YouDeserveAPhysician

Prioritizing patients and their safety by advocating for physician-led care

[AMA @AmerMedicalAssn]

New research shows nurse practitioners (NPs) delivering emergency care without physician supervision or collaboration increase lengths of stay by 11%. Dig into more of the findings and learn why the AMA is #FightingForDocs and working to #StopScopeCreep. https://t.co/WDPeXn4Ujs

[YouDeserveAPhysician @AskForADoctor]

"Since physicians are the experts in medicine, we are the only ones qualified to say whose care measures up. NPPs need to stay in their lane, do what they were trained to do…and be proud of it."

https://t.co/YF07mSt2Eu

[YouDeserveAPhysician @AskForADoctor]

Why are we allowing this?? I just don't understand.

[Patients First @HalstedMD]

NP that "only needs 80 hours" in an ER is looking for an "easy read" critical care book as she "knows nothing about inpatient critical care" - will be allowed to independently practice in 26+ states!

#MedTwitter
#StopScopeCreep
#NPsLead?

[YouDeserveAPhysician @AskForADoctor]

@HalstedMD An "easy read" please. Wouldn't want to put out too much effort there!

[YouDeserveAPhysician @AskForADoctor]

Protect access to physician-led care

[YouDeserveAPhysician @AskForADoctor]

"I've seen firsthand that there are patient safety concerns that come with putting somebody without the appropriate training in the position to make life or death decisions."

https://t.co/R7jCNeWUEt

[YouDeserveAPhysician @AskForADoctor]

@Conortmccartne1 @Suburbanbella @JAFERDIAN @pppforpatients As someone who didn't have a science degree, I can agree that's true. But I then spent >2 years taking science classes for my prereqs.
Also, I'd WAY rather have the bottom of the class physician (who still goes on to complete residency btw) than the bottom of the class NP!

[YouDeserveAPhysician @AskForADoctor]

@Conortmccartne1 @pppforpatients @JAFERDIAN @Suburbanbella You're right, it's probably not 10k. It's probably more.

[AMA @AmerMedicalAssn]

Primary care delivered by NPs and PAs is more expensive than care delivered by physicians, one health system's data revealed. So they found a solution that works better for patients. #StopScopeCreep https://t.co/g7NgSowZeQ

[YouDeserveAPhysician @AskForADoctor]

@HalstedMD Not a medical student. A medical student is one that is in medical school. Physician assistant school does not = medical school.

[PPP - Putting Patients First @pppforpatients]

When the “resident” walks in to take care of you, you should not have to wonder if they went to medical school.

Patients need words to mean things.
Patients need clinical transparency.
Stop shuffling titles to confuse them.

[YouDeserveAPhysician @AskForADoctor]

Terrifying. At least the author had the guts to say "I don't feel safe doing this." Unfortunately there are so many NP program graduates who don't care and want to be a "provider" regardless of how poor the training. This just puts patients at risk.
#AskForADoctor

[Taz @Suburbanbella]

"I have no idea how to be an NP. I don’t feel safe seeing patients. My program didn’t teach me anything. Will it shock you if I tell you not once in my NP program did I do ANY clinical skills?" "80% of NP’s I know went to online programs." https://t.co/8M7bcfEzw5

[Taz @Suburbanbella]

Most important point. Docs and NPPs make mistakes in medical care. Docs are held to the medical standard, NPPs are not because they are not expected to know medicine although they are allowed to practice it. Absurd, isn't it?

[YouDeserveAPhysician @AskForADoctor]

@javelinhands @MidlevelWTF @ActualDoctor1 Yes, there can be questionable individuals, no matter the training. But as @ActualDoctor1 said, I agree FPA should be done away with. No matter how good or bad an individual, the NP education is NOT sufficient to provide independent care. And that's what we have a problem with.

[TX400/Texas Physicians for Patients @txp4p]

God help us. You’d think that the online DNP school would’ve at least covered the basics, like how to write a script. If they didn’t cover this, you know they sure as heck didn’t cover pharmacology.

[TX400/Texas Physicians for Patients @txp4p]

Historically, terms such as "resident", "fellow", and "attending" have represented different levels attained as physicians.
However, NP programs have adopted similar terms to 1) purposefully obfuscate the public, or 2) to satisfy their own egos. This clarifies the difference:

[DrQuinn @DrQuinn15]

Patients beware!

Your “BOARD CERTIFIED” NP may have only ever done a comprehensive physical exam TWICE in her life before coming in the exam room to see YOU

Shocking levels of undertraining & lack of rigorous exam requirements REVEALED!

WHY IS THIS NOT FRONT PAGE NEWS?

RT!!!

[YouDeserveAPhysician @AskForADoctor]

And yet, half our states allow them to practice independently. 🤦‍♀️
#AskForADoctor
#YouDeserveAPhysician

[DrQuinn @DrQuinn15]

Wow 😳… this is bad.

#MedTwitter
#StopScopeCreep
#NPsLead ?????????

[YouDeserveAPhysician @AskForADoctor]

Great review: Common Problems with Midlevel "Research"

[Taz @Suburbanbella]

3)to practice evidence-based medicine(EBM), one better know the "evidence" is legit. This is a great summary from Reddit of a doc who discusses some of the common problems with NPP research and then challenges the claims by rebuttal. It isn't enough to https://t.co/WIqMqIxU8C

[YouDeserveAPhysician @AskForADoctor]

Why is this level of incompetence something to joke about?

[Midlevel.WTF @MidlevelWTF]

Crack #PhysicianAssistant makes an ass of herself

https://t.co/en7Iz8d9pa

#PhysicianAssociate #PhysiciansLead #PhysicalExam #MedSchoolMatters #StopScopeCreep #MedTwitter