Nurses Are Not Doctors Rhetorical Analysis

“Nurses Are Not Doctors”

In many states throughout the U. S. Nurse Practitioners tirelessly seek the right to practice without the supervision of physicians. Some states, New York for example have passed the bill to grant this right. Consequently, Sandeep Jauhar published an article titled “Nurses Are Not Doctors,” in which he boldly opposed this autonomy being offered to Nurse Practitioners. He claimed that nurses are essential to medicine, but they are not equipped to practice in the absence of physician supervision. It is evident that his intent in the article is to convince readers that it is nonsensical to permit nurses this authority. He provides logical explanations, possesses medical credibility, and remains unbiased throughout the

If a nurse practitioner can practice unguided, they must undergo more education and training. Furthermore, Jauhar stated during his internship, a fellow intern struggled in her attempt to diagnose a patient. While her primary care instructor was able to quickly diagnose the patient on a routine pass by. There is too much to know in primary care, she concluded. He continues stating that although primary care is often routine, it is also about finding the extraordinary in what may appear routine. Which requires the expertise of a doctor. Hence Jauhar realizes through experience that primary care requires occasional assistance from physicians. Although Jauhar is a physician his impartibility is reflected in his recognition of Nurse Practitioners as valuable to medicine. Additionally, he adamantly states they are critical components to effective patient care. He only opposes their ability to practice unsupervised. Although Jauhar presents valid reasoning, has credibility, and remains unbiased, his argument is still not coherent. His claims lack sufficient evidence despite his credentials. While he presents evidence to support the claim that physicians are more cost efficient, he fails to provide evidence that nurse practitioners are not able to practice unsupervised. An example, of some coherent evidence is providing evidence that Nurse Practitioners actually commit more mistakes (i.e. errors) than