What would you do?

[nets445]

Have a patient that I'm rounding on who is a NP and insists that I call her Dr instead of Ms. Am I legally forced to oblige?

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[gutonc]

Just call her Karen.

 

[ICmyFuture]

As someone with no legal background I would say you could get sued for not giving the title she wants. When patients call me by first name I dont say anything, just hand them my lawyer's card at the end of the visit as a heads up.

 

[Helpful Troll]

Have a patient that I'm rounding on who is a NP and insists that I call her Dr instead of Ms. Am I legally forced to oblige?

Have an NP round on her.

 

[yakattack16]

Have an NP round on her.

OP said they didn't want to get fired.

 

[DrMetal]

Call Psych

 

[chessknt]

You use patients names when you interact with them? Just look at them and start talking no need for that nonsense—if I did that I would say hello 217a, how are you today?

 

[rokshana]

Have a patient that I'm rounding on who is a NP and insists that I call her Dr instead of Ms. Am I legally forced to oblige?

You could always say…but…you aren’t a doctor…you are a nurse practitioner…or if you really want to get her goat… you are a midlevel…I can call you NP last name if you would prefer that over Ms….of course you pt satisfaction score will go down with that one.

But yeah… if you have a mid level… have her see the pt.

 

[BorntobeDO?]

You legally can do what you want. Its free speech. That said I would not address an NP as Doctor In a clinical setting. NP lastname is her title. If thats what she prefers go ahead. And if thats a dealbreaker remind her she can sign out against medical advise if she wants.