What is the difference between a physician assistant and a nurse practitioner?

A physician has a doctorate degree, more years of education/residency, and also a nicer paycheque!

I disagree with "mom of 3" when she states "most ER nurses are ASN" this is not true :-) most floor nurses are ASNs, ER nursing is a speciality. Many have their CCRN & BSN.<...

I honestly don't think you could pick a better career My mother is a nurse wanting to become a practitioner for a bit more of a challenge and she is still raising myself and my sister. She ...

Yes and No. We (PA and NP) perform similar tasks. The difference is in the training. PA's are trained by Physicians in the Physician model of health care. NP's are trained by nurses i...

Nurse practitioners and Physician Assistants are physician extenders. They have additional training above nurses but not as much training as physicians. They report what they find when interviewing...

Physician Assistant : The median expected salary for a typical Physician Assistant - Medical in the United States is $77,863. This basic market pricing report was prepared using our Certified Comp...

Yes, sure. You could even work as an EMT part time at the same time.

First, there are several misconceptions being placed on this response, by people based on their limited knowledge and/or experiences. A CRNA may work for a hospital, or may work independently, a...