re: How do you feel about Nurse Practitioners?

I have been a dermatology PA for almost 16 years. 99% of the things I see in clinic are conditions that I have been treating for years and years and am really comfortably with. Every good clinician will understand when they need help from a superior. I rely on my supervising physicians for assistance frequently, but for the vast majority of cases it is not necessary. There are pearls that cannot be taught in a classroom and 16 years of experience combined with my drive for learning lends me opportunities to be able to educate other providers including other doctors just as frequently as I ask them questions.