What is the difference between a physician (doctor) and nurse practitioner?
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A physician has a doctorate degree, more years of education/residency, and also a nicer paycheque!
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Depends on what type of nurse you want to be.  There are many different types from LPN, RN, specialities, to Nurse Practitioners.  All have different requirements.\n\nCheck out the links below for more detail.
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It depends on what kind of nurse you are.  Unilike doctors, nurses do not specialize until after graduation.  In general, in the hospital environment, nurses monitor and assess the patients and inform doctors of any changes or complications.  Doctors write orders, and nurses carry out those orders.  Things such as medication administration, dressing changes, inserting IVs and catheters, drawing blood and the like.  Nurses are the front line.  We spend the most time with patients, know when things are going wrong, and are the first responders in an emergency.  Nurses also serve as advocates for their patients, and spend a great deal of time planning the best care, and teaching a patient and their family on diagnoses, and health maintancence.  I love being a nurse!
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Physician's assistant has much more education, responsibilities, paycheck, and independence. They work "under the direction of" a physician. The set up usually is that the doctor hires a good assistant and trains him in the way he wants certain things done, then the assistant is pretty independent and uses his judgement, and the doctor just signs his approval on the medical chart. Well, it's more involved than that, but there's the cliff notes.\n\nVersus medical assistant, much lower paying,  (although any position in a hospital has decent salaries and benefits), less responsibility, respect, independence, more menial.\n \nIf you are ready to explore the medical field, talk to the educational programs and find out what's involved. If you can possible swing it, I would highly recomment P.A.  It's just so much more, and a really great job. But both are much needed.
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Eek. Doctors have to work all the time. They even have to work on christmas. They work in hospitals or in small little offices. They should never develope a relationship with their patients. There are many kinds of doctors. ER Doctors work specificially in the Emergency Room, doctors who give birth, doctors who give shots, etc. They must wash their hand for 2 minutes after helping someone. They must be very clean. They can't turn a patient down. If your teacher wants you to be specific then you should say which kind of doctor you prefer to be. A doctor who gets involved in lots of blood or a doctor who puts bandaides on a little boy who fell of his skateboard.
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Doctor. You get a lot more fun in your life and aren't stuck in a lab all the time. Doctors have far more career opportunities than "scientists" do. Scientists are either stuck in a lab or in a classroom. Doctors, however, get to do a LOT more.
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Scientists conduct scientific research and have a Ph.D.(Doctor of Philosophy) degree. Some medical doctors (MD) also they have a Ph.D degree, and conduct research, they are scientists. A few of them have a Ph.D. degree. On the other hand,many of them could not be considered scientists and these medical doctors have lack a scientific notion such as science philosophy, science ethics, science history, and research methods.
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The neonatal nurse practitioner is not JUST an RN, there is additional studies required, most likely at least a masters degree. The nurse practitioner most likely spends more time with the actual patient and therefore knows more about the patient's current condition. The neonatologist will make more money, but will also be paying more malpractice insurance and will have responsibility over the patient's wellbeing, will visit the patient most likely one time a day.
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They are two different types of degrees.  While both are doctorates the MD is called a professional degree and the PhD is a research degree. \n\nA professional degree is generally 3-4 years after getting a Bachelor's degree.  Professional degrees include the MD, DO (another type of physician), JD (lawyers), Foot doctors -DPM, dentists - DMD or DDS, Chiropractors DC (chiropractic schools may not require a BS),DPharm for pharmacists, or  OD for eye doctors is also a first professional degree.  There are others but you get the idea... you can start a profession when you finish one of these degrees. \n\nOn the other hand research degrees like the PhD, DEng for Engineering, DMus for Music, DPH for Public Health require from 7 to 9 years after the completion of the undergraduate or 11 to 13 years of full time study and research. \n\nSo while the MD may sound like a big deal (and I'm sure it is) the research degrees take much more work to finish.  While the doctor may prescribe a drug scientists with PhDs and other research degrees probably discovered, designed, and tested the drug. \n\nI know a physician who spent 4 years in Medical School and then got a PhD in Neurobiology in six more years so he spent 12 years in college.  (He worked as a physician while doing his PhD.) \n\nThe links below are from the US Department of Education and explain the difference between first professional and research doctorates.
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First, the medical model assumes the ship can have only one captain and that captain is the physician (or PCP).  Secondly, the medical model works from the diagnosis or problem list (based on chief complaint or presentation of the patient).  The concept is that something can be fixed only if something is wrong.  It downplays the role of health teaching or preventative health care.
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An internal medicine dr is either an MD or DO that has completed additional training to become specialized in adult medicine.  These days there isn't much difference between MD and DO. Osteopathic medical schools do include more physical manipulation similar to chiropractics but the medical education is comparable to MD schools.
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the term licensed practitioner can mean a registered nurse, a registered nurse practitioner or any of several levels of licensing - i think you are asking about the difference between a registered nurse and a licensed practical nurse - if so - #1 - a registered nurse has a great deal more education and usually graduates from a 4 year college with a BSN - an Lpn education is usually vocational and carries no degree. #2 - RN practice level is higher and more specialized - Starting IV's, Transcribing MD orders, Supervising LPN practice. #3. RN's get paid a heck of a lot more than LPN's - there are lots more differences.
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Osteopaths, chiropractors and MDs are physicians.  Naturopaths are not.  You can have a doctor of naturopathy but that is not a medical degree and for the most part, its not even a licensed profession.  All three of the above are licensed under laws having to do with the practice of medicine.  All three have a legal duty to act as a primary care physician (the difference is in the scope of practice for the treatment, but not the diagnostic, part of being a physician).  Naturopathy is not in this category.
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If I had talent, I would have loved to be a professional singer.  Since I don't,  I am very happy to be nurse. Doctors are on call and are too busy to be with patients for long.  I get to be with them for 8-12 hrs and spend time with them and make a difference.  (Then I go home and live my life with my husband and family).
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Most doctors get a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree in order to practice.
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A nurse is a care taker of the patient. The nurse should take care of the patient without any prejudice, that whether he is rich or poor. She should also be willing to work anywhere in the world in any condition.
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I am not a nurse, MD.\nA nurse is best with a considerate manner that shows passion and love for not only their position and profession, but more so for their patient.\nHaving a learning and understanding ear, a smile when required, and the ability to speak up for the patients best interest.