NP vs PA in Ohio

PMFB-RN, RN · Mar 15, 2012

I've heard a lot of debate between becoming an NP vs PA, and a lot of people claimed it depends a lot on the state you are in.
So in Ohio, are NP or PA's more in demand? Which one has better lobbiest? Does one make more money than the other?
THanks!

*** I can't speak for Ohio but you might want to consider a few other things. What does it cost to obtain NP vs PA? How long does NP take vs PA?

Here in the upper mid west PA is a year shorter and 1/3 the cost of NP due to all the public NP programs going to DNP, adding a year or more to the program and tens of thousands more in cost. This compaired to PA that can be done as a bachelors or masters, or even in some states as an associates degree.

I have worked in 4 states in a variety of hospitals and in my experience NP & PA are paid nearly the same.

Another thing to consider. Like RN PA is a general lisence. A PA can work in any area they can get hired into and care for any age patient. Many states are limiting NPs to the area they are trained in. For example some states don't want primary care NPs doing acute care and most prevent adult or acute care NP from caring for children.

nomadcrna, DNP, CRNA, NP · Mar 17, 2012

a few states limit fnps ( the generalist). most do not limit fnps. i've worked er and inpatient in montana, arizona, idaho, washington and alaska. there are many other states as well.

here is an article from the ena. as you can see the most prevalent np in er settings is the fnp.

mar 16 by

nomadcrna http://www.ena.org/sitecollectiondoc...hite_paper.pdf

advanced practice registered nurses working in emergency settings are experienced providers. in a

survey of 166 advanced practice registered nurses who worked in emergency departments,

approximately two-thirds (63%) of the respondents were nurse practitioners, 28% were clinical

nurse specialists, and 9% were both nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists.

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the

respondents had practiced professional nursing for about 15 years before becoming advanced

practice registered nurses, and most had worked as an advanced practice registered nurse in the

emergency department for more than 5 years.

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currently, there are no national specialty

certifications for nurse practitioners or clinical nurse specialists practicing in emergency care

settings; however, many advanced practice registered nurses hold a national certification for

practice as a nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist. advanced practice registered nurses in

emergency settings reported being certified most often as family nurse practitioners (43%), acute

care nurse practitioners (13%), adult care nurse practitioners (12%), pediatric nurse practitioners

(7%), women’s health nurse practitioners (

medical-surgical clinical nurse specialists (5%), pediatric clinical nurse specialists (

other clinical nurse specialists (10%).

take what you read with a grain of salt. many who speak here with apparent knowledge are not nps.

if you like being able to work with any age and type of patient. go for the fnp.

in my practice, i'm solo in the clinic. i cover the er twice a week, solo. i also admit and manage my own inpatients. in the clinic, i see all ages from prenatal, babies, women's health to broken bones, minor surgeries. it is a great practice.

i'm not saying fnps are better than pas. they are interchangeable. you get good and bad in both professions.

*** i can't speak for ohio but you might want to consider a few other things. what does it cost to obtain np vs pa? how long does np take vs pa?
here in the upper mid west pa is a year shorter and 1/3 the cost of np due to all the public np programs going to dnp, adding a year or more to the program and tens of thousands more in cost. this compaired to pa that can be done as a bachelors or masters, or even in some states as an associates degree.
i have worked in 4 states in a variety of hospitals and in my experience np & pa are paid nearly the same.
another thing to consider. like rn pa is a general lisence. a pa can work in any area they can get hired into and care for any age patient. many states are limiting nps to the area they are trained in. for example some states don't want primary care nps doing acute care and most prevent adult or acute care np from caring for children.