Should I become a physical therapist or a physician assistant or a nurse to star!
Question: Should I become a physical therapist or a physician assistant or a nurse to start!?
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I am a little torn!. I have my B!.A!. in English and have been taking perquisites to get into the health-care industry!. My number one choice was to work hard and become a physician assistant (P!.A!.)!. I have been contacting numerous schools and have my plans all mapped out, but I have not been able to shadow a P!.A!. yet! However, I am working as a Physical Therapist (P!.T!.) Aid and also am becoming an EMT-Basic!. These are simply the baby steps, but I need to have something of a solid choice so I take my next college courses accordingly!. I know all about becoming a P!.A!. but have never worked with one!. I was thinking that it will be so competitive to get into a school that I'd realistically be an ideal candidate with enough health care experience by the 2010 application period!.!.!.
So I wouldn't be in school till 2011 for the P!.A!. program!. And that is okay!.!.!.but!.!.!.Then I wondered what about nursing or becoming a PT!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
I am a little torn!. I have my B!.A!. in English and have been taking perquisites to get into the health-care industry!. My number one choice was to work hard and become a physician assistant (P!.A!.)!. I have been contacting numerous schools and have my plans all mapped out, but I have not been able to shadow a P!.A!. yet! However, I am working as a Physical Therapist (P!.T!.) Aid and also am becoming an EMT-Basic!. These are simply the baby steps, but I need to have something of a solid choice so I take my next college courses accordingly!. I know all about becoming a P!.A!. but have never worked with one!. I was thinking that it will be so competitive to get into a school that I'd realistically be an ideal candidate with enough health care experience by the 2010 application period!.!.!.
So I wouldn't be in school till 2011 for the P!.A!. program!. And that is okay!.!.!.but!.!.!.Then I wondered what about nursing or becoming a PT!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
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I have a B!.A!. in Human Ecology and pursued a degree in a nursing program!. This program was a clinical doctorate degree like a podiatrist!. I left the program as an RN and moved to different state and completed an MSN to become a nurse practiitioner which is very similar to a PA!.
If you want to assess pt and diagnose them like a physcian practices, you will not be satisfied being an EMT!. I love the variety of choices you have as a PA or NP!. Don't be satisfied with something less if your ultimate goal is to take care ot the "total" person!. Get some hands on medical experience, even as an EMT as a beginning!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
If you want to assess pt and diagnose them like a physcian practices, you will not be satisfied being an EMT!. I love the variety of choices you have as a PA or NP!. Don't be satisfied with something less if your ultimate goal is to take care ot the "total" person!. Get some hands on medical experience, even as an EMT as a beginning!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Your best bet would probably to go to school to be an RN!. After that, you will be able to further your career by taking courses to be a Nurse Practitioner!. The main difference between a Nurse Practitioner and the PA is that the Nurse Practitioner can prescribe meds but PA needs to be supervised by a Physician!. Best wishes!Www@Answer-Health@Com
I was first going to be a nurse, but then i found out that PAs make more money and the courses required are easier!. PAs also make about 10,000 more dollars a year than PTs!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
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PT is also a graduate level degree with competitive entrance!. Entry requirements usually require at least a 3!.0 science GPA, but 3!.5 is really preferred!. Courses required usually a year each of bio, chem, physics as well as anatomy and physiology, statistics, calc/trig and several psych courses!.
Entrance into nursing school is usually less strict and can still be accomplished with an associates degree!.
Someone made an excellent point that is a good track to transition from nursing to a nurse practicioner!. It would allow you to work while continuing your education!. Www@Answer-Health@Com
Entrance into nursing school is usually less strict and can still be accomplished with an associates degree!.
Someone made an excellent point that is a good track to transition from nursing to a nurse practicioner!. It would allow you to work while continuing your education!. Www@Answer-Health@Com