QuoteWhen the Nurse Wants to Be Called 'Doctor'[/size]
NASHVILLE — With pain in her right ear, Sue Cassidy went to a clinic. The doctor, wearing a white lab coat with a stethoscope in one pocket, introduced herself.
"Hi. I'm Dr. Patti McCarver, and I'm your nurse," she said. And with that, Dr. McCarver stuck a scope in Ms. Cassidy's ear, noticed a buildup of fluid and prescribed an allergy medicine.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/02/health/policy/02docs.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha2 (http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/02/health/policy/02docs.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha2)
How do people feel about this?
Simple, Patti is probably A Nurse Practioner with a DNS, Doctorate in Nursing Science. It appears that some states want N's to have more than a MSN.
When I go to the doctors office, I see a Nurse Practitioner. The doctor who is over the office is a 'prick' and I refuse to allow him to touch me again if at all possible. My nurse doesn't have much experience with trans issues but she is very good for general medicine and I trust her.
Brandi
Quote from: SandraJane on October 03, 2011, 06:35:21 AM
Simple, Patti is probably A Nurse Practioner with a DNS, Doctorate in Nursing Science. It appears that some states want N's to have more than a MSN.
you took the words right out of my mouth
I usually see the NP at my primary care office; it's usually easier to get an appointment with her than with the MD's in the office.
Yet, it seems that an NP is a person who holds a doctorate degree. So does the pastor at my church. And some of the professors at my kids' colleges. Why shouldn't these persons be addressed with the title "doctor?"
I provide tech support to a PDR-type program that is designed for smartphones and I speak with medical "professionals" on a daily basis. MD's seem to have a high sense of entitlement, though this is a generalization. I see no problem with addressing a person who holds a doctoral degree as "doctor." It seems respectful, to me.
I agree. Anyone who has a doctorate Degree (whether it's Ph.D., D.Min., M.D., Th.D., Ed.D., etc etc) should be labeled as a doctor.
M.D. should not be the only ones. Hell, I have more years of college and graduate work than an M.D. lol.
So, I don't know how to repair a heart. Pfff. I am an expert should a Zombie Religious Apocalypse occurs and all those Medical Doctors will be begging me to save their lives....
ok....im sorta not feeling good lol
When I went to university we called all profesors with a Ph.D Doctors. I didn't have a problem with it then why would I have a problem calling my Nurse that if she earned it. MD's get the title after graduating a program of post bachelors level education. I think that nurses that get the same level of terminal degree in their field should be respected for their efforts and achievment.
Huggs
Emily
The confusion comes from the use of the word 'doctor' in English. In French a medical doctor is referred to as 'médecin' or 'docteur en médecine' which leaves the word 'docteur' free to be used by anyone with a doctoral degree, be it in nursing, the humanities, the natural sciences etc. Some other languages that I speak also make this distinction. There is some use of the term 'physician' as a term for a doctor of medicine but I don't know exactly how widespread this term is. I haven't heard it in Europe. I first learned this term by watching U.S. TV.
Unfortunately in English the use of the word 'doctor' has been monopolised by M.D.s in the mind of English-speakers so much so that when D.N.P.s and Ph.D.s call themselves 'doctors' people automatically think of M.D.
My family doctor is thus Dr. Joe Soap, M.D. whereas I will (hopefully one day) be Dr. Joanne Soap, Ph.D.
I intend to use my title everywhere as I will have earned it. The only exceptions would be say on airlines and in hospitals as I wouldn't won't to be confused as an M.D. That might lead to a dangerous situation.
Quote from: Emily Ray on October 03, 2011, 11:44:29 AM
When I went to university we called all profesors with a Ph.D Doctors.
Where I come from we call university professors 'Professor' and put a 'Prof.' before their name. To referred to them with 'Dr.' would be considered rude. However, I believe there is a great difference between countries as to how easy it is to become a professor and that might explain the difference.