Seems like PAs need to up their advocacy game. We are higly trained with restrictive laws that bind us to Physicians and keep us from getting jobs. My CP loves PAs because of our training. IF only we could get more PAs to join and be vocal in their state organizations.

Thank you for sharing, you definitely needed more training. Residents train 3 years IM for a reason. I’ve been a new grad np nocturnist for 8 months now. Was a floor nurse for 5 years prior, Hospitalist work was very natural for me initially because I new all the floor orders and was familiar with the ins and out of the hospital. Right now I do up to 12 admissions a night and cover over 200 patients for floor calls. What really helped me are templates and dictating notes, I can see the patient, put orders and dictate an H&P in total of 15 minutes. Take away the floor calls and I could do 20 admissions a night. But in our practice we consult a lot, this is a huge teaching hospital and they want us to consult for everyone so that also helps. Thanks for sharing your experiences, I would love the have a position like that one day just doing 8 to 10 admissions, I’m still looking lol.

Love your channel. How do I search for this position or keywords? Everything but what Im looking for populates when searching Peer to Peer Specialist. Is there another title?

New grad NP here. I just got a job with a surgical subspecialty. It’s all NPs in the group. When I was applying for roles and interviewing, no one explicitly said I preferred NPs or PAs. I interviewed for surgical roles and there was definitely a preference for PAs. However, they were ok with helping me obtain my RNFA so I could first assist in the OR. In one interview, I was asked a clinical reasoning question. I know my years in ICU and clinical training helped me answer appropriately. Titles aside, I believe employers want to make sure an applicant is safe, enthusiastic and a good fit for the practice in general.

My company's VP told us at work dinner after a couple of glasses of wine he prefers to hire NP's. They don't need to recertify, they have more independence, etc.

How is this different from utilization management?

Just my opinion so I hope I don't offend anyone. I have applied with Kaiser multiple times and have never been called for an interview. Have applied since 2010 and I have been a PA for 19 years now. They will have a job listing for NP/PA but the job is mainly catered for NPs. I know that since I have spoken to human resources department at Kaiser. Supposedly most jobs are falsely advertised for both NPs and PAs but NPs get first priority. I know there are PAs working in Kaiser but the ratio for NPs is a lot higher. Also, hospice agencies prefer NPs over PAs since NPs are able to do face-to-face interaction to do intial certification and recertification every 180 days for patient's terminal illness. Sadly PAs don't have that authority to do that. Somehow, we lack that qualification. I have contacted association regarding this concern but received no help in this matter.

What have you seen when out there applying? Are you a PA or NP and have you been told by an employer that they only want one or the other? Share your story here!

I've worked over 30 years in the Federal Government with the last 7 years with the VA. The VA sucks! It should be called the Department of Micromanagement and Redundancy. Full of incompetent HR Department, Woke Management, and overworked undercomprnsated non-clinical staff. The Military Industrial Complex (MIC) poisoned me by having 3 feet of thick petroleum on top of the ground water where I was stationed in Korea along with lying about where they buried agent orange. So the VA covers it up by saying my stage 3a lung cancer and Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma was not caused by environmental exposure but because I'm male, Caucasian, overweight, and a former smoker. The first claim filed two years prior to diagnosis but had symptoms that their C&P never checked to confirm a diagnosis. The second claim has been going on almost 5 years since my private sector diagnosis. I was 50 seven years ago, and now at 57. So, I never received the 100% I should have when it was active . Even if I am in remission, people with cancer and Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma have residual issues i.e. shortness of breath, fatigue, ED, neuropathy, etc. It doesn't get better when you have to take meds to function every day. The VA sucks and 38 CFR continues to protect MIC from any liability.

I just started on my new path to become a PA, and cardio is what has perked my interest the most...thanks for the insight!

This is my first time seeing one of your videos! And within the first 3 mins, you hit on my mindset. I just finished nursing school and I have been working as a CNA in a hospital since January. And I feel the exact same way when I am working at the bedside. As a tech, we are expected to take care of 10-11 patients a lot of times and that to me is way too many. Like pts love talking to me and actually really like me. 😂😂😂 On way too many occasions have I walked into rooms and pts have said, your the nicest tech I have had. While yes that makes me feel really good 😅, at the same time this is a problem. I agree the system is broken in so many areas: compensation for healthcare workers is too low, a guarantee of only a 30min break during a 12 hr shift is crazy, the fact that some ppl who work in the hospital don't actually care about pts and it shows, the list goes on and on. I personally don't want to do bedside nursing because I am seeing the issues that are present and while I would love to change the system, that ideal is very daunting. I would much rather transition to research nursing (I have 10 yrs of research coordinating experience). I could jump into a role have some kind of idea how research works while learning more about it from the nursing perspective. However, most jobs outside of the hospital want you to have 2-3 yrs of bedside nursing experience. (Which is crazy) I will definitely look forward to watching more of your videos and I wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors!

Duloxetine was originally a bladder stabilizer. I had a neck strain/sparain 3 weeks ago it’s still a bit sore at times but the only thing that took away the pain was Prednisone. A miracle drug. I didn’t want anything but prednisone of course a taper.

Great information! Thank you!!

What do U think about medicinal cannabis for oncology?

Oddly enough, after posting this video, I happened to see a job within Medical Industry that revolves around the Peer to Peer process! Here is the link to help you understand what you could do with this experience. www.jobs.abbott/us/en/job/31086798/Clinical-Market-Access-Senior-Supervisor?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1OZxEYoKEJXmH8g2sfc9i9U5cNQiCeGkWFW46a2ebaouYkd1ia0AnoDp0_aem_ZmFrZWR1bW15MTZieXRlcw

What do you think of this role? Something you'd be interested in? Or does it sound like a nightmare job to you!

This profession is good for girls in India

You’ve made the most of your situation, thank you for your content!❤

Can MLS be entitled "Dr" after their first degree?

Lose the annoying music in the background, please.

Yes, I would think it would be very hard to be a Hospitalist with no background in taking care of pts in a hospital. Not just on the floor but also in the ICUs and the ER, so you know what the flow is. It’s def not for everyone, esp with not much experience.

I would choose the PANRE-LA version over the original. I took PANRE five times over my career and it was more stressful.

How is the PANRE-LA going for you? Would you choose this option again?

Like to share that hippo ed is great for a general refresher but not as something searchable to help with the Panera-la to confirm any answer. I’ve tried with 6 questions so far and not a single one could it have answered. It is a good thing I knew the right answer without help.

Awesome interview. Many aspects of questions were asked and answered thoroughly. The information can be applicable to other medical/non-medical professionals considering becoming an independent patient advocate. Great job, both of you!

In my experience the va destroyed my life they caused me to go blind and and scream in pain 24/7 loose any sense of sleep

I have ben providing these services for my family and my in-laws for years for free. Great concept and probably something people could start savings accounts for if they don't have medical family members to cover these services when needed. These services are life saving and a much better investment than a kitchen remodel. So much backlash for the fees, but nobody judges how much people spend on eating out and drinking alcohol. I am considering doing this on the days I don't have clinic. Great video!

I can speak from a tele-neurological standpoint, PAs and NPs are not preferred over each other. Sorry for the mistype.

Thank you for the information. Started test in 2024. I have reviewed my questions and Have 5 that have been replaced from the 1st quarter and 1 from the second quarter. That being said, my score did not shift at all. Is that updated after the second quarter is finished or is the score I received after I finished the second quarter (about a month ago) my score. I am passing but would like a little extra cushion. Do you know when scores are updated with replaced/removed items? Thank you.

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Donald Trump is the Catalyst for what started the opioid denying of people who medically needed the medication not getting it because a medical condition demanded it because of medical tests that verify they needed medication because of a health condition most doctors will not write your prescription and Medicaid and Medicare may not cover it because if you're in most States as I'm in the south it goes through a bunch of legislative stuff controlled by politicians and the company will deny the medication these are alive sustaining medications like anything else as blood pressure medication or insulin because you needed to stay alive most doctors are afraid of losing their medical license that's why they go through a song and dance of a documentation and a piss test every time you come into the goddamn office I'm God damn sure set the elites that are not getting Medical Care through Medicare Medicaid don't have to go through what these people on these medical policies go through to get their pain medicine Donald Trump has somebody get his pain medicine if he needs it I just have to get on his knees to some doctor godmother fucker to get his goddamn medication people need to see what a devil this guy is and his wake he's left a lot of people still in pain and people have died from lack of medication either through suicide or natural death because they could not get the medication I pray to God that the people who are denying decent American citizens medicine it would be great if one of these high and mighty doctors or politicians would have to wind up a Medicaid or Medicare and have to get on their knees for pain medicine

😂. Should be a comedian.

I'm not a medical professional of any type however, I've always been deeply interested in all of the medical disciplines including ARNPS,PA and specialist PAs and ARNPs . I've been care for by both LPNs,Rn's and arnps of all skill levels and levels of sonority.

A lot of great things her I didn’t know, especially on how to look back at prior questions… And the NCCPA list of topics! Very helpful… thank you!!

Hi Sir/Madam, This is Regimol, a physician assistant from Tamil Nadu, India. Is there any scope for us? How can we come to Germany?

In your opinion, what is the best DMS program out there currently?

Thank you for the updates!

I feel like these questions aren’t concerned with real world scenarios. Many questions are testing our medical “trivia”. The one drug side effect, the one complication we all learned but never really see. Yes it’s important to be wary of but is it a way of determining if you are capable of practice?

Excellent report. Thank you!

Did this answer any questions for you? Do you have other questions you want me to answer?

Wow. This seems interesting. I wonder if it will lower the pay and scope of paramedics.

I’m having a similar experience. One month into a NP job with Hospitalist. I’ve just been told that I’m slow and my knowledge is lacking. I spent 10 years as an ICU nurse and I’m feeling like my experience and education did not prepare me for this. Everyone says it’s awful in the beginning, but this felt worse than that. Only one month in to a 4 month orientation. It felt really unreasonable. “If you want to revel in insecurity then work in Medicine” how true.

These doctors play gate keepers n play wit u make sure take shoots dont work n they can charge medicare. Interventiol frude docs

Needle puchers

From my vivew they try to keep getting ving shoots dont work .

Ino one wants shots dont work

Thank you! I currently have the AAPA HIPPO program. It seems good for studying, but not easy for test taking- specifically, the SEARCH function is not user friendly. And, you cannot bring up one subject, i.e. Infectious Disease and have that as the sole subject to search. You have to search the entire program (i.e. drug through all the Blueprint subjects, so if you search the word fever and you're answering an ID question, you get drug through all the modules (e.g. CVS, RHEUM, etc) . In smarty PANCE, can you isolate search in each module alone, and not be drug through the entire database?

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This was an incredibly informative and educational interview. Thank you so much for doing this important work!