Comments on: NP + paramedic = an ER doc? http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/01/np-paramedic-er-doc.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Edward Kulichhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/01/np-paramedic-er-doc.html#comment-107815 Edward Kulich Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:57:25 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/01/np-paramedic-an-er-doc.html#comment-107815 Sure, why not? 3 years of education is more or less equivalent to my 11 years I spent in training to become a Board Certified Pediatrician. For most "run of the mill" things a NP does a satisfactory job. However, NP's and PA's are considered "physician extendors." An extendor means that that particular NP is technically an extension of a physician. They do not practice independantly of physicians, because a Physician has to sign off on their charts.Physician extendors are only supposed to be treating "run of the mill" problems. My question is, if you've never seen anything except run of the mill problems, how are you going to recognize when a more ominous, subtle and serious problem is lurking? www.kidshousecalls.com Sure, why not? 3 years of education is more or less equivalent to my 11 years I spent in training to become a Board Certified Pediatrician. For most “run of the mill” things a NP does a satisfactory job. However, NP’s and PA’s are considered “physician extendors.” An extendor means that that particular NP is technically an extension of a physician. They do not practice independantly of physicians, because a Physician has to sign off on their charts.

Physician extendors are only supposed to be treating “run of the mill” problems. My question is, if you’ve never seen anything except run of the mill problems, how are you going to recognize when a more ominous, subtle and serious problem is lurking? http://www.kidshousecalls.com

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/01/np-paramedic-er-doc.html#comment-70270 Anonymous Wed, 10 Jan 2007 02:17:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/01/np-paramedic-an-er-doc.html#comment-70270 Why surprised Np's are already considered equal to GP's Why surprised Np’s are already considered equal to GP’s

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/01/np-paramedic-er-doc.html#comment-70241 Anonymous Tue, 09 Jan 2007 05:33:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/01/np-paramedic-an-er-doc.html#comment-70241 Hopefully they're spread the love to PAs soon enough. Hopefully they’re spread the love to PAs soon enough.

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