And Then You Have This…

Once again I am bothered about this.  This is ALL about creating confusion for the patient.  It is a concerted effort by the lobbying groups behind the NPs.  It devalues me and my education. It confuses the patient.  And it is not good for our healthcare system.

So, to summarize, first you have this:

And then you have this:

Under this bill, an advanced practice registered nurse who has attained a doctor of nursing practice degree may use the prefix “Doctor” or “Dr.” as long as the suffix “DNP” follows the person’s name and an advanced practice registered nurse who has attained a doctor of philosophy in nursing degree may use the prefix “Doctor” or “Dr.” as long as the suffix “Ph.D.” follows the person’s name.

Your thoughts?