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Who would you rather receive care from and why? Inpatient and outpatient?
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emtwannabe said:
Who would you rather receive care from and why? Inpatient and outpatient?
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Bro leave. Your trying to start another flame war. How about you go somewhere and ask in another forum would someone let an Optometrist take care of them instead of a Board Certified Physician(Opthalmologist). Would be same outcome NOTHING GOOD.
 
If possible could a Mod close this thread? We don't need another flame war started, there are too many already.
 
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It depends on their experience, training, and the physicians that oversee them. Assuming those are all the same in quality, it makes no difference to me.
 
All else being equal, I'd rather receive care from a PA.

Then again, if I'm in the hospital, it probably means I'm in bad shape, so I'll take care from anyone that's available. If the last person standing is the janitor, so be it, let him/her crack open a book and help me. :D
 
I've had negative and positive experiences with both. Enough that I'd rather choose my provider based on their experience than their credentials.
 
one of the major advantages of having gone to med school is that ive gotten to know some of the very best MD faculty, residents, and medical students...so why would i go to a PA, NP? if i were referred to one, i'd feel insulted. then again, physicians tend to look after fellow physicians and their families.
 
grayscaleart said:
one of the major advantages of having gone to med school is that ive gotten to know some of the very best MD faculty, residents, and medical students...so why would i go to a PA, NP? if i were referred to one, i'd feel insulted. then again, physicians tend to look after fellow physicians and their families.
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Why would you feel insulted? If it's something as simple as a lac then anyone could repair it correctly(I mean a simple lac). Also I have taken care of a few docs but I always alerted a Supervising Physician as a sign of respect.
 
AnnoyedByFreud said:
It depends. Which one is competently trained to provide reiki, again?
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Wish I had some Reiki right now. That stuff is relaxing....oh wait, that must mean it's physiological and psychologically beneficial. :D
 
Preferably neither. I would rather receive care from a physician.
 
zenman said:
It is if you have any rudimentary knowledge of physiology. Please, please don't make me explain it.
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Assume I don't have any knowledge of physiology whatsoever. Explain the MOA of reiki for me please.

Remember, I have no understanding of physiology, so take your time and give a detailed response. Also assume that I have no understanding of how to search the internet, so a response of "google it" or something along those lines would be entirely unhelpful.

Looking forward to your response.
 
Kaushik said:
Assume I don't have any knowledge of physiology whatsoever. Explain the MOA of reiki for me please.

Remember, I have no understanding of physiology, so take your time and give a detailed response. Also assume that I have no understanding of how to search the internet, so a response of "google it" or something along those lines would be entirely unhelpful.

Looking forward to your response.
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http://cs.marlboro.edu/courses/fall...cine/resources.attachments/KumarReiki2003.pdf

May I also suggest a treatment for you:

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emtwannabe said:
Who would you rather receive care from and why? Inpatient and outpatient?
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I saw an NP earlier this week at an Urgent Care clinic, although they had MDs, PAs and NPs it was the luck of the draw. But didn't matter to me.

A patient with self-inflicted GSW who I consulted on in the ED last week...and who said he hated docs, meds, and hospitals...was discharged today and wanted to see me for follow up because (and I love this), "you're a smart-ass!"
 
zenman said:
I saw an NP earlier this week at an Urgent Care clinic, although they had MDs, PAs and NPs it was the luck of the draw. But didn't matter to me.

A patient with self-inflicted GSW who I consulted on in the ED last week...and who said he hated docs, meds, and hospitals...was discharged today and wanted to see me for follow up because (and I love this), "you're a smart-ass!"
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You're an NP? I thought you were an RRT.
 
zenman said:
I saw an NP earlier this week at an Urgent Care clinic, although they had MDs, PAs and NPs it was the luck of the draw. But didn't matter to me.

A patient with self-inflicted GSW who I consulted on in the ED last week...and who said he hated docs, meds, and hospitals...was discharged today and wanted to see me for follow up because (and I love this), "you're a smart-ass!"
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haha :laugh: that's called splitting in borderline patients, exactly the type of people I would NEVER EVER want to ever talk to, much less take a look at. he/she will probably try to shoot him/herself again to gain attention and we're glad you'll be there for them, you oughtta give this person your business card so he/she can tattoo that on his/her wrist so whenever he/she comes back again, your colleagues will know that trainwreck is yours
 
grayscaleart said:
haha :laugh: that's called splitting in borderline patients, exactly the type of people I would NEVER EVER want to ever talk to, much less take a look at. he/she will probably try to shoot him/herself again to gain attention and we're glad you'll be there for them, you oughtta give this person your business card so he/she can tattoo that on his/her wrist so whenever he/she comes back again, your colleagues will know that trainwreck is yours
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You should WANT to talk with them cause they are a challenge and make you better at your job. I wouldn't want to have a steady diet of these patients but I applaud those who specialize in them.
 
I'll be honest, I'm in FP not psych, but I avoid those patients (as well as those with Board of Pharmacy reports extending beyond 3 pages) like the plague. The only reason is that there is no freaking way I can finish even their simple sinus infection in less than 20 minutes, lol. There is always "one more thing...." inevitably I miss lunch and am behind for the entire day! Kudos to you for taking them on Zenman! I'm glad that there are people out there with the skills and compassion. :)
 
ChillyRN said:
I'll be honest, I'm in FP not psych, but I avoid those patients (as well as those with Board of Pharmacy reports extending beyond 3 pages) like the plague. The only reason is that there is no freaking way I can finish even their simple sinus infection in less than 20 minutes, lol. There is always "one more thing...." inevitably I miss lunch and am behind for the entire day! Kudos to you for taking them on Zenman! I'm glad that there are people out there with the skills and compassion. :)
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They are not my patient of choice but they do test your skill level. Recently I had one who was discharged and had "one more thing" till I told her "I'm done talking" and security escorted her out the door. Haven't seen her back yet.
 
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