Physician Assistants now have FPA

Dodongo, APRN, NP · Apr 7, 2019

And as of this past week in West Virginia, hospital employed PAs no longer have to have a collaboration agreement with a physician.

Neuro Guy NP, DNP, PhD, APRN · Apr 7, 2019

I somehow doubt all this will be a nationwide trend as with APRNs. There just isn't the discussion going on within that profession for it, at least not that I have noticed.

Dodongo, APRN, NP · Apr 12, 2019

Well, WV and ND have passed this. And multiple other states have bills progressing through the legislature. I think this absolutely will become a nationwide trend. It's always the rural states first, as with APRNs, but more states will follow.

PMHNP Man, MSN, APRN, NP · May 27, 2019

Good for them. Now they need a new title.

myoglobin, ASN, BSN, MSN · May 27, 2019

There are states such as California, Texas, and Florida where adding the impetus of PA to ARNP PAC's might "make the difference" in getting independent practice legislation through. If these states could achieve such gains it would be a huge benefit to both professions.

babyNP., APRN · May 28, 2019

Congrats to our colleagues!

Leedeedee · May 30, 2019

On 5/26/2019 at 11:24 PM, PMHNP Man said:
Good for them. Now they need a new title.

Physician Associate always seemed like a better title, better describing what their actual role is.

hogger · Jun 2, 2019

So essential PAs can now set up shop in whatever specialty they want in these states? It’s confusing since they aren’t trained in a specific area as NPs are. Can a PA in ND open up a rheum clinic and dish out 5 figure drugs that a family practitioner or internets cannot due to insurance requirements?

zoidberg, BSN, RN · Jun 7, 2019

I don’t see that happening. Just as NPs in independent practice states aren’t suddenly performing surgery in their private practice clinics...