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Nurse Practitioner vs. Physician Assistant: Key Differences

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

A nurse practitioner (NP) is a licensed clinician who provides comprehensive healthcare to patients of all ages. A physician assistant (PA) is an advanced practice provider with an MSPAS degree who is licensed to provide many of the same clinical services as physicians when working in primary care settings.

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Understanding Nursing Shortages in the U.S. for 2023

Daily Nurse

This number was the highest in decades due to capacity issues, including insufficient clinical sites, classroom space, faculty, and clinical preceptors. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that the employment of RNs will grow another 6% from 2021 to 2031, with an average of 203,200 RN job openings every year during the decade.

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Patient care assistant training

American Nurse

Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that 195,400 RNs will leave the nursing profession from 2021 to 2031. Days 1 and 2 are didactic and hands-on training in the simulation lab; Day 3 consists of a morning skills review, clinical hands-on rotation with a preceptor on their home unit, and a debriefing.