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PostPosted: Tue, Sep 22 2009, 6:49 pm    Post subject: Nurse Practitioners vs. Physician Assistant
 
Does anyone have any advice/opinion/info on the differences and pros/cons between the 2 ? (salary, job availability, opportunities) thanks so much
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PostPosted: Tue, Sep 22 2009, 11:27 pm    Post subject:
 
NP's have more flexibility and more options than PAs. Just my $.02.
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PostPosted: Tue, Sep 22 2009, 11:34 pm    Post subject:
 
chavamom wrote:
NP's have more flexibility and more options than PAs. Just my $.02.


make that $.04
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PostPosted: Wed, Sep 23 2009, 12:10 am    Post subject: re: Nurse Practitioners vs. Physician Assistant
 
even though they are "stuck in one field?"...
do u think that nps are at a disadvantage b/c theyre trained according to a nursing model?
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PostPosted: Wed, Sep 23 2009, 12:42 am    Post subject:
 
I think PA's are the ultimate of "stuck in one field". I think NP's are actually at an advantage by being trained in the nursing model. Why do you see that as a disadvantage? (I'm guessing now that you aren't yet a nurse....)
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