Doctors diagnose then decide patient care pathways and when to change treatments.
Nurses administer those changes.
Gonna need some nurses REALLY WELL EXPERIENCED in symptom presentation and pathology to do that.
Yeah. I’d argue nurses are often underappreciated and likely underpaid for the work they do. Often they also notice a lot of illnesses or changes in condition earlier than doctors, and that can be fairly accurate from medical experience or studying.
That said there is a reason doctor and nurse are different names and separate jobs. Maybe we should be looking more at why there is a lack of them rather than trying to find substitutes.
Yeah…that’s an overly simplistic understanding of the process.
From the article: "The BMA’s findings provoked a furious response from the Royal College of Nursing. A RCN spokesperson said: “Advanced nursing practice is highly skilled, delivered by expert registered nurses and is underpinned by a masters level education and a comprehensive range of knowledge, skills and capabilities.
“These nurses are central to the delivery of safe and effective care across many services. They are not substitutes for other professions. They are autonomous professionals, delivering complex care as part of multi-disciplinary teams.”
Obnoxious is an interesting description of the BMA.