I know that most health care professionals object to the term, but the report states that 66 percent to 87 percent of consumers feel comfortable seeing a
physician extender, that is, a nurse practitioner or physician assistant.
The "
physician extender" term was introduced by medicine to imply that advanced nursing education evolved to serve as an extension of physician care.
For that reason, immunotherapy should only be given under the supervision of a physician or qualified
physician extender (nurse practitioner or physician assistant) immediately available to treat serious reactions.
When functioning as a
physician extender, the athletic trainer's tasks vary but, in general, he takes the medical history, assesses the patient, and reports findings to the physician.
Skilled nursing facilities can help counter the negative perception of the industry and its regulatory ramifications by following appropriate care coupled with defensive documentation by the facility's interdisciplinary team (nurse, social worker, physician, therapist, dietitian,
physician extender, and other professionals).
If the NP is not performing in a true
physician extender role but in more of a medical management role, then hospitals typically employ the NPs.
Among the roughly 65 percent of sites that had
physician extenders, the average site employed one
physician extender for every four to six physicians.
This is not an inconsequential challenge, particularly as we see greater demands made on physician and
physician extender time, as well as shrinkage in the nursing and allied healthcare fields.
They definitely do not like to be referred to in old-school terms like "
physician extender" or "mid-level provider."
health care system, 3 primary radiation therapy advanced practice roles have been suggested: a continuity of care specialist, a technology-education specialist and a
physician extender.
Many physicians employ a
physician extender. They see patients in the office, perform physical examinations, and treat many medical problems.