The following are template social media posts for members to use on Facebook and Twitter. When appropriate, tag state lawmakers and make sure you follow @EmergencyDocs on Twitter and Facebook and share our posts about Scope of Practice.
Focus area: Training and Education
Facebook: Compared to others in the #EmergencyDepartment, physicians have the most hands-on training with real patients and must clock at least 12,000 clinical hours — the equivalent of 500 consecutive days! Proposed legislation could cut off patients from this experienced oversight by allowing non-physicians to work independently. Learn more about why the unique expertise of physicians makes their leadership critical: https://www.emergencyphysicians.org/WhoCaresForYou
Twitter: In the #EmergencyDepartment, physicians have the most training with real patients and must clock thousands of clinical hours. Proposed legislation could cut patients off from this experienced oversight. Learn more about the unique expertise of physicians: https://www.emergencyphysicians.org/WhoCaresForYou
Focus area: Consequences of Improper Training
Facebook: Some hospitals are having non-physicians perform complex medical procedures. But when these professionals are practicing beyond their training, patients face the consequences. To learn more about why it’s important to safeguard patients’ access to #EmergencyPhysicians, click here: https://www.emergencyphysicians.org/WhoCaresForYou
Twitter: Many hospitals are having non-physicians perform complex medical procedures. But when they're not trained for it, patients face the consequences. Learn about why we must safeguard patients’ access to #EmergencyPhysicians: https://www.emergencyphysicians.org/WhoCaresForYou
Focus area: Opioid Overprescribing with Nurse Practitioners
Facebook: Proposed legislation seeks to give #EmergencyDepartment nurse practitioners autonomy in treating patients and remove #EmergencyPhysicians’ oversight. But too much independence has consequences: Nurse practitioners in states with independent prescribing have been shown to be more likely to over-prescribe opioids. Learn more: https://www.emergencyphysicians.org/WhoCaresForYou
Twitter: Proposed legislation would give #EmergencyDepartment NPs autonomy in treating patients and cut #EmergencyPhysicians’ oversight. But NPs in states with independent prescribing have been shown to be more likely to over-prescribe opioids. Learn more: https://www.emergencyphysicians.org/WhoCaresForYou
Focus: Patient Trust in Emergency Physicians
Facebook: Nearly 80% of patients want an #EmergencyPhysician when it matters most. But proposed legislation seeks to expand non-physicians’ roles so that they’re allowed to treat medical emergencies independently. Learn about the importance of safeguarding patients’ access to #EmergencyPhysicians: https://www.emergencyphysicians.org/WhoCaresForYou
Twitter: Nearly 80% of patients want an #EmergencyPhysician when it matters most. But proposed legislation seeks to expand non-physician roles so that they’re allowed to practice emergency care independently. Learn about safeguarding patients access to physicians: https://www.emergencyphysicians.org/WhoCaresForYou
Focus: Emergency Physicians Leading Care Teams
Facebook: Physician-led #EmergencyDepartment care teams in our state give patients the best emergency care. With far more education and training than anyone else on the team, there is no substitute for a licensed, trained, and board-certified #EmergencyPhysician. That’s why we must stop legislation that could erase the physician in its tracks: https://www.emergencyphysicians.org/WhoCaresForYou
Twitter: Physician-led #EmergencyDepartment care teams in our state give patients the best care possible. With far more training than the rest of the team, there is no substitute for an #EmergencyPhysician. That’s why we must protect physician-led care: https://www.emergencyphysicians.org/WhoCaresForYou
Focus: Emergency Nurses
Facebook: Nurses practitioners are incredible, highly trained professionals with a vital role on any #EmergencyDepartment care team. But their level of training and education is not comparable to the expertise of #EmergencyPhysicians who lead care teams. That’s why it’s important to keep #EmergencyPhysicians’ leadership and stop legislation that could threaten patient care: https://www.emergencyphysicians.org/WhoCaresForYou
Twitter: Nurse practitioners are highly trained professionals with a vital role in the #EmergencyDepartment. But they don't have the expertise to practice independently. That’s why we must protect physician-led care teams: https://www.emergencyphysicians.org/WhoCaresForYou
Focus: One in Three Americans Visit Emergency Department
Facebook: One in three Americans visit the #EmergencyDepartment each year. When it’s you or a loved one, don’t you deserve the most highly trained expert available? Proposed legislation could disrupt patients’ access to #EmergencyPhysicians and give non-physicians with less expertise more autonomy in treating patients. Learn more: https://www.emergencyphysicians.org/WhoCaresForYou
Twitter: 1 in 3 Americans visit the #EmergencyDepartment each year. When it’s you or a loved one, don’t you deserve the most highly trained expert? Learn more about the importance of physician-led care teams: https://www.emergencyphysicians.org/WhoCaresForYou
Infographics to Help Make Your Case
We've created shareable graphics with data points about the importance of physician-led care for Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. View the graphics below and download here.
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