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no.....but I can own the clinic holding company that hires me AND a doc....I live in Texas.

Not going to happen.....ever.

They will still have to be a graduate of an approved PA program. THat is the requirement in EVERY State.

Only if they paid the worthless administrators $5 per hour. Not going to happen. Mike

OK, how does that make any sense? RNFAs are not reimbursed by Medicare or Medicaid, plus they aren't making rounds and writing orders. If they are doing this on their own (I know some who have TRIED) they might be in hot soup with the BNE. I'm a PA and an RN. Mike

My question is this. Does the hospital factor your salaries into the general overhead, or do they bill for your services individually? There is a danger to all of you if you are being paid under a global charge for the general overhead billed to Medicare and then billing out individual procedures as you describe. I have seen this before because few administrators realize they are double-billing Medicare or another insurance, when the audits come, who do you think pays for it?

My question is this: do YOU get FREE healthcare, in your native tongue when you LEGALLY visit their (fill in the nationality of choice) country? Of course not. Then why are we bound to do the same for ILLEGAL invaders? I'm fine if they show up for treatment, but you have to pay your bill, not leave it to the American taxpayer (aka: sucker) to foot YOUR bill. Just my 2 cents. Mike

Quoting a UN document is meaningless. Negative points for using this "New World Order" pap for your argument. Mike

Check out the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing in Baltimore. They have a special program for prior Peace Corps types. Good luck! Mike:gandalf:

I did it. I was thinking about CRNA. Still am. Besides, I think it makes a better provider. Mike

Explain to me what "preop and postop care" things you can do. Just an educational question. Mike PA/RN

There are a number of PA schools where the classes are taken with the med students. Why would that not "count"? Most people who talk about the bridge program are suggesting compressing the time from 4 year to about 3. During a typical 4 yr program there is plenty of slack time, or so I am told. So, get rid of the long vacations and it comes down to about 3 years. Or so I am told..... Mike

I don't know what you are smoking, but I'd put that one away... I've been a PA and RN for quite some time and have been ASSISTING in CVS since 1987. I would not say I could not do the vast majority of the operation from a technical standpoint, but I lack the depth of experience and TRAINING to handle the infinite number of complications that may arise. Thinking you can do it is a whole lot different than actually having done it or having been trained to do it. Go to med school and a surgical residency if you want to be a doc. Thats what those schools are for. Mike PA/RN

Most PAs just say "PA". Just as a slight, gentle correction, it is not "Physicians" Assistant. Drop the "s" off the title. Mike PA, CCP, RN

Realizing this is JUST TV, I thought the character started off a bit strong. In the real world, when you see ANY non-MD act like that, they usually get escorted out/transferred/disappeared in about 5 minutes. I had a good laugh watching her berate all the doc's, but again that is fantasy TV. Mike