Many patients are entrusting their routine healthcare to a nurse practitioner. Ted Epperly, MD, President of the AAFP says that the NP cannot fill the shoes of the FP in terms of comprehensive care. What do you think?
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April 07, 2009
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I've been a nurse practitioner since 1973 and I bet you 98% of my patients see me as their primary care provider. I get help once in a while to make sure I'm not missing something or to understand something better, but my care is comprehensive and their health improves
Posted by: elaine davia | April 23, 2009 at 12:23 AM
I am a FNP-C in a Family Practice and Urgent Care setting, and I have a wonderful collaberative relationship with the MD/owner of this practice. Our patients would agree that there are things that I do better, and there are things that he does better, and we as the professional healthcare providers know what those things are. It is in the collaberative effort that we provide outstanding care to our patients. We are not the same, and would never claim to be. He would tell you that, yes, I can provide quality primary care to our patients. Our patients would agree.
Posted by: Linda Holcomb | April 24, 2009 at 10:06 AM