I'm sorry if this is a repetetive theme here but as I don't have frequent access to email and the internet I haven't been able to scan all of your threads. My question, as a graduate of a liberal arts university who has never been through nursing school but has some healthcare experience: what do you feel is the major advantage to pursuing a degree in advanced practice nursing as versus the medical school mentality of a physician's assistant program? I've been asking people and wracking my brains, but besides the two different philosophies (nursing vs. medical) I can't figure out the major pros and cons between the two professions. Can anyone help? Any personal/professional experiences you could share? -evaluating career possibilities post-Peace Corps