This is a growing problem across the country, not just NYC. We have a close relative who is an ER doctor on west coast. This person has horrendous problems with nurse practitioners and nurses who have been poorly trained, but think they know more than the doctors. ObamaCare reduced the required number of doctors in hospitals and upped the number of these lower trained medical staff. On a shift, that can be 20+ people you have to be continually monitoring to make sure they are following instructions as well as care for patients. This relative has had many incidents of nurses and NP almost killing patients (and a few times succeeding).
I know some Doc's that I would not want anything to do with.
I know some Nurse's..I wouldn't want touching me.
I know some PA's and APNP's..I would be real fine with.