Are physician assistants blue collar?

[Anonymous]

I would not want to receive care from PP’s niece. Holy cow that education path sounds so sketchy.

[Anonymous]

Oh, I do agree that direct to MSN with no actual real world experience as a nurse is super bad. When I did mine in the late 80s you had to have 2 years of clinical experience before applying to a Master’s program.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What’s the difference in job function between a nurse practitioner and a PA? We have seen some great nurse practitioners who seem to have lots of knowledge and experience but they seem to be lower in the hierarchy than the young PAs.

NPs can “practice” independently, write prescriptions (prescribe). PAs can’t practice nor subscribe medications. Both require masters degrees and rigorous
training abs state licensure. I’m not in the medical field but would prefer to be an NP over PA, primarily because NPs can operate independently and write RX.

NPs and PAs are equivalent. They are both midlevel providers with graduate degrees. They make the same and many positions advertise for PA or NP interchangeably. Some practices/hospitals prefer PAs because their training is more medical. It's more similar to doctors. Some practices/hospitals prefer NPs because they have more experience building patient relationships and more training in therapeutic communication.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would not want to receive care from PP’s niece. Holy cow that education path sounds so sketchy.

Welcome to modern day NP training

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Anonymous wrote:Its too late for me to be an MD (I'm 31)

would being a PA be too embarrassing?

Why would you even think this? It’s highly esteemed and beneficial?
RN-BSN

Both PA’s and RN’s are respectable. They are highly skilled and require education. Not so, low class jobs that require a 2-day “certification” like personal trainer at the local gym.

Sounds like someone is bitter about how much those "low class" personal trainers are making.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Its too late for me to be an MD (I'm 31)

would being a PA be too embarrassing?

Why would you even think this? It’s highly esteemed and beneficial?
RN-BSN

Both PA’s and RN’s are respectable. They are highly skilled and require education. Not so, low class jobs that require a 2-day “certification” like personal trainer at the local gym.

Sounds like someone is bitter about how much those "low class" personal trainers are making.

Some make $20,000 a year. Unless you become a celebrity trainer, you’re not making much. The pandemic didn’t help.