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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 05:55 PM Original message |
Nurse practitioners' growing role in your health care |
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charlesg (311 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
1. NPs are great |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-06-10 02:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
27. I love 'em |
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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
2. I LOVE my NP... |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-06-10 02:12 PM Response to Reply #2 |
28. NPs are great |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 06:03 PM Response to Original message |
3. My doctor has an NP whom I see now and then instead of her. She can |
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nichomachus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 06:08 PM Response to Original message |
4. Another vote for NPs and PAs |
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pinboy3niner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 06:13 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. And another |
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SocialistLez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 06:41 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Yep, my NP listened and wasn't trying to rush me out. NT |
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pinboy3niner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 07:14 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. My PA will spend an hour or more with me, when necessary |
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SocialistLez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 10:07 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. Oh wow. An hour is a luxury. |
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Hardrada (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 06:15 PM Response to Original message |
6. I read this as "Norse practitioners" and it gave me images |
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leftofcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 06:19 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. That sounds like wishful thinking to me. LOL! |
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pinboy3niner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 06:20 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. You WISH! LOL |
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johnaries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 10:46 PM Response to Reply #6 |
20. Ya know, when I turned 50 and had to schedule a full exam, they |
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sarge43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
7. Another vote for NPs |
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madamesilverspurs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 07:26 PM Response to Original message |
12. It was a NP |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 07:29 PM Response to Original message |
13. NPs are a blessing to anyone who has a chronic illness like me (Insulin dependent diabetes). |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 07:59 PM Response to Original message |
14. Perhaps 60-90% of the cases in ER could be effectively handled by NPs and that would be a tremendous |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 08:08 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Triage IS handled by NPs and RNs, not doctors. It already saves ERs |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 08:54 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Not in all states. n/t |
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johnaries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 10:41 PM Response to Original message |
18. I PREFER NP's! |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 10:43 PM Response to Original message |
19. I'm for anything that causes health care providers to have less of my money. |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 11:07 PM Response to Original message |
21. It looks like I'll be the first dissenting voice here, but NPs aren't MDs |
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Change Happens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-06-10 06:47 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Some NPs know much more than doctors...nt |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-06-10 02:00 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Most don't. n/t |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-06-10 06:14 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. As a retired critical care nurse |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-06-10 12:48 AM Response to Original message |
22. My personal "doctor" is an NP-she is a specialist in diabetes and has been |
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Change Happens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-06-10 06:47 AM Response to Original message |
24. NPs do it better!!! |
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pecwae (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-06-10 07:12 AM Response to Original message |
25. Have had the best care from NPs & PAs |
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