[NPInfo] Re: OT- Re: [MapInfo] An editorial From Dave (who, much to his chagrin, physicians may start describing as "An articulate male mid-level" )

[mfnp at cox.net]

Has anyone noticed that the more vocal physicians are either affiliated 
with academia, owners of large practices that employ others to work for 
them, or have little to no previous exposure to NPs or PAs? But then 
again, who else has the time, since most physicians, NPs and PAs are 
busy trying to treat patients in the  rapidly growing un or under 
insured, and are too busy trying to make ends meet to spend days trying 
to push their own agenda to expand their income! If they are so good, 
they should not need a "Bill", or further laws to protect their part of 
the pie, or is it they are not as secure as they would like everyone to 
think.

The G-D complex of the 1960s-90s is something I am sure they would all 
like back. It was nice to be placed on a pedestal, cut lines, have 
people look at you with envy, nurses offer you their seat after standing 
over patients for 8+ hours, and get all these things from society 
because you were a "physician". I hate to tell them, but when my 
computer is down, or my car needs major electrical diagnostic work, they 
become the one that I need the most at time, and without their skills 
and care, the "doctor" has a long walk. When are these people going to 
see what is really around them, and drop the facade.

It is time to cooperate and work together for the benefit of all of us, 
period. Marty