Midlevels want to be Doctors

[yehhhboiii]

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Obviously their goal is to make the patient think that there is no difference between a physician and a nurse by trying to get people to call them doctor as well. Patients can't tell the difference. They see a white coat and think "doctor". Why do you think nurses are walking around with long white coats?

 

[Doudline]

Obviously their goal is to make the patient think that there is no difference between a physician and a nurse by trying to get people to call them doctor as well. Patients can't tell the difference. They see a white coat and think "doctor". Why do you think nurses are walking around with long white coats?

To take over the whole health care system and make it crash into oblivion. Obviously.

 

[yehhhboiii]

To take over the whole health care system and make it crash into oblivion. Obviously.

I know you're being facetious but that's kinda what's happening.

 

[KinesiologyNerd]

At our ER the scribes (me) work some shifts with midlevels (PA/NP). They all make it very clear that they are an NP/PA and always note who they are working under. They acknowledge the limitations of their scope, and the need for the attending to make sure everything is running smoothly.

Also, at a cardiology I was treated by a PhD/NP who made sure to set the record straight when I called her doctor.

Moral of the story is they aren't all crazy.

 

[PAtoMD12]

I am a PA of several years. I can speak for my co-workers and classmates. Most PA's are taught about the clear distinction between MD and midlevel as well as the importance of maintaining that distinction with patients. There are some mid-levels who do not care to maintain that distinction (whether because of ego or laziness). It is important for mid-levels to recognize the reasons for and ramifications of not maintaining that clear line. Legal, moral, and ethical boundaries must be maintained.

I think it is dishonest and dangerous for mid-levels to use the "doctor" title in the clinical setting. I have no problems with the earning of a doctorate as a midlevel, but using that degree/title in the clinical setting blurs the line between who is ultimately responsible and/or liable for the patient's treatment and care. Some exceptions may apply...

In the patient care setting MD=doctor

 

[Doctor Strange]

i am a pa of several years. I can speak for my co-workers and classmates. Most pa's are taught about the clear distinction between md and midlevel as well as the importance of maintaining that distinction with patients. There are some mid-levels who do not care to maintain that distinction (whether because of ego or laziness). It is important for mid-levels to recognize the reasons for and ramifications of not maintaining that clear line. Legal, moral, and ethical boundaries must be maintained.

I think it is dishonest and dangerous for mid-levels to use the "doctor" title in the clinical setting. I have no problems with the earning of a doctorate as a midlevel, but using that degree/title in the clinical setting blurs the line between who is ultimately responsible and/or liable for the patient's treatment and care. Some exceptions may apply...

In the patient care setting md=doctor

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