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07/05/2020

We are asking our veterans to once again risk their lives. Help protect our heroes by reversing this scary decision by the VA! Read more: https://bit.ly/2T1dcqX

The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) urges Americans to protect our nation’s Veterans by asking the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to reverse its memorandum that dismantles the successful anesthesia care team, removes physician anesthesiologists from surgery and replaces them ...

05/05/2020

HB864 in Louisiana would allow NPs to practice independently after just 250 supervised hours. Please copy and send this email opposing this dangerous bill to the representatives: https://bit.ly/2xCf2Xz

**This particular bill would allow NP independence after 250 supervised hours. I wrote the following form letter, feel free to copy. I tried to...

30/04/2020

The latest study confirming what most of us already knew. Independently practicing midlevels are a danger to patients. "NPs/PAs practicing in states with independent prescription authority were > 20 times more likely to overprescribe opioids than NPs/PAs in prescription-restricted states." Read more: https://bit.ly/35hJC5b

Most NPs/PAs prescribed opioids in a pattern similar to MDs, but NPs/PAs had more outliers who prescribed high-frequency, high-dose opioids than did MDs. Efforts to reduce opioid overprescribing should include targeted provider education, risk stratification, and state legislation.

26/04/2020

Two important messages.

18/04/2020

Hopefully one day midlevels who push for independent practice rights will understand this. But don't hold your breath.

19/03/2020

“Practicing at the top of the NP profession” does not include managing ARDS. It's despicable to use a global crisis to push for more autonomy. NPs who practice under supervision should be ashamed to be represented by the AANP. Read more: http://bit.ly/2UnzVgq

AUSTIN, TEXAS — David Hebert, JD, Chief Executive Officer of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP), issued the following statement today following a meeting with President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and members of the Coronavirus Task Force to discuss strategies for...

13/03/2020

A complete and utter disgrace. Florida allows NPs independent practice rights. It's especially strange that they permitted NPs but not PAs or CRNAs. AFAP doesn't condone any midlevel independent practice but NPs are the LEAST trained of all midlevels. Florida is letting its residents know that they do not deserve high quality healthcare. Read more: http://bit.ly/39YBWpS

29/02/2020

According to an AAPA survey in 2008, only 15% of PAs practice in non-metropolitan areas. Given the recent explosion of midlevel degree mills, that number is likely even lower today. Read more: http://bit.ly/2T8Vl1C

26/02/2020

AAEM response to the uproar caused by the UNC EM "residency" for PAs. At AFAP, we strongly agree with each of the recommendations. Read more: http://bit.ly/2TjvD9p

AAEM is the specialty society of emergency medicine. We are a democratic organization committed to our principles and standing up for our members. We are the champion of the emergency physician.

24/02/2020

The UNC EM program director has stated that the PA "residency" will not be implemented. This is clearly backpedaling because of the backlash. After all, there is still an HR posting on their website. Read more: http://bit.ly/38UisCw

22/02/2020

New PA/NP EM "residency" at UNC. Midlevel "PGY1" get paid 60k a year vs actual EM PGY3 residents 57k. Insulting to real residents and a bad look for UNC. Read more: https://unc.live/37OhSF3

Program Locations Learn More About Our APP Residency Program Clinical Care Locations Curriculum Didactic The first two weeks of the program will include an orientation to emergency medicine, including lectures, simulation training, and the opportunity to meet the physician residents and faculty memb...

20/02/2020

If nurses = physicians, then flight attendants = pilots, right? "The AAFA claims there is no data showing flight attendants have any more crashes than pilots." Read more: http://bit.ly/2uZ6c4T

There has been some major pushback to the article “Facing Pilot Shortage, will California Give Flight Attendants More Authority to Fly the Plane?”. Due to the alarm by the public, the A…

10/02/2020

TNA opposes HB 810 that would allow graduate physicians without residency training to practice as PAs. These same physicians already have over DOUBLE the training that NPs have. Read more: http://bit.ly/2vkfo3K

09/02/2020

Under the guise of increasing access to care, Florida HB 607 would endanger patients by allowing NPs and PAs to practice beyond the scope of their education and training. Get involved and help stop this legislation: http://bit.ly/39dj5qy

07/02/2020

We hope that educating patients and policymakers will get the job done. But maybe the incoming wave of settlements from gross negligence caused by overconfident, independently practicing NPPs is how the US healthcare system finally corrects itself. Read more: http://bit.ly/31K82Tn

An Oklahoma medical malpractice jury found in favor of the plaintiffs on March 21, 2019, awarding the family of a 19-year-old who died as a result of hospital medical malpractice in the emergency room $6,190,000 for the teenager’s wrongful death.... Read More

31/01/2020

Are you getting the best primary care?

29/01/2020

An ER physician lost custody and is now facing criminal charges for child abuse after an NP misdiagnosed birth marks as bruises. Read more: https://nbcnews.to/2uMrEJL

After a physician worried he’d hurt his baby, his own hospital reported abuse. Now fellow doctors are raising concerns about an “out of control” system.

27/01/2020

The quality of referrals to an academic medical center was higher for physicians than for NPs and PAs regarding the clarity of the referral question, understanding of pathophysiology, and adequate prereferral evaluation and documentation. Read more: https://mayocl.in/2tIl3jH

To compare the quality of referrals of patients with complex medical problems from nurse practitioners (NPs), physician assistants (PAs), and physicians to general internists.