Ask an NP – How to Interact with Physicians outside of My Practice

00:01 So my advice for interacting with physicians outside of your practice is just to prove your worth through your actions and what you're doing and not through fighting with words, right? Because most of the time, I feel like when we ask this question we're talking about like, "Oh, how do I prove myself and make them think I'm like great." Nothing you ever can say, if someone isn't going to think you're great is going to prove it.

00:24 You're going to be able to find anything to say.

00:26 You have to show them through being consistent and reliable and showing up and proving that you're providing a safe practice, that you're great.

00:33 But at the same time, don't go into it thinking all physicians hate you, because most of them really could care less.

00:39 The internet is filled with a few that are really out there and very vocal, but I have honestly found that in my practice, most physicians were more than willing.

00:47 If I went to them and just asked questions and said, "I want to learn from you." They were more than happy to give me their cell phone number and be like, "Come to my clinic and I will help you." So I think that's more than norm than maybe the internet leads on.