[NPInfo] Re: [ACC-Circle] Taking on Oprah

Mon Oct 1 23:47:59 PDT 2007

Yes! It would be an amazing story, and it would do so much for that school, for that counry's healthcare situation.   Wouldnt it be great if those children were exposed to the profession of Nurse Practitioner? Then they could do the training, graduate and really make a difference in their own country. Not only is it an incredible story line, much more fascinating than some of those celebrity or fashion shows she has on at times, but with Oprah's fame, it would really put the spotlight on NPs as one of the solutions to the healthcare crisis,  and at the same time truly help her cause, and so many people would be helped. It is just a manner of how to get this story to Oprah's ears in a way she can hear it. She may have "medical" screeners, who knows.  It is incredible, I have often wondered when you hear people in her audience announce what they do, I have yearned to hear "I am a Nurse Practitioner" and hear Oprah say "what?" "what is that?"  ... but I have never seen that. I
 like the Barak Obama angle. I have not even heard him speak of healthcare like I have heard Hillary Clinton..

  I have noticed in general that whether it is Hollywood, or New York, Chicago, wherever these celebrities or talk show hosts are, they usually have a "doctor" that is part of their network.. occasionally they have a "nurse" but the nurse usually talks about how to protect from sunburn or something very non provider like. Very defined roles.. Oprah may have even been approached by the AMA or the doctors she has relationships with as a preventative strategy, and may have a pre conceived idea, or had her perception skewed about other non physician providers, who knows? 

  So I think it is a great strategy to approach it from the Nursing not Nurse Practitioner angle, and then once we are on, we can go from there. In addition, think how much more accessible the NP profession is to these students in Africa than going to medical school is? 
  And the scholarships are wide open to African Americans, it is so true. How exciting if Oprah sponsored an NP student! But to get on with Oprah we would have to have a very creative nerve striking pitch and way to get it pitched in the first place. 

np at c-zone.net wrote:
  Send her the demographics on the huge underrepresentation of blacks in the
role of Nurse Practitioner - ask her why she thinks that is? Ask her if
she or any of her sponsors really give a Sh** about it - ask her to put
both her money and her mouth where you hope her heart is. Ask her if she
has considered doing a show with Black, Hispanic, etc. Nurses to advertise
that this is a profession which is wide open to young Blacks with
scholarhips, and comparatively huge salaries & all the room in the world
to advance based on hard work, personality, intelligence and MERIT! Hmmm?
Why wouldn't she want young Blacks to know that? Maybe she'd sponsor,
$$$, a group of NPs to go visit the school in Africa she's sponsored for
young Black/African women to speak about careers in Nursing? Maybe she'd
sponsor a group of American Nurses to travel to her favorite African hot
spot and do Malaria, AIDs, etc. education/work? Maybe write a letter to
candidate Barak Obama (sorry about spelling) and ask him where he AND
Oprah (his sort of sponsor now) stand on Blacks entering Nursing? What
could he possibly say, that Nursing is not a good choice for young Black
women??? Send a copy of his response to Oprah.

> Sure, I will write. Give me a little time though.
> Thanks,
> Dave
> On 10/1/07 7:13 PM, "Priscilla Merrill" 

> wrote:
>
>> Dave, do you want to take this on since I already wrote? You are so
>> eloquent.
>> You should volunteer to go on her show (after all, I can¹t talk with
>> this
>> spasmodic Dysphonia although it doesn¹t stop Diane Rehm! She just takes
>> off
>> the first couple of weeks after her botox).
>> This could be really fun if she bites on our replies! Easy as she goes,
>> or is
>> it , ³Stead-men as she goes?²
>>
>> Priscilla
>>
>>
>>
>> From: ElayneD at aol.com [mailto:ElayneD at aol.com]
>> Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 7:04 PM
>> To: Surgblumm at aol.com; prispunnyfnp at metrocast.net;
>> acc-circle at listserve.com;
>> npinfo at nurse.net
>> Subject: Re: [ACC-Circle] Taking on Oprah
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 10/1/2007 3:49:11 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Surgblumm
>> writes:
>>
>>
>>
>> Great work. I watch Oprah whenever I get home by 4 PM and my wife calls
>> me a "
>> Metro" but i love what she has dome for so many alienated people in our
>> society. Wouldn't it be great if she did an interview with a few good
>> APC's?
>>
>> Bob
>>
>>
>>
>> I say we petition her from the organization. perhaps she will respond
>> if it
>> is from a group.
>>
>> e
>>>
>>> In a message dated 10/1/2007 7:11:42 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>>> ElayneD at aol.com writes:
>>>> WELCOME TO THE ACC-CIRCLE DISCUSSION LIST!
>>>> Strength in Unity: Join the ACC today:
>>>> http://www.amcollege.org/join.htm
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>> Kudos to you Priscilla, What do we say, should we all take on Oprah?
>>>> Why
>>>> not?
>>>>
>>>> Elayne DeSimone
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> In a message dated 10/1/2007 6:16:20 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
>>>> prispunnyfnp at metrocast.net writes:
>>>>> WELCOME TO THE ACC-CIRCLE DISCUSSION LIST!
>>>>> Strength in Unity: Join the ACC today:
>>>>> http://www.amcollege.org/join.htm
>>>>>
>>>>> *********************************************************
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> My reply to OPRAH. I¹m on their e-list for info on upcoming shows.
>>>>> I
>>>>> responded to this query:
>>>>>
>>>>> Are you afraid to go to the doctor?
>>>>>
>>>>> Are you or someone you know terrified to see a physician? Do you
>>>>> refuse to
>>>>> go because you fear there will be bad news? Have you been putting off
>>>>> a
>>>>> checkup for years because you're simply scared? Do you have a medical
>>>>> condition you are concerned about but continue to ignore because of
>>>>> your
>>>>> fear? Do you have suspicious moles on your body that you fear could
>>>>> be skin
>>>>> cancer but still will not get tested? Have you been a smoker for
>>>>> years and
>>>>> are afraid to get your lungs checked? Do you have symptoms like
>>>>> blurred
>>>>> vision, dry mouth and fatigue and believe that you could be diabetic?
>>>>> Do
>>>>> you have a history of Diabetes in your family but are still afraid to
>>>>> get
>>>>> checked?
>>>>>
>>>>> If you or someone you know have been putting off a visit to the
>>>>> doctor
>>>>> because you are terrified of getting bad news, The Oprah Winfrey Show
>>>>> would
>>>>> like to talk to you. Please write in and tell us about the symptoms
>>>>> you are
>>>>> experiencing and what you believe you may be suffering from.
>>>>>
>>>>> My reply:
>>>>>
>>>>> I am NOT afraid to visit MY healthcare provider, but had to respond.
>>>>> I am
>>>>> a family nurse practitioner. I highly recommend including our role
>>>>> in your
>>>>> show. You always specify "physician" and should change your term to
>>>>> "health care provider or advanced practice clinician" A large
>>>>> proportion
>>>>> choose to see PA's/NP's (for more info on our roles, see
>>>>> www.amcollege.org). I have written Oprah about this several times in
>>>>> the
>>>>> past and have yet to see a change or receive a reply. We strive to
>>>>> make
>>>>> the whole thing less scary, explain what and why and how we perform
>>>>> the
>>>>> exam. I never chastise a patient when they've been away from routine
>>>>> healthcare -- I positively commend them for being here TODAY. That
>>>>> being
>>>>> said, I've diagnosed many a late breast and lung cancer because
>>>>> patients
>>>>> "are afraid of finding out the truth". They already know what I tell
>>>>> them.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for listening and changing your language to reflect the times
>>>>> where
>>>>> not everyone sees a physician. Please include midwives too! The
>>>>> research
>>>>> supports we are as good, and perhaps even better, at providing
>>>>> preventative
>>>>> healthcare and studies suggest patients are more satisfied with our
>>>>> care.
>>>>>
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>>> Great work. I watch Oprah whenever I get home by 4 PM and my wife calls
>>> me a
>>> " Metro" but i love what she has dome for so many alienated people in
>>> our
>>> society. Wouldn't it be great if she did an interview with a few good
>>> APC's?
>>>
>>> Bob
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Robert M. Blumm, MA, PA-C
>>> President, American College of Clinicians
>>> "Life's persistent and most urgent question is,
>>> "What are you doing for others?"
>>> -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
>>>
>>>
>>>
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