[NPInfo] What a NP can do

[Calif NP]

California does not 'license' NPs, but Certificates Nurse Practitioners-
simply as "RN, NP"
In CA, one is a 'Nurse Practitioner' or 'Nurse Practitioner Furnisher'
(meaning Rx authority, Sched II-V if paperwork turned into BRN & w/DEA #
etc).  One can then hold ones self out as a Nurse Practitioner.  Additional
alphabet soup embellishment can be added/touted, but per BRN regulations
(which no one seems to follow in these regards), AFTER 'NP' as a separate
matter.
i.e.
Jane Mary Doe, RN, NP
Family Nurse Practitioner

the point being, in CA, one is  "NP" (per Certificate/license/title/BRN
regs/etc.)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Mittman" <dmittman at advancedprac.com>
To: "NP Info" <npinfo at nurse.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 7:37 PM
Subject: Re: [NPInfo] What a NP can do


> OK. Maybe it's my mood. I do not agree with all that this PA said.
> She I bet is not a 20 year veteran but  she seems quite competent. I
> actually think that for someone who is in plastics for a few years
> she is OK. What did she say about NPs that was inaccurate? I thought
> she was pretty spot on and never degrating. Her point was that ALL
> PAs are trained as generalists while most NPs were more vertically/
> specialty trained,that all PAs were generalists first. Maybe we are
> talking apples and oranges here but I think that's true. That's why
> many states license NPs by specialty, FNP, ANP, PNP, GNP. PAs are
> licensed as PAs and never by specialty? Clearly we specialize but
> that is done later.
> Also we started the ACC because we knew that NPs and PAs did not
> understand each other. We have done much to remedy that. Help me as
> to why this is innaccurate?
> Cyberhugs,
> Dave
> PS Watching ER and Jeannie the PA is back for one episode. Seems she
> is running 2 clinics now and is divorced and a Mom. Who just gave her
> the low down on all that she missed in the ER? The nurses....
> I am half watching though. Oh, oh she just found out her son has AIDS
> (brain tumor).
>
>
> On Jan 3, 2008, at 7:35 PM, Alfredo Bimbela wrote:
>
> > This is we wrote the publication "PHYSICIANS: What You Need to Know
> > to Work with a Nurse Practitioner ". The book is tailored
> > specifically for physicians about what they want to know about
> > nurse practitioners. It is simple and to the point on many issues.
> >   Right now, I am working to bring this publication to members of
> > the AMA.
> >
> >   We have to be proactive and diligent in bringing the information
> > to physicians and not wait for physicians to do the leg work.
> >
> >   Another forum that we can use is youtube.com.
> >
> >   If you want to hear an inaccurate description by a PA about nurse
> > practitioners, view the following:
> >
> >   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3yFYnFakxM
> >
> >   This is not to pick on this particular PA, but it serves to
> > illustrate that professionals struggle with learning about nurse
> > practitioners.
> >
> >   Just my thoughts,
> >
> >   Alfredo
> >
> > "suernfnp at iwon.com" <suernfnp at iwon.com> wrote:
> >
> > Alfredo, I agree with you that most docs still do not understand
> > what a NP can bring to their practice. I left my hospital position
> > today and took a full time job with my retail clinic. One of the
> > docs I work with at the hospital asked why I was leaving and I said
> > "because you didn't offer me a job" joking a little with him. He
> > answered seriously, "I can't afford to pay you!" I told him he
> > needed to reframe the idea and think how much money I could EARN
> > for his practice. But he still doesn't get it.
> >
> > Sue D in MI
> >
> >
> >
> >
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