1st appt with Nurse Practioner???

honey740

I understood you the first time

sthomas1222

I go the 15th to see the NP for my midwife's covering OB. As long as there are no hiccups I will never actually see an OB, only the NP to establish me as their patient & then I only see the midwife from there on out.

sthomas1222

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ehowa499 said:

I totally agree with NP collaboration on a team. I also agree with NPs following POC. NPs and PAs can typically spend more time with their patients because their reimbursement is a totally different system than docs. I'm just saying that I trust the training of medical doctors (yes, even those in residency because they have had over a year in clinicals under direct supervision of Drs) over the education and training of an NP. Look at their school requirements- if I wanted to be a medical professional, NP would be the way to go because it isn't as intense and they don't expect as much out of you.

You should probably just stop while you're ahead . Didn't you just say NP programs were a joke? Yet that would be what you'd choose?

Because its super easy!


You'd have to get through RN school first & that's the most difficult thing I've ever done. It was taxing on me, my self esteem, my husband, our marriage, my health...

ehowa499

I'm not trying to convince anyone they shouldn't see an NP. Obviously they are an accepted part of the medical community and people can make their own decisions. I was putting in my thoughts to the OP's question. Personally, I would not choose to see an NP. It is not dumb to question the education and training of my medical provider. I want someone who is trained in medicine, not nursing, calling the shots.

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ehowa499

I'm not against nurses. RN does not equal NP. But yes, I do know that an OB will not be personally handling every step of my labor and delivery.