I can see how more of these quasi-trained nurses might lead to more such incidents. What's the angle? Does it boil down to $, as usual? Pay one of these glorified midwives diddly shit and reduce the number of MDs on the hospital payroll?
Ya basically a MD costs so damn much few are going that route anymore.
Most stuff is easily seen by a nurse (remember school nurses?) with a year or two of specialization. However the general quality of medical education (and nursing too) is getting so piss poor its dangerous.
I have a friend whos a nurse, and she told me this nice tidbit.
Med errors are disturbingly common, and the nurses are the ones who take the blame, but in many cases the doctors are even worse.
Its no surprise that medical malpractice is the third leading cause of death in the U.S.
Medical errors are one of the leading causes of death even when the treatment is led by an actual doctor.
Now go read up on the profession called "nurse practitioner".
I can see how more of these quasi-trained nurses might lead to more such incidents. What's the angle? Does it boil down to $, as usual? Pay one of these glorified midwives diddly shit and reduce the number of MDs on the hospital payroll?
Ya basically a MD costs so damn much few are going that route anymore.
Most stuff is easily seen by a nurse (remember school nurses?) with a year or two of specialization. However the general quality of medical education (and nursing too) is getting so piss poor its dangerous.
until it isn't, then they'll be the first to shout from the rooftops that they're not actually practicing "medicine" but "healthcare".