Are NPs and PAs "Interchangeable"

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Hello all,

I am a PA and would like your feedback.

When recruiting for any given position, do you feel that the hiring practice should have a preference for one credential over the other? E.g., should a Family Practice only/preferentialy recruit for an NP over a PA? Or a surgical group a PA over an NP? Or look at each and let the best candidate win?

I'm interested in hearing your opinions, especially any of you who have been invovled in hiring decisions.

Thanks.

Hospitalist-PA, can be a toss up but I have had a recent string of awful NPs

Critical Care-Both, seen both that are good

Psych- NP

Surgery-PA

ED-PA

Neonatal-NP

Primary Care- Both

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