QUOTE=sarjasy;10840755]Here's a "Google" sampling. Requirements generally differ, but mostly by only one class (i.e. PA programs require 1 additional chem and nursing programs require patho as a prereq or in the program). Those that require an ochem or biochem accept a "watered down" version. One (Harding U), has fewer requirements for PA than RN. Again, all of these are accredited PA programs and produce graduates that pass the PANCE at high rates.
1.)Lol I wouldn't be surprised about Harding at the least(I am well versed in that area of the world and I am still shocked they got a PA school) and there is an exception to every rule. I bet you can find some AA PA programs(CA and FL I bet?) and maybe some part time PA program(just using these for examples) but these are the exception and not the rule.
I had all the links copied to be pasted and I lost them, but your are more than welcome to check them out yourself. Check out PA vs. BSN requirements at University of Toledo, Harding University, Missouri State University, and Texas Tech as examples.
See above
Anecdote. Please don't tempt me to post my own.
They really don't further the conversation.
2.)If you say so and I can agree with you. Just was saying them to give a real life point of view.
Umm, because NP's specialize and PA's don't.
Did you not realized that?
1.)Wrong here. PAs do specialize. We do cardiology(I was offered a job in this and have several classmates that took jobs in this), Acute/Critical care, EM, Nephrology(offered a job in this), radiology(interventional) etc...
Where the difference is there is a reason that PA's can see patients from craddle to grave in all situations and NP's in some instances cannot? Did you not know that? Like you said your still a newbie so that can be forgiven
Think maybe it's because adult ACNP's have no training with kids?. Just a hunch on my part. Kinda' like how psychiatric NP's have no training in acute care settings? -2.)See above post. Maybe if NP education was streamlined like PA education there would be no need for you to have to go back to school to specialize in a different specialty(Don't you think that is a waste of time and $ if it could be cut out?). Do you agree that the NP education could take some cues from the PA one? I asked for example about surgery to assist and one of my friends (NP) stated that she would have to go back and get a certification in FA to do this don't you think it is a waste? Just a question.
Huh? Where did that come from? What is the relevance? If you can tell me, I'll happily answer.-Wondering if you 1.)Applied to MD/DO school and didn't get in? 2.)Know so much about HCE to be a newbie?
Wow. You must be really smart.
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Thats the problem I am not smart in the least but that goes to show you the problem with watered down programs. Every class should be challenging, heck even in med. school I get butterflies when an OSCE comes up and I have seen a few thousand patients in my career.
PS-I have no problems with Nurses. My sister is one