In many doctor's offices that are very busy NPs step in and see patients just as much as the actually doctor. In fact, my mom generally sees the NP over the MD when she has a sinus infection because she can get in faster this way.
Additionally, as others have mentioned before, many NPs spend more quality time with patients. As a nursing student, I believe this has a lot to with many NPs once working as RNs. Nurses naturally reach patients on a more personal level, maybe because they see patients more often than doctors and are the ones distributing medications in many cases.
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In many doctor's offices that are very busy NPs step in and see patients just as much as the actually doctor. In fact, my mom generally sees the NP over the MD when she has a sinus infection because she can get in faster this way.
Additionally, as others have mentioned before, many NPs spend more quality time with patients. As a nursing student, I believe this has a lot to with many NPs once working as RNs. Nurses naturally reach patients on a more personal level, maybe because they see patients more often than doctors and are the ones distributing medications in many cases.
February 23, 2009 - 5:14pmThis Comment
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