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> Again, that's most frequently called becoming a nurse practitioner. Personally, I would always rather see a physician due to how much more training/experienc
by LambdaComplex 1y ago
> Again, that's most frequently called becoming a nurse practitioner.
Personally, I would always rather see a physician due to how much more training/experience they have. A physician who's out of residency will have gotten at least 3 years of on the job training (after medical school). A nurse practitioner may have just gotten their BSN and then gone straight into an NP program without ever working a single day as a nurse.
But yes, you're right, this person is absolutely describing NPs.
- ceejayoz 1y ago> Personally, I would always rather see a physician due to how much more training/experience they have. There's a very good chance, if you're seeing a NP, that the NP has a lot more experience with that sort of condition than the docs. After all, the practice is sending those sorts of issues to the NP. My dad's a radiologist, but they haven't assessed a minor break in decades, because they're very subspecialized. If it's unusual or complex, the NP is probably the first to say "we'll need to make an appt with Dr. So and So".