DNP, NP are allowed to use the title Dr. in our neigbhour country. We canadians should honor the efforts of our nurses as well who earned this prestigious title with extreme hard work.
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Holly Cabell
9 years ago
The title doctor should not be reserved for male dominated positions only. If you earn it you should definitely use it.
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Tammy Hagyard-Wiebe NP
9 years ago
This petition should not be necessary! Refer to yourself as Doctor ------Nurse Practitioner . Why is this difficult to understand ?
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Florence M Alden
9 years ago
There are very valid reasons, that Nurse Practitioners should be called Dr. by profession.
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Faith Donald
9 years ago
The public understands that optometrists, chiropractors, naturopaths, psychologists, practitioners of Chinese medicine, and dentists are not physicians. So why do the regulators think that the public wouldn't understand that NPs with a doctoral degree are also not physicians, but are entitled to use Dr. because of their academic qualifications. An audiologist in Ontario has taken this issue to court in June 2016 http://www.cbc.ca/ontariotoday/2016/06/28/who-gets-to-call-themselves-doctor/ From an anthropological/societal perspective, it's interesting that in the UK and parts of Europe, the 'doctors' were university educated physicians who mainly worked in universities; whereas the barber surgeons were addressed as Mr. The title of doctor was seen as more prestigious and was adopted by physician societies in North America. When I finished my PhD, my British trained MD said, "Now you're the real Doctor".
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wilma Koopman
9 years ago
I applaud your efforts !!!! I am working on my PhD now and I think the Dr. title is the way to go .
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Cathy Scofield-Singh
9 years ago
In other countries such as Britian- physicians are called Mr, not Dr. Nurses should be recognized for their hard work like psychologists, professors which have earned their doctorate etc.
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Christina HurlockChorostecki
9 years ago
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It is interesting to note that when I attained my PhD my patients chose to use the title doctor even after I explained to them why I couldn't use the title. The nephrologists I worked with also felt the same. They said it is an earned title, it actually means "teacher", and is more challenging to acquire than an MD. It is time to move into the new century!
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Alanda White
9 years ago
Good Luck Dr. Donna. I'm currently working on my DNP and I expect to complete my DPI project and graduate in April 2017.
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Anonymous
9 years ago
I support this cause.
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Dr Shirley Hiebert N P
9 years ago
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It is discriminatory that NPs who have doctorates are unable to use the designation in clinical practice. A possible confusion between medical doctors and nurse practitioners with PhDs or clinical doctorates can easily be addressed with EG N.P. After their name
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April Boddy
9 years ago
Strong supporter of this cause.
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Rhea Mossman Sims
9 years ago
We also call anyone with a PhD a doctor in in Universities and Colleges with no issue.
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John Peach
9 years ago
Check into the history, physicians stole the title from Ph.D.s in an effort to make themselves look more respectable. Doctor refers to a level of education not to a job.
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Dr. Donna Alden-Bugden, RN(NP), DNP
· petition starter
9 years ago
Thanks Michelle!
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Dr Michelle Acorn Gray
9 years ago
http://www.graphyonline.com/archives/IJNCP/2015/IJNCP-116/
Policy article on title protection
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Deborah Hart
9 years ago
If you earn the degree you most certainly deserve to use the status...many people and professions use the title Dr. or Doctor and have never obtained a PHD or Doctorate (most Doctors have no more then an undergraduate degree yet use) this should be reserved to those who have earned it! Above all else, those who earn it should definitely be able to use it!
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Dr. Donna Alden-Bugden, RN(NP), DNP
· petition starter
9 years ago
Taking this campaign to to limits. No turning back
DNP, NP are allowed to use the title Dr. in our neigbhour country. We canadians should honor the efforts of our nurses as well who earned this prestigious title with extreme hard work.
The title doctor should not be reserved for male dominated positions only. If you earn it you should definitely use it.
This petition should not be necessary! Refer to yourself as Doctor ------Nurse Practitioner . Why is this difficult to understand ?
There are very valid reasons, that Nurse Practitioners should be called Dr. by profession.
The public understands that optometrists, chiropractors, naturopaths, psychologists, practitioners of Chinese medicine, and dentists are not physicians. So why do the regulators think that the public wouldn't understand that NPs with a doctoral degree are also not physicians, but are entitled to use Dr. because of their academic qualifications. An audiologist in Ontario has taken this issue to court in June 2016 http://www.cbc.ca/ontariotoday/2016/06/28/who-gets-to-call-themselves-doctor/ From an anthropological/societal perspective, it's interesting that in the UK and parts of Europe, the 'doctors' were university educated physicians who mainly worked in universities; whereas the barber surgeons were addressed as Mr. The title of doctor was seen as more prestigious and was adopted by physician societies in North America. When I finished my PhD, my British trained MD said, "Now you're the real Doctor".
I applaud your efforts !!!! I am working on my PhD now and I think the Dr. title is the way to go .
In other countries such as Britian- physicians are called Mr, not Dr. Nurses should be recognized for their hard work like psychologists, professors which have earned their doctorate etc.
It is interesting to note that when I attained my PhD my patients chose to use the title doctor even after I explained to them why I couldn't use the title. The nephrologists I worked with also felt the same. They said it is an earned title, it actually means "teacher", and is more challenging to acquire than an MD. It is time to move into the new century!
Good Luck Dr. Donna. I'm currently working on my DNP and I expect to complete my DPI project and graduate in April 2017.
I support this cause.
It is discriminatory that NPs who have doctorates are unable to use the designation in clinical practice. A possible confusion between medical doctors and nurse practitioners with PhDs or clinical doctorates can easily be addressed with EG N.P. After their name
Strong supporter of this cause.
We also call anyone with a PhD a doctor in in Universities and Colleges with no issue.
Check into the history, physicians stole the title from Ph.D.s in an effort to make themselves look more respectable. Doctor refers to a level of education not to a job.
Thanks Michelle!
http://www.graphyonline.com/archives/IJNCP/2015/IJNCP-116/ Policy article on title protection
If you earn the degree you most certainly deserve to use the status...many people and professions use the title Dr. or Doctor and have never obtained a PHD or Doctorate (most Doctors have no more then an undergraduate degree yet use) this should be reserved to those who have earned it! Above all else, those who earn it should definitely be able to use it!
Taking this campaign to to limits. No turning back