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1. Why do primary care physicians feel like “second class citizens”?
Primary care physicians feel like “second class” citizens because of how much they are being compensated for their services. Nurses are being paid much more than they are and primary care physicians are barely making it. With this being said, it is almost unfair for physicians to not be compensated fairly since they completed the proper schooling.
2. If you were to undergo surgery, would it be alright with you to have a CRNA manage your anesthesia? Why or why not?
No, it would not be alright for a CRNA to administer anesthesia because there are people out there that have been to school for this type of work to do it correctly. Also, what this does is it puts a lot more pressure on nurses therefore giving them a higher risk of making a mistake on me. This is why it is important to administer things this accordingly, so one person does not feel too overwelmed.
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1. Why are more nurse practitioners managing primary care clinics?
More nurses are taking over primary care clinics because of the shortage of primary care physicians in clinics. Another key