You saw the patient first. You wrote the note, placed the orders, called the family back, and then someone asked whether the doctor had been by. The inbox has forty-one messages and the prior auth for the one drug that would fix the afternoon came back denied while you were in the room.
These are tees for nurse practitioners and physician assistants. Written by people who know that most of the day is the note.
What these say
Nothing here ranks one role above another. No portmanteaus, no "real doctor", no "just a". The rule exists so that an NP, a PA, an attending and a night shift RN can wear the same tee to the same meeting. Nothing points at patients. The jokes are on the inbox, the fax machine and the schedule.
Which designs NPs and PAs buy
- Denied. Appeal. Denied. Appeal. The prior auth loop, drawn once so you never have to explain it again.
- Discussed With Attending. The attending was asleep in the chair beside the workstation. Technically true.
- Hope Is Not a Plan. A dandelion, presented. Dr. Flo, reading glasses low, unimpressed.
- Clocked Out. Still Charting. The inbox does not close when the clinic does.
- No Lunch Club. Clinic has a lunch block on the schedule. It is a suggestion.
The full set is in the NPs & PAs collection. Dr. Flo, the float pool attending, carries most of them, because she has worked with every one of you.
When these get bought
PA Week, 6 to 12 October. NP Week, the second full week of November. Graduation and the first day with your own panel. Board certification. Printing takes 2 to 5 business days, so order before the week starts.
Fit and fabric
Comfort Colors 1717: 6.1 oz garment-dyed cotton, unisex, boxy, sizes S to 4XL. Runs generous; size down for fitted. Three colourways per design. Measurements on the sizing page.
Questions NPs and PAs ask
Is there anything that says NP or PA on it?
Not yet, on purpose. The line is built on jokes the whole building shares. Role-specific designs come after the universal set is complete.
Can I wear it in clinic?
Under the coat, most do. The designs pass the elevator test. Your dress code has the final say.
Can our group order together?
Yes. Anything over a dozen goes through team orders.
Who writes these?
People who work in the building. Every line started as something said out loud between patients.