Jul 3, 2013 · Looking at two hospitals in my city, I see one hospital only has NP jobs in neonatal, psych, palliative care, and internal/family medicine. Another hospital has NP openings in CT …

Oct 18, 2004 · It's a big life event. Whereas people generally don't mind taking a z-pak from a nurse. The danger is if nomenclature and semantics changes: the PA being called a …

Aug 2, 2005 · I don't want an NP doing my lap chole unless she has gone through a five year surgical residency. Preface that please with medical school where she/he has learned gross …

Dec 29, 2019 · Honestly, surgical NP's are the least of our problems. They actually do tend to function as physician extenders and not pseudo-replacements. Mostly basic care on wards …

Jul 27, 2007 · what's the difference between them?? i've heard from different people that PAs are the closest thing to a physician (especially having to do with surgery), but NPs rank higher. i'm …

Oct 23, 2017 · This is a quote from the Guardian about a Surgical NP in the U.K. "But this is no fast-track to becoming a surgeon. While traditional roles may blur at a lower level – an SCP …

Sep 20, 2006 · 1. For NP school, you must first get a BS in nursing and pass NCLEX (used to be called state boards). Most reputable NP schools also require 1-3 years experience as an RN …

Apr 25, 2015 · If you are okay with pre and post-op surgical patient management, then either PA or NP (specifically the Acute Care NP, which is the type of NP educated and trained for …

May 19, 2008 · A surgical pa can do everything a CFA can do plus admission history and physicals, rounding on pts before and after surgery, discharge summaries, clinic follow ups, …

May 21, 2014 · emedpa, Thank you so much for your reply! I am definitely interested in NP or PA in addition to the MPH. I want to be able to practice in a hospital in patient care as an NP or …