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Notanerd

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What exactly is the status of a DNAP I understand its so nurses can call them selves doctors and not anesthesia providers hahaha but is there a chance this can get blocked some how... If this is coming about why cant all nurses just do this for there area of nurses and play doctor too?
 
Notanerd said:
What exactly is the status of a DNAP I understand its so nurses can call them selves doctors and not anesthesia providers hahaha but is there a chance this can get blocked some how... If this is coming about why cant all nurses just do this for there area of nurses and play doctor too?
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People can call themselves whatever they want. It's up to medical staffs to institute rules on a hospital by hospital basis preventing an RN from referring to themselves as "doctor" within the hospital to avoid confusing patients. Either that or pass laws on a state by state basis.
 
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