News
Georgia NP sentenced to prison for complex telemedicine fraud scheme
Fraudulent orders included a knee brace for a leg amputee.
Nurse Practitioner
Nurse practitioners (NPs) are the quintessential midlevel provider, coming in various flavors such as FNP, AGACNP, and PMHNP. Numbering ~325,000 in the US, these midlevels' education often consists of little more than an online diploma mill degree and 500 hours of clinical exposure, amounting to less than 5% of a physician's training. Yet, many states allow them to practice independently without physician supervision or oversight.
Stories
By all means, try intubating a preemie 11 times
Sadly, the proliferation of incompetent midlevels in neonatal ICUs, particularly neonatal nurse practitioners, is all too common these days.
Noctor
Where's the doctor at Dr. Pales Healthcare?
This "doctor" pales in comparison to an actual physician.
Nurse Practitioner
Racist Mississippi nurse practitioner puts the "N" in DNP
RIP to this midlevel's reputation and career.
Stories
NP sends homicidal and suicidal patient home because she didn’t want to force family to take them to the hospital
Actively psychotic, suicidal, and homicidal. What could possibly go wrong when an NP is involved?
Stories
Midlevels: A Pathologist’s Perspective
A pathologist shares some memorable interactions with midlevel providers - memorable in all the wrong ways.
Social Media Consults
"I am confused, what should I dx the patient with?"
We're confused by the fact that midlevels like these are allowed near real patients.
Social Media Consults
"Fairly new" PMHNP wants to know if her "scary med changes" are OK
Narrator: This is *not* OK.
Social Media Consults
Nurse practitioner doesn't know how to prescribe medications
This midlevel needs a prescription for medical school!
Nurse Practitioner
Secret Agent Nurse Practitioner
Just like James Bond, nurse practitioners have a license to kill!
Nurse Practitioner
NP arrested and charged in $10.5M disability loan fraud scheme
This midlevel nurse practitioner takes the idea of pretending to be a physician to a whole new level!
Nurse Practitioner
Midlevel's House Calls
Somehow, "Midlevel's House Calls" just doesn't have the same ring to it.