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Piece Description
A new doctoral program allows nurses to become Doctor Nurses. But many worry that this distinction will create unnecessary confusion for patients and medical professionals. Sally Herships reports.
Broadcast History
Aired on ATC, 2/22/09
Transcript
HERSHIPS:
No one wants to bad mouth Florence Nightingale. But a new degree for nurses is causing bad words between doctors and their longtime colleagues. The program bestows the title of doctor on nurses. Dr. Steven Knope is a family practitioner in Tucson. He says in a medical setting only physicians should call themselves doctor.
KNOPE:
Well if you’re on an airline and a poet with a PhD is there and somebody has a heart attack and they say is there’s a doctor in the house, should the poet stand up? [laughing] Of course not.
HERSHIPS:
Physicians like Dr. Knope say the title of doctor implies a certain amount of training - hours in med school nurses just don't have. Dr. Ted Epperly is president of the American Association of Family Practitioners. He says while doctors place high value on nurses if they share their title patients could be confused - even harmed.
EPPERLY:
I can ju...
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