Calif. Senate OKs bill letting nurse practitioners do more
By Patrick McGreevy, Sacramento Bee
SACRAMENTO — Addressing an expected shortage of doctors in California, the state Senate approved a measure Tuesday that would allow nurse practitioners to independently perform more medical functions now within the domain of physicians.
The measure would allow nurse practitioners to have stand-alone practices to provide primary healthcare services independent of physicians including certification of disability claims, prescription of drugs and approving many treatments.
Some Democrats and Republicans opposed the measure by Sen. Ed Hernandez, D-West Covina, because of concern that it would mean a lower level of medical care.
“To allow nurse practitioners to practice without any oversight endangers the community,” said Sen. Hanna-Beth Jackson, D-Santa Barbara. Added Sen. Jim Nielsen, R-Gerber, “I have grave concerns where we are going with medicine in California.”
Sen. Roderick Wright, D-Inglewood, said the alternative for some Californians was to use the Internet to do self-diagnosis and treatment.
“We’re not talking about this person doing brain surgery,” Wright told his colleagues in arguing for SB491. “What you are talking about is providing a basic level of care, which I think they can handle.”
What, exactly, are Senator Wright’s parameters for ‘providing a basic level of care’? I believe it includes abortions. So, no, it’s not brain surgery. Are human lives at risk? Where WILL the line be drawn? I went through cancer treatment some time ago. I remember being told stuff by the nurse practitioner, asking the doctor about it, and seeing the horrified look on his face.
No, thank you. But I supposed under obamacare, I won’t have the choice anymore.
from the article: ” including certification of disability claims, prescription of drugs and approving many treatments.”
abortions?
seriously lady, you straight up cray cray.
You’re right, it wasn’t included in THIS article. But I read from many sources, and no I am not crazy. Here is ONE article for you. There are others if you are interested. You need to stop calling people names before knowing the facts.
http://www.mercurynews.com/health/ci_23344509/california-bill-would-expand-who-can-perform-abortions