tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37811152.post6217473280312550170..comments2024-03-20T10:44:38.106-05:00Comments on madness: tales of an emergency room nurse: you are cutting your own throatUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37811152.post-29409451438085074732012-12-05T10:01:12.723-06:002012-12-05T10:01:12.723-06:00I think you are thinking about the economics of th...I think you are thinking about the economics of this wrong. My group uses NP's and PA's and this lets the docs make MORE money - not less. <br /><br />If you have 2 docs each making 250,000 and now you have one doc making 250 and a PA making 100. Where does the other 150 go? It goes in my pocket because I work for a private ER group. If the ER docs are employed by the hospital, they may or may not get some kickback from that. I don't know - it depends on the group. But for MY group, we use the PA's so we can make more money.ThorMDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06101919023567959532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37811152.post-26467362832500755952012-12-03T10:51:31.647-06:002012-12-03T10:51:31.647-06:00Nurse Practitioners are advanced nurses, so some m...Nurse Practitioners are advanced nurses, so some may have worked in the ER or other area of the hospital for years as an RN, before becoming a NP. This gives them practical knowledge and experience that I think sometimes Doctors lack.Nurse Practitioners Jobshttp://become-nurse-practitioner.com/jobs/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37811152.post-1431708688888384732012-12-02T12:49:23.824-06:002012-12-02T12:49:23.824-06:00I like them. We have 1 in fast track, 1 in triage,...I like them. We have 1 in fast track, 1 in triage, 1 in express care (lacs,sprains) and one who floats. They keep the meat moving and only prescribe Motrin for pain. Luv them!<br />Rachedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13662514424429152754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37811152.post-83807327458875020472012-12-01T21:37:50.913-06:002012-12-01T21:37:50.913-06:00We have PAs in the B.S./belly pain/ortho area of o...We have PAs in the B.S./belly pain/ortho area of our ED and I really like them! Just like physicians, some of them are great, friendly, and efficient, while others are tentative and work everyone up for everything. They defer to the physician whenever they feel they are over their head. I like some more than others, but honestly none of them give any better or worse care to these kinds of patients than any M.D.<br /><br />Some have worked with more critical patients at other hospitals and their knowledge and skill set astound me! They could run circles around some of our Doctors. <br /><br />From one nurse to another: Give 'em a chance :)Tinyfeet28https://www.blogger.com/profile/08142077801421849752noreply@blogger.com