Allina doctors, nurse practitioners to strike next month if contract deal isn't reached

On Friday, Doctors Council SEIU announced plans for a one-day Unfair Labor Practice strike on Nov. 5 if an agreement isn’t ...
clinicaladvisor.com

Should the “Doctor” Title Be Reserved for Physicians?

Credit: Getty Images. The perspectives of professional societies and experts differ significantly on whether clinicians other than physicians should be permitted to use the honorific “doctor.” Recent ...
Forbes

Understanding The Debate On Addressing Nurse Practitioners As 'Doctor'

CEO, Atlas Surgical Group, one of the largest ASC groups in U.S. Author of "Success in Amb. Surgery Ctrs" and "The Healthcare Entrepreneur." A patient in pain looks up at you, their doctor, with high ...
HealthLeaders Media

Nurses can't be called 'doctor' in CA, even with a doctorate degree —judge rules

A federal judge has ruled that nurses with doctorates in California cannot call themselves 'doctor' in clinical settings — even if they hold a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree. In a decision ...
KCUR

Nurse practitioners say Missouri’s physician oversight rules are blocking access to patient care

Nurse practitioners and midwives have been pushing to get the law changed in Missouri, but haven’t made any progress. Now, ...
Medscape

Nurses With Doctorates Cannot Tell Patients They’re Doctors, Court Rules

California nurses with doctorates do not have the right to call themselves doctors, a federal court ruled, upholding a state law that regulates what titles health professionals can use in ...
Black Enterprise

Judge Rules California Nurses Can’t Be Called ‘Doctor’—Even With Doctorates

The suit was filed in June 2023 by three California-based nurse practitioners. Nurses in the state of California who obtained doctorate degrees can’t be referred to as “Doctor” after a judge ruled it ...