[NPInfo] Jeff's letter & being invisable

[Rose Moran-Kelly]

Chris,
   Have you asked your MAs if they mind?  They might feel the same way
but dont know how to tell you (like our first poster).  It does sound
a bit patronizing.
Rose


On 9/3/07, Christine  Smith <chrisbsmith at mindspring.com> wrote:
> I agree, pick your battles, On the other hand, I have never been offended
> when referred to as "my NP". It could be partly a term of endearment, he may
> really like his NPs. I do refer to my clinic staff as "my medical assistant
> will...." to patients and it does not bother them. I introduce docs to
> patients when I ask for a consult in the ER as "my medical director" or "my
> collaborating MD".
>
> Christine smith, NP
> Antioch, CA
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: npinfo-bounces at nurse.net [mailto:npinfo-bounces at nurse.net] On Behalf
> Of Shelby Havens
> Sent: Monday, September 03, 2007 5:09 PM
> To: npinfo at nurse.net
> Subject: Re: [NPInfo] Jeff's letter & being invisable
>
> Paula:
>
> Thanks, I guess I should speak up about it and let him know that his
> reference is offensive. But I've got to pick my battles, and sometimes they
> are multitude.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Shelby
>
>
>
>
> >From: Paula Sumner <nurse_healer at yahoo.com>
> >Reply-To: NP Info <npinfo at nurse.net>
> >To: NP Info <npinfo at nurse.net>
> >Subject: Re: [NPInfo] Jeff's letter & being invisable
> >Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2007 16:54:30 -0700 (PDT)
> >
> >Shelby,
> >when i was a new NP in a rural health clinic with a new MD, he introduced
> >me as 'his' nurse practitioner. I immediately saw red.  I spoke to him
> >afterwards and asked him not to introduce me that way. I said he did not
> >hire me, he was not paying me and we both worked for the national health
> >service, so I was his colleague and not his employee.  He was taken aback,
> >but he never introduced me like that again. He said he had never worked
> >with an NP before, and distantly knew about PAs from his training. We
> >worked well together for the next 2 yrs when I left. This was back in 1981
> >(did I really write back in..?)lol.
> >paula
> >
> >Shelby Havens <shelbyhavens at hotmail.com> wrote: Carla et al:
> >
> >I totally agree with your views. It burns me up when the medical director
> >of
> >our facility refers to the ARNP's who work there as "my nurse
> >practitioners". As if he would have a clue what I do, much less be able to
> >review all the work we do.
> >
> >So what can we do to change this perception? Just telling patients our
> >names
> >and titles doesn't solve the problem for me.
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >Shelby Havens, ARNP
> >
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