[NPInfo] Katie Couric's Katrina Piece

Sat Sep 1 15:30:15 PDT 2007

In defense, let me just say that, as a former "actress", I know that many
hours of film time is edited down to a few minutes and valuable info is
often lost on the cutting room floor due to production time and costs. Who
knows-- perhaps in all that film footage on the editing room's floor are the
pieces that explain or demonstrate what a NP can do. Unfortunately, that was
NOT the main purpose of this piece (remember??? It was about Hurricane
Katrina's aftermath and the effect on healthcare accessibility-- not the NP
role) so it stands to reason they only showed the parts that made great
television and pulled upon people's heartstrings. The network's agenda was
NOT to plug NPs. Let's keep it in perspective-- at least they showcased a NP
and mentioned her title. That, in itself, is pretty big! HORRAY!!!
Dena Galler

-----Original Message-----
From: npinfo-bounces at nurse.net [mailto:npinfo-bounces at nurse.net] On Behalf
Of Carla Anderson
Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2007 3:06 PM
To: NP Info
Subject: RE: [NPInfo] Katie Couric's Katrina Piece

I agree, I did not get the sense even as a medical person, let alone a lay
person that she was a Nurse Practitioner, and what that entails, and how
critical her work and extent of scope is. It is unfortunate, people still do
not know, and this would have been an excellent way to erase some of that
invisibility. People do not know, if you ask them to explain, what the
difference between a nurse and a nurse practitioner is..even many massage
therapists and others in the healthcare field. Also, even though the retail
clinics utilize NPs and do so much advertising, we are still portrayed as
being "able to perform simple tests" and follow physician directed
guidelines... I did that as an RN many years ago when I worked for a company
that contracted with the county jails of San Diego, so it is easy to see why
the public would not know the difference. This is just my take, also. Maybe
others have a different view. Carla/Oregon

Mavis Hampton <Mavis at tx.rr.com> wrote:  Maybe I'm overly critical of the
interview, but I thought it made her look
more like a home health RN. The one little mention of "practitioner" at the
beginning was quickly said and never mentioned again. If you missed that one
word, you missed the fact she is a Nurse PRACTITIONER. 
I actually had some friends call me and tell me this (after I'd asked them
to tune in and watch.) 
Nice advert for home health nurses though! 
Just my 2 cents, 
Mavis

-----Original Message-----
From: npinfo-bounces at nurse.net [mailto:npinfo-bounces at nurse.net] On Behalf
Of Sue Wiers
Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 6:31 AM
To: npinfo at nurse.net
Subject: RE: [NPInfo] Katie Couric's Katrina Piece

Thank you.

>From: "Priscilla Merrill" 

>Reply-To: NP Info 
>To: "'NP Info'" 
>Subject: RE: [NPInfo] Katie Couric's Katrina Piece
>Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 21:02:00 -0400
>
>Try this:
>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/08/30/eveningnews/main3222331.shtml
>
>Priscilla
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: npinfo-bounces at nurse.net [mailto:npinfo-bounces at nurse.net] On Behalf
>Of Sue Wiers
>Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 8:48 PM
>To: npinfo at nurse.net
>Subject: RE: [NPInfo] Katie Couric's Katrina Piece
>
>I was not able to readily find this segment on the website. If anyone else
>has been able to, please guide me.
>
>Sue Wiers
>
>
> >From: "Priscilla Merrill" 

> >Reply-To: NP Info 
> >To: "'ACC'" , "'NP Info'" 
> >Subject: [NPInfo] Katie Couric's Katrina Piece
> >Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 19:00:34 -0400
> >
> >Go, Carmine! What a lovely segment! What a great example to the world
> >about what NP's do. If anyone has her email address, please ensure she
> >gets
> >this thanks for representing us and thanks to Michael for the reminder 
>that
> >it was changed to tonight.
> >For those who missed it, she home visits 500 patients left behind after
> >Katrina. Many hospitals were destroyed and those that remain are barely
> >surviving due to the "hemorrhage of money to provide services".
> >I'm sure anyone who missed it can access it through cbs website.
> >There WERE some criticisms I could make but overall a great piece. They
> >never really said what a NP is but DID say she was a therapist, a social
> >worker, a nurse and a counselor, a Jack of All Trades so to speak. It
> >seemed to portray her as a nurse more than a medical provider, which is
> >fine
> >but didn't really define the role as similar to a PCP. The doctor piece
> >thrown in implied to me a superiority and they couldn't see everyone. My
> >take was they inferred that since the docs were all full up, the 
>desperate
> >survivors could settle for the nurse.
> >I look forward to hearing how others interpreted but overall a very
> >positive
> >wonderful segment and was proud to call Charmayne a colleague. Wish she
> >were on our listserve but she probably has no time! Made me want to pick
> >up
> >and go help. Someday!!!!
> >
> >Priscilla Merrill FNP
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