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@secretsnack They are absolutely not equally qualified. There are vast differences in knowledge and training, with possible disastrous consequences. Check out a sub like r/noctor for more information. State legislatures are rolling back strictures on mid-level scope of practice at every turn so...

@springwillow This sounds like a post for r/noctor. That's a subreddit about mid-level practitioners working beyond their scope and giving false or dangerous information. Ideally, you should see an MD, not an NP, they are not qualified to be doing diagnoses and referrals like that, especially...

@zestynesquik Yes, this is extremely concerning, NP's should not be doing diagnostics for a baby.

@somerandomperson Yea, it's a growing issue across the country. A great way for health care MBAs to generate more profit by cutting labor costs while charging patients and insurance the same. This isn't even exclusive to medicine, but de-professionalization in the name of cost-cutting is an...

@somerandomperson Yes, I wish more people would point this out in the comments. NP's should in no way be doing pediatric diagnostics, that is outside of their scope of practice.

@kylon I think we are largely in agreement, and again, I'm really sorry if I came off like I was crapping on your profession. That was not at all my intention and I'd like to make sure I don't communicate like that in the future. And yea, I do agree that this would work in a perfect world. It's...

@kylon Sorry I don't have much time at the moment to respond, but I'm sorry if it seemed like I'm shitting on the profession as a whole, I'm more shitting on scope creep or people jumping into it with online diploma mills and the lowering of educational standards, plus the issues of independent...

@annie9824 Totally get it! I'm a bit busy at the moment getting the baby to bed and packing for a big trip, so I'm going to try to remember to come back later tonight and edit with more info and details, but I'll try to say something relatively short now. So, I'm not a doctor, not in health...

@springwillow I don't know why you're getting downvoted, what the NP recommended was outside of her scope of practice and, based on the information you've provided here, not accurate anyway. I'd suggest posting this on r/noctor, which is about mid-level scope creep and inaccuracies, and asking...

@apache137 I mean, the provider wasn't a doctor, the provider was an NP. I think she should see an actual pediatrician for a better assessment.

@wemchud This kind of idea - stems from "risk compensation" theory and has been shown time and again to be flawed in studies of human behavior. I first became aware of this theory and how its influenced American policy for decades when I was pregnant alongside having a chronic health issue and...