Nurse Practitioner Daniel Kern saw my son today af...

Nurse Practitioner Daniel Kern saw my son today after being treated for strep the day before. He was having an adverse reaction to the antibiotic, symptoms involving stomach pain, nausea, dizziness. I was sharing information my wife was relaying to me and he asked if she works in the medical field, to which I responded yes. He asked is she a Dr? I said no. He asked is she a nurse? I said no. He then said oh, she s a receptionist . Then went to tell me if I went to medical school, and if I were to take the board exam, one of the questions is whether a cough is associated with strep. He said no, it is not and since your son has a cough he doesn t have strep. Treating him with an antibiotic won t do any good if it s viral. I said well that s what they gave him yesterday and he followed the instructions. Daniel then said look, if you want another prescription I can prescribe you something different but I m going to make a note of it so it releases me of any liability should your son have a negative reaction. Not only was Daniels behavior inappropriate and disrespectful it was unprofessional. There is a way to deliver communication that bridges gaps in our understanding and his approach did not do that, rather pushes me away. Daniel went on to act like he s a Dr and knows so much more than anyone else and he isn t even a doctor!! I did share this with the supervisor on duty and called her superior to share this feedback, with hopes it makes it to Daniel and he grows from it.