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.
ACEP has launched a public campaign "Who Takes Care of You in an Emergency?" to raise awareness of the importance of physician-led care teams. View the campaign page and our educational videos here.
Focus area: Training and Education
- Facebook: Compared to others in the #EmergencyDepartment, #EmergencyPhysicians have the most hands-on training with real patients and must clock at least 12,000 clinical hours — the equivalent of 500 consecutive days! Bill [placeholder: number] could cut off patients from this experienced oversight by allowing [placeholder: nurse practitioners OR physician assistants] to work independently. Learn more about what you can do: [link to more information]
- Twitter: In the #EmergencyDepartment, #EmergencyPhysicians have the most training with real patients and must clock thousands of clinical hours. Bill [placeholder: number] could cut off patients from this experienced oversight by allowing [placeholder: NPs OR PAs] to work independently. Learn more: [link to more information]
Focus area: Consequences of Improper Training
- Facebook: Hospitals in [placeholder: name nearby states] increasingly are having [placeholder: nurse practitioners or physician assistants] perform complex medical procedures. But when these non-physicians aren’t trained properly, patients face the consequences. To learn more about safeguarding patients’ access to #EmergencyPhysicians in [placeholder: name of state] and stopping [placeholder: name of legislation]: [link to more information]
- Twitter: Hospitals in [placeholder: name nearby states, i.e., OH and MI] increasingly are having [placeholder: NPs or PAs] perform complex medical procedures. But when they're not trained properly, patients face the consequences. To help safeguard patients’ access to #EmergencyPhysicians in [placeholder: name of state] and stop [Placeholder: Bill number]: [link to more information]
Focus area: Opioid Overprescribing with Nurse Practitioners
- Facebook: Legislation currently in the [placeholder: State House/Senate] 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 were 20 times more likely to over-prescribe opioids. Learn more: [link to more information]
- Twitter: [Placeholder: Bill number] would give #EmergencyDepartment NPs autonomy in treating patients and cut #EmergencyPhysicians’ oversight. But too much independence has consequences: NPs in states with independent prescribing were 20X more likely to over-prescribe opioids. Learn more: [link to more information]
Focus: Patient Trust in Emergency Physicians
- Facebook: Nearly 80% of patients want an #EmergencyPhysician when it matters most. But legislation going through the [placeholder: State House/Senate] seeks to expand [placeholder: nurse practitioners’ OR physician assistants’] roles so that they can handle these medical emergencies independently. Learn more about how you can safeguard patients’ access to #EmergencyPhysicians: [link to more information]
- Twitter: Nearly 80% of patients want an #EmergencyPhysician when it matters most. But [placeholder: Bill number] seeks to expand [placeholder: NPs or PAs] roles so that they can handle these medical emergencies independently. Learn more about safeguarding patients’ access to #EmergencyPhysicians: [link to more information]
Focus: Emergency Physicians Leading Care Teams
- Facebook: For [placeholder: number] years, #EmergencyPhysicians have led #EmergencyDepartment care teams in [placeholder: name of state] to give patients the best critical care possible. With at times double the education and training of their peers, there is no substitute for a licensed, trained, and board-certified #EmergencyPhysician. That’s why we must stop [placeholder: name of legislation] in its tracks: [link to more information]
- Twitter: For [placeholder: number] years, #EmergencyPhysicians have led #EmergencyDepartment care teams in [placeholder: name of state, i.e., PA] to give patients the best care possible. With at times 2X the training of their peers, there is no substitute for an #EmergencyPhysician. That’s why we must stop [placeholder: Bill number]: [link to more information]
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 nowhere close to the requirements that #EmergencyPhysicians must meet. That’s why it’s important to keep #EmergencyPhysicians’ oversight on the care team and stop [placeholder name of legislation]: [link to more information]
- Twitter: Nurse practitioners are highly trained professionals with a vital role on any #EmergencyDepartment care team. But their training and education is nowhere close that of #EmergencyPhysicians. That’s why we must keep #EmergencyPhysicians’ oversight and stop [placeholder: Bill number]: [link to more information]
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? Legislation passing through the [placeholder: State House/Senate] could disrupt patients’ access to #EmergencyPhysicians and give non-physicians with less experience more autonomy in treating patients. Learn more: [link to more information]
- Twitter: 1 in 3 Americans visit the #EmergencyDepartment each year. When it’s your turn, don’t you deserve the most highly trained expert? [Placeholder: Bill number] could disrupt patients’ access to #EmergencyPhysicians and give [placeholder: NPs or PAs] more autonomy in treating patients. Learn more: [link to more information]
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 them here.
Most Trusted to Lead Care
Foundation of America's Safety Net
The Best Training and Education
