I don’t get why the DNPs care so much. Sure, they have a doctorate but not in medicine. Why do they want to confuse their patients?
I see a NP but I know she isn’t a doctor as does my insurance company as they won’t approve her as my PCP and she must be supervised by a doctor. She doesn’t have a doctorate so isn’t called ‘dr’ My friend is a psychologist and uses Dr on everything, even her license plate ('DR. first name"). I’m not confused that she’s a medical doctor as she doesn’t wear a white coat or work in a medical setting, and I wouldn’t take medical advice from her, even prescription advice. If she wants a patient on a drug, she has to refer that patient to a medical doctor. Another mutual friend also has the same degree and I’ve never heard her call herself Dr.XXX (she works in a public school, so no need to impress 5 year olds).
My daughter calls her bosses ‘Dr.’ as they have PhD’s in history but everyone knows they aren’t medical doctors.
If a vet is giving medical advice to people and calling themselves ‘Doctor’ they should be stopped. Probably happens in rural areas more than we’d like it to, but California is making it clear that in a medical setting (people medical) it is confusing to call people Doctor who aren’t MDs or ODs or otherwise licensed.