ext_45173 ([identity profile] kibbles.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] velvetpage 2008-02-08 12:21 am (UTC)

We have a nursing shortage here, and the AMA is making it harder for nurse practitioners here. An NP (who can see people for basic, general care) is a Masters program. For some reason there is a push to make them all doctors: DNP (Doctorate of Nursing Practice). Between those and the Physicians Assistants, the MDs are feeling the pressure, and are NOT happy. Our shortage has a lot to do with educators. We can't get enough teachers. For my clinical portion of my education, there is a TWO YEAR waiting list. And my program is just an associates program! One woman came from Madison because her wait list there was FIVE YEARS.

Doctors, we seem to have plenty of. (At least out here.)

With the greying of the population, the crunch is just going to get worse.

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