Np/pa?

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I know this question has been asked so many times, I'm sorry. People keep telling me different things! I just finished my undergrad Freshmen year and I am thinking about transferring into the BSN program this Fall while completing my PA prereqs. So by the end of my BSN, I can go to either NP or PA school. But the nursing advisor lady was like "why would you want to be a PA when u can be a NP with more latitude?" So I don't know, I think it would be too tough to do BSN w/ Pre-PA. Should I just stick with BSN to NP? I just want to know the real differences between NP/PA. I have heard that PA is going to have more jobs available than NPs will in the next 10 years. Is this true?

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hello, amo69657 and welcome to allnurses.com and the np forum

please check out this sticky clinical differences of nps and pas . this should answer many of your questions.

good luck with your future plans. enjoy the site.

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I know this question has been asked so many times, I'm sorry. People keep telling me different things! I just finished my undergrad Freshmen year and I am thinking about transferring into the BSN program this Fall while completing my PA prereqs. So by the end of my BSN, I can go to either NP or PA school. But the nursing advisor lady was like "why would you want to be a PA when u can be a NP with more latitude?" So I don't know, I think it would be too tough to do BSN w/ Pre-PA. Should I just stick with BSN to NP? I just want to know the real differences between NP/PA. I have heard that PA is going to have more jobs available than NPs will in the next 10 years. Is this true?

If you ever wanted to check out the physician assistant profession--an other mid-level practitioner position, a good site for that would be:

www.physicianassociate.net

Best of luck with whatever you choose

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