Re: thyroid meds for pcos? - Panacea
From: Anne (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 10 May 2002 05:49:30 -0500 (CDT)
Pat,
Your right, my statement was too sweeping. I had one bad experience and
generalized.
Anne
At Thu, 9 May 2002, Pat wrote:
>
>Please don't make such sweeping comments about nurse practitioners.
>There can be 'bad' nurse practitoners, as well as 'bad physicians'. Most
>Nurse practitoners are very well trained, and in many states licensed to
>practice independantly. They practice in advanced role to an RN degree,
>usually obtained at a MS level. In many cases they spend more time with
>clients, and are able to relate wall, and pracitce skillfully, and pick
>up on some of the more subtle things a busier practitioner might miss.
>As I have been a nurse practioner for over 20 years, specifically a
>nurse midwife, I have seen good and bad in both fields. I feel, as
>others have said, it is worth becoming an informed health care
>recipient, and knowing what is happeneing, and what is safe care. A
>physician can stear you wrong, or misdiagnose a condition just as
>readily as can a nurse practioner.They key is the practitioners needs to
>know her limits, and work within your scope of practice, and not be
>afraid of admitting you need to seek information elsewhere.
>Agreed, some NPs work without good physician consultants. They might be
>in a rural area meeting client needs, or there might not be a physician
>with whom they can collaborate. This is not meant to excuse someone
>missing a diagnosis, or not referring one on to someone else, but simply
>to state some facts. In fact, NPs usually work under closer supervision
>than physicians, who can pretty well do whatever they want to do.
>Pat Sonnenstuhl, ARNP, CNM, MS
>Balanced Eating Support
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>
>>The woman who posted originally was going to an NP - nurse practioner. I
>>worry about these practioners, one caused my son a great deal of
>>problems for failure to diagnose. It seems to me they should work under
>>closer supervision.
>>
>>>Someone with Hashimoto's, for example, WILL exhibit signs/symptoms of
>>>hyper AND hypo, and can swing back and forth at any time. Does this
>>>mean they don't need meds? No...
>>
>>But the test for the thyroid antibodies should be done/ and or an
>>ultrasound, I've had both done to confirm my hashi's and check for
>>cancer/nodules.
>>
>>I know about swinging back and forth, I do. I am. I am presently hyper
>>and not enjoying it at all.
>>
>>Peace. Best wishes. Etc.
>>
>>Anne
>>
>>(I really don't want to argue with you, I just happen to disagree with
>>some of your information and I want to express my disagreement with your
>>information -- it's not personal at all, okay?)
>>
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