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What are the differences between a Physician Assistant and a
Nurse practitioner?
Just a word of caution
You're on a nursing site so the responses will be biased towards NPs. If you go to a PA site, the response will be biased toward PAs. Nothing wrong with it since it is human nature. If you go to a neutral site, the response will be so politically correct or dull that your original question about the difference might not be answered.
I guess to truly gauge the difference is to see the responses from both extremes, and the truth is probably somewhere in the middle. Also keep in mind that there are a lot of misunderstandings and misconceptions on both sides about both professions.
Thank you. I'll keep that in mind.Just a word of cautionYou're on a nursing site so the responses will be biased towards NPs. If you go to a PA site, the response will be biased toward PAs. Nothing wrong with it since it is human nature. If you go to a neutral site, the response will be so politically correct or dull that your original question about the difference might not be answered.
I guess to truly gauge the difference is to see the responses from both extremes, and the truth is probably somewhere in the middle. Also keep in mind that there are a lot of misunderstandings and misconceptions on both sides about both professions.
FranEMTnurse, CNA, LPN, EMT-I
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