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Shortage of Medical Staffing Solution: Dr. Nurse | Capital Solutions — Sun, 18 May 2008 17:49:12 GMT

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re: Dr. Nurse

Robert Blumm — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:00:27 GMT

I wrote a nice response but must have copied a code number erroneously so my nice comment died. Second try--First-don't see this as a NP/PA turf war as it clearly is not. This will become a MD/DO/NP Turf war as this is already being discussed in Administraive board rooms with physicians and administrators.

Do expect some thoughtful comment by the AMA who will either back off and realize they cannot change the power of this river of thought or they will set up dams to slow it down and divert its streams.

The real question may also be " How would you , as a PA fee, if it were mandated that you recieve a doctorate?" This is going on in the minds of many senior NPs who don't have the time or finances to return to school. Will this education really make some of the more seasoned practitioners more proficient? I can only say that I believe that another didatic focused year coupled with a clinical residency program can only improve the craft of any clinician.

This is not an issue for us to become smug and flip the bird at. This is a serious issue that demands our concentrated thinking and hundreds of comments on this blog and in other forums such as at state and national meetings. The tone cannot be argumentive but thought provoking and dedicated to finding real answers not just being defensive. Let's let the fertile soil of an open mind permit us to reap a harvest of thoughts that will direct a path for PA involvement and progressive action.

Bob Blumm

re: Dr. Nurse

Charlie — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 02:36:04 GMT

Nurses are going to push out the pa as it looks, unless our leaders in the profession decide to build up our profession instead of holding us back almost in fear of the nursing profession. They need to fight for what we are and that is that we are the best choice to fill the void because as a profession we have done nothing but improve the quality of health care.