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> Employees will have an option to see a health provider via a mobile app or website, and they can text a nurse on any health topic in minutes. If an employee n
by facethrowaway 7y ago
> Employees will have an option to see a health provider via a mobile app or website, and they can text a nurse on any health topic in minutes. If an employee needs follow-up care, Amazon Care can arrange for a nurse to pay a visit at home.
Have fun trying to get hold of an actual doctor. I understand that nurses are more than capable of handling lots of issues, but I doubt Amazon will publish a breakdown of the doctor:nurse ratio for this initiative.
- 0xDEFC0DE 7y agoNurse Practitioners can handle a good bit of every day things. If that's who shows up, the article is being disingenuous.
- giancarlostoro 7y agoI came here to say that Nurse Practitioners are the ones who can do perscriptions. Not regular Registered Nurses. For anybody who might not already know. And correct it is only a doctor who can prescribe certain types of medications, likely stronger medications.
- TylerE 7y agoIt actually depends on the state. The amount of power a NP varies quite a bit.