[oldiebutgoodie]

Originally Posted by ERNurse752

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The object of my pimp's affection thread is in the Clinical Rotations forum.

There is a similar thread in the Student Doctor forum, but the PA Forum's thread is much better. Hmmmm..... what does THAT mean? There are some real stumpers.

Oldiebutgoodie

[HeartsOpenWide]

NP are also PAs. When a NP graduates they also get their PA-C; at least all the NPs I work with have (most I know graduated from UCDavis so I am not sure if they are the same) I don't imagine that PAs have more medical experience than NPs since NPs have to have a BSN to apply and PAs do not; only a # of hours of medical experience (this could be CMA or CNAs) and the pre-reqs, and NPs grauate with a masters while PAs can still graduate with only a certificate and not even a ASD. I have worked with FNPs and PAs and they are both good at what they do

[oldiebutgoodie]

Originally Posted by HeartsOpenWide

NP are also PAs. When a NP graduates they also get their PA-C; at least all the NPs I work with have (most I know graduated from UCDavis so I am not sure if they are the same) I don't imagine that PAs have more medical experience than NPs since NPs have to have a BSN to apply and PAs do not; only a # of hours of medical experience (this could be CMA or CNAs) and the pre-reqs, and NPs grauate with a masters while PAs can still graduate with only a certificate and not even a ASD. I have worked with FNPs and PAs and they are both good at what they do

Are you talking about in general or graduates of UCDavis? NPs are NPs, PAs are PAs where I come from. You either go to a school of nursing for an NP or a Physician Assistant school for a PA. There is no automatic NP-PA.

Oldiebutgoodie