Towards a Better Understanding of the Advanced Practice Provider's Role

Nurse practitioner Scott Cuyjet laments misunderstandings and a recent misstatement of the clinical roles of nurse practitioners and physician assistants in this week's In Practice blog post.

Yes, nurses — not just doctors — use stethoscopes (and sometimes enter beauty pageants). And, sure, advanced practice providers (NPs and PAs) can provide education and counsel patients on health behaviors, but those aren't their primary roles. Nurse practitioner Scott Cuyjet highlights recent examples of misconceptions of the roles of non-MD healthcare providers in an In Practice blog post.

Towards a Better Understanding of the Advanced Practice Provider's Role

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