Discussion Board

 Read the following situation and start a discussion about it. 

Sustain your arguments with the support of literature.

Scenario 

You are one of the Nurse Practitioners working at a Community Medical Center. 

You heard one of the Physicians saying the following in a conversation with another doctor:

“It is unusual for NPs to refer themselves as a Doctor because they simply are not. It is atypical. I also think that Nurse Practitioners should not work independently, at any time, and in any circumstances. There must always be a real Doctor to guide them. They must always work under the mandate of a Doctor”.

- What do you think about that?

- State your position or point of view about it.

- If you had the opportunity to be part of the conversation,  what would you respond to the doctor's argument?