moving forward. It cost to much today for a doctor to waste time on regular check ups. PA and NP then to specialist. No need for General Practitioners any longer except for hospital settings.
Posted on 3/20/24 at 1:30 pm to SaintlyTiger88
Most that I've seen are welcome to give me an exam.
They're typically hot with big tits and great bodies.
And they're nice.
When I see a hot lady MD or NP I figure she knows the pleasure points of a man.
They're typically hot with big tits and great bodies.
And they're nice.
When I see a hot lady MD or NP I figure she knows the pleasure points of a man.
This post was edited on 3/20/24 at 1:51 pm
Posted on 3/20/24 at 1:32 pm to SaintlyTiger88
I don’t understand why they need their Doctorates. They want to be considered doctors in some sense.
Posted on 3/20/24 at 1:33 pm to Lokistale
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Most just practice cook book medicine
Hate,to break it to you but that is pretty much all Drs.do this day(not specialists)
It’s called protocols.So many Drs work for hospitals or other health care entities and they have to follow protocols.
Posted on 3/20/24 at 1:36 pm to Raging Tiger
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I don’t understand why they need their Doctorates.
They dont
Posted on 3/20/24 at 1:39 pm to MRTigerFan
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the hospital is run by doctors
Why am I paying for indigent patients? No other industry does this.
Most hospitals aren’t “run by doctors”. They’re run by corporations full of bean counters.
You pay for indigent patients because it’s against the law to turn them away.
Posted on 3/20/24 at 1:46 pm to LSUA 75
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LSUA 75
Hi LSUA 75- I agree with everything you posted.
I've worked with both MDs, NP's, and PA's that are phenomenal and I think vv highly of them. I've also worked with the same titles who just didn't impress me for various reasons.
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Then there are RN’s that work one year after graduating nursing school then become NP’s
this drives me bonkers. If I were interested in changing nursing laws and policies- this would be at the top of my agenda. second only to allowing new grads to work in the ER right out of school.
Posted on 3/20/24 at 1:47 pm to Bert Macklin FBI
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My 2 cents on more complicated matters is that an NP had to work as a nurse prior to becoming a NP which means they have more hands on experience with actual patient care than the doctor.
That’s how it used to be. The old NP programs used to require several years of experience. But these days there’s plenty of people getting accepted into NP programs without any significant experience. There are definitely some good NP programs out there but there’s an increasing number of online NP programs popping up everywhere
Posted on 3/20/24 at 1:49 pm to WonPercent
I went to an ENT and an NP dug out my ears with zero pain.
I thought I was in love with her.
Dr Lawerence Danna used to make me bleed doing that. Won't go back to Danna.
I thought I was in love with her.
Dr Lawerence Danna used to make me bleed doing that. Won't go back to Danna.
Posted on 3/20/24 at 1:49 pm to madmaxvol
According the first link I clicked on Google (which makes it 100% true):
So I think Psychologist works just fine.
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Psychologists have a doctoral degree in psychology and specialize in the assessment and treatment of mental disorders.
So I think Psychologist works just fine.
Posted on 3/20/24 at 1:55 pm to MRTigerFan
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the hospital is run by doctors
Uhhh….no
The majority are run by large corporations that own multiple hospitals and clinics across numerous cities and states. You clearly don’t know what you’re talking by about in this instance
Posted on 3/20/24 at 1:57 pm to MRTigerFan
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the hospital is run by doctors
uh no
Posted on 3/20/24 at 2:01 pm to 1BamaRTR
I have been a dermatology PA for almost 16 years. 99% of the things I see in clinic are conditions that I have been treating for years and years and am really comfortably with. Every good clinician will understand when they need help from a superior. I rely on my supervising physicians for assistance frequently, but for the vast majority of cases it is not necessary. There are pearls that cannot be taught in a classroom and 16 years of experience combined with my drive for learning lends me opportunities to be able to educate other providers including other doctors just as frequently as I ask them questions.
Posted on 3/20/24 at 2:02 pm to SaintlyTiger88
I've seen NP's and PA's before when having an Drs. appointment, but have always had the Dr. show up a bit later to check things out.
Seems the Drs. I've seen use them to get the groundwork done so they can concentrate on the issue during their time with me in the exam room.
Seems the Drs. I've seen use them to get the groundwork done so they can concentrate on the issue during their time with me in the exam room.
Posted on 3/20/24 at 2:04 pm to tgrbaitn08
I've been seeing a NP as my PCP last 4-5 yrs. My GP retired and now the current MD just oversees several NPs. I've just recently entertained the notion of going to see an MD at another office (who's taking new patients) but to fill him in on all my minor ailments past and present makes me question that.
This post was edited on 3/20/24 at 2:07 pm
Posted on 3/20/24 at 2:10 pm to SaintlyTiger88
Attention whores
Posted on 3/20/24 at 2:12 pm to 1BamaRTR
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You clearly don’t know what you’re talking by about in this instance
Apparently not. I always thought the board rooms of hospitals and medical groups were made up of doctors. Maybe someone can explain to me why a hospital will charge 15k for a procedure then accept 1500 from a large insurance provider for the same procedure.
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