[NPInfo] Reply to Carla and others Names and other names

[Rose Moran-Kelly]

What are the backgrounds of the executive board of AAPA?  Just curious
for obvious reasons
Rose

On 9/4/07, David Mittman <dmittman at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Many reasons:
>
> They believe that if we keep our self "invisible" and don't make waves, we
> will awake "someday" with 200,000 PAs who can then change things.
>
> They have been told that if we try to "open up" our legislation to change
> our name, the AMA/state med societies will then work hard to change all the
> state laws back to 1975.
>
> None of the Executive Directors of the AAPA have been PAs and I truly
> believe do not understand this problem. You all may disagree but I do not
> believe anyone understands what it feels to be a PA other than an NP. PAs
> tend to believe people who have a history in health politics, wear flashy
> suits and tell them what's best for them.
>
> Leave everything alone. The conference makers millions a year. Why start
> problems?? The AAPA gets 7 thousand to a conference.
>
> AND more.....................................
>
> Dave
>
>
>
> On 9/4/07 10:38 PM, "Rose Moran-Kelly" <rosemorankelly at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Dave,
> > Can you explain why the national association like the name
> > PA(assistant)?  It makes no sense.  Such a little change with soooo
> > much to gain.
> > Rose
> >
> > On 9/4/07, Shelby Havens <shelbyhavens at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >> Dave:
> >>
> >> I feel your pain, concerning the term "assistant". Please keep in mind that
> >> title "nurse" often means "handmaiden" to the general public. When I
> >> enrolled in nursing school, I was motivated by the desire to take care of
> >> patients. I was never, ever motivated to be any MD's handmaiden. My primary
> >> professional relationship is with my patients, and not with physicians. I
> >> never wanted to be anybody's sidekick or assistant. But physicians rule the
> >> medical profession. What can I do about that? Not much.
> >>
> >> Peace,
> >>
> >> Shelby Havens, ARNP
> >>
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