#physician associate

[populationpensive]

Abdominal Pain PSA

I've had a run of people admitted to the ICU after have 1-2 weeks of abdominal pain who were struggling to eat or drink that ended up having conditions leading to necrotic bowel. Dead bowel makes people incredibly sick. Like, death's door sick. Anecdotally, I'd say maybe 60% of our patients make it through such an ordeal. Every time I talk with their families, their loved ones say that they looked bad and they tried to get the patient to go get some help. Often, these people wait too long.

So.

PSA: if you're having abdominal pain and can't keep anything down for more than 48 hours (especially in the context of N/V WITHOUT bowel movements), you NEED to go to the ER. Not urgent care. Not your PCP. The ER. Please get checked out. Do not let things sit. If you have known GI disease like diverticulosis, a hernia, etc, even more of a reason to get checked out.

#critical care #medicine #abdominal pain #necrotic bowel #medblr #pablr #nurblr #pharmblr #physician assistant #physician associate #pa-c #pre-pa #pa-s #pa school #caspa

[xinghai]

This is unrelated from my usual posts, but if anyone has questions about what it's like to be in a physician assistant master's program (application process, patient care hours, personal statement, my experience in the program, etc.), feel free to ask!. I'm in the first quarter of my first year, and I'm happy to share my experiences and resources that I've used thus far!

#physician assistant #physician associate #PA program

[donutkillme]

My first Chem Exam is today… I feel gr8

#studyblr #studyspo #public health #undergrad student #physician associate #chemblr #chemistry

[anauro]

hi, this might be really stupid but i just really wanted to say thank you so much for the extent of research you put into the medical aspect of your fic, it interested so much and seriously has me looking into an anesthesiology career path after i get my bachelors degree in biochemistry. i’ve been undecided for the longest time but the concepts you introduced to me helped steer me in that direction :D

Hiya!

OMG ANON, REALLY??

That’s not stupid at all, that’s great!! I’m honestly so flattered my fic made you consider medicine, NHS should pay me some sort of recruitment fee lmao.

Have you heard of anaesthesia associates?? Or physician associates?

It may be a faster and potentially easier way into healthcare than doing a whole 4-5 years medicine degree and then training for 10 years +. And the pay check for PAs is pretty great, considering they don’t do nights or weekends! The downside is that there’s little career progression and you’ll be in your 50s having to listen to consultants who used to come to you for advice when they were a junior lol. But PAs in intensive care review patients on their own, make plans, they can insert central and arterial lines and there’s a drive to teach them to intubate too! Have a look into that if you haven’t and good luck with your BSc!! 💕

#roc answers #drugs and surgical scrubs #dass #medical #physician associate #healthcare #i love this so much for you anon <3

[preparesources]

#pa school prep #PA #Pre-PA #CASPA #PA School #physician associate #physician assistant #PA-S #PA School Interview #PA School Prep #Pre-Med #Pre-Nursing

[pa-cents]

2022 PA Compensation Reports

2022 PA Annual Salary Reports Comparison After a down year in 2021, where most reports showed a decline in PA salaries from shutdowns in 2020, 2022 PA salaries have seen increases. These increases are more in line with what we saw before the pandemic, but with inflation hitting hard, it’s almost breakeven.   There are multiple reports to compare PA salaries, and they can be a tool for PAs…

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#pa salary #physician assistant #physician associate

[cme4life]

Continuing Medical Education | Physician Assistant | CME4Life

#virtual medical conferences 2022 #live medical conferences #CME Seminars #cme conferences #Certification and recertification of physician associate #continuing medical education #physician associates emergency medicine #physician assistant urgent care #physician associate conference 2022 #Physician assistant #Physician associate

[dreampearls]

hope this helps

#collei #genshin impact #this is going in main tags. #my horrible powerpoint thing on collei Not possible without the beautiful minds of @floralring and @haidengjie of course #i was going to make more slides on her plant associations + forest fire for new growth + ash as fertilizer #her being sent to tighnari whose notably both a physician and a botanist #and also include her voice lines/character stories for more elaboration #but i got tired take this

[forthosebefore]

Dr. Charles Prudhomme

Dr. Charles Prudhomme, the first Black Vice President of the American Psychiatric Association (APA), and artist, Mrs. Naida Willette Page, present a portrait of Solomon Carter Fuller, MD, the first Black member of APA, in 1971.

Dr. Prudhomme commissioned the portrait as a gift to the Association.

Charles Prudhomme, M.D. (1908–1988), an African-American physician and psychoanalyst, entered the field of psychiatry in the 1930s. He served as the vice president of the American Psychiatric Association in 1970-1971, the first African-American to gain elected office in the organization.[1]

Prudhomme was born in Opelousas, Louisiana. When Prudhomme was three years old, his father developed tuberculosis, and the family moved to Denver, Colorado. Along the way, the family stopped in Kansas City, Missouri where Prudhomme and his mother stayed while his father continued to Denver. Prudhomme received his schooling in Kansas City, became a baseball player, and graduated from high school second in his class.

Prudhomme entered the University of Kansas but remained for only a short time. Due to segregation laws…[Read more here]

Sources: Wikipedia, American Psychiatric Association Foundation, Jet magazine

Visit www.attawellsummer.com/forthosebefore to learn more about Black history.

Need a freelance graphic designer or illustrator? Send me an email.

#Charles Prudhomme #Louisiana history #American Psychiatric Association #Black doctors #Black physicians #psychoanalyst #psychiatric #psychiatry #Solomon Carter Fuller #mental health #Naida Willette Page #Louisiana #Opelousas #segregation #Black history #Washington #DC #Howard University #HBCs

[fairuzfan]

Barana Hanabneiho Organisation (BHO)

Darfur Women Action Group (DWAG)

Hadhreen (7adhreen)

Nas Al Sudan

Sadagaat Charity Organisation

Sudanese American Medical Association (SAMA)

Sudanese American Physicians Association (SAPA)

Sudanese Diaspora Network (SDN)

Sudan Tarada Initiative and Save Al Geneina Initiative by Sadiea

Sudanese Red Crescent Society (SRCS)

Sudan Solidarity Collective (SSC)

Takaful Organisation

#sudan #darfur #donation

[kyreniacommentator]

Girne Dog Neutering Project Continues

A cooperation protocol was signed between Girne Municipality and the Cyprus Turkish Veterinary Physicians Association as part of the ‘Spaying Project for Dogs at the Girne Municipality Animal Shelter and Rehabilitation Centre’. Continue reading Girne Dog Neutering Project Continues

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#Cooperation protocol signed #Cyprus Turkish Veterinary Physicians Association #Girne Municipality #Girne Municipality Animal Shelter and Rehabilitation Centre #Spaying Project for Dogs

[populationpensive]

Five Years as a PA-C

Well, 5 years as a PA-C really snuck up on me. I was at work on Tuesday and while checking my email, my hospital send one of those "Congrats on 5 years! Pick a cool thing from this random website!" To be perfectly frank, I was a little dumb struck.

In many ways, it just doesn't seem like that much time has passed. I work in such a fast paced, stimulating environment, constantly learning new things, that I didn't really FEEL the time. Well, at least the last 3 years. The first 2 were long and arduous.

Looking through my archives, I faithfully did reflections after the first and second years. Somehow skipped the others. Never too late to get back in it.

Lessons Learned

There are people that work in healthcare for a pay check. Let your frustration with that slide away.

Some people are just assholes. Don't overthink that. Again, let that shit go.

Some parts of medical education/residency are completely ridiculous, unfair, and unsafe. Try to change what you can (especially the unsafe).

Stand up for your boundaries. I was offered a chance to "move up" into management. I declined because I knew I would hate my job if I took on admin. Don't apologize for setting this boundary.

Cultivate relationships with your coworkers and hang out with them outside of work. This is so important for our critical care team. I believe it enhances our ability to work well together.

Use your vacation time.

Some families or patients will suck you dry. Prepare yourself for those interactions and have a plan to decompress what you absorb.

Always be excited to learn. Medicine is changing every day. Learning is a foundation of the profession.

The best decision I made was changing specialties. The second best decision I made was to turn down a management opportunity. You can challenge yourself in ways that do not result in more pay, more responsibility, or more stress. I am wanting to get my chest tube placement verification done this year. Would love to add paras to that. I want to expand the teaching I have done with my PA school and possibly guest lecture on other topics. There are a lot of things that advance a career that aren't management. For me, that is desirable.

So what next? Well, some of you know that I have some intense outside of work things going on. For now, I am hanging out where I am. Probably will go to a conference this year. Probably will do more teaching. I'm ok with that. I love critical care and I have no plans to leave it any time soon.

#pablr #pa-c #originstory #medicine #pre-pa #pa-s #physician assistant #physician associate

[xinghai]

i follow the “physician assistant” tag and saw your post. i wanted to ask how you went about contacting PAs for shadowing and how many hours did you have when you applied. thanks!

Hello, that's a great question! I had around in-person 62.7 shadowing hours with a mix of MD, DO, NP, and PA hours. Here's the breakdown:

PA - 12.7

MD/DO - 47 hours

NP - 3 hours

As you can see, most of my hours were actually outside of the PA profession. I was originally planning to go to medical school, so I had those prior to deciding to become a PA!

I also had about 19.5 hours of virtual shadowing from Empowered PAs information sessions. For context, I applied during the early years of the ongoing pandemic. Schools differ in whether they accept virtual shadowing hours, so definitely check with your specific program if you are considering using those!

In regards to how I contacted PAs to shadow, I reached out to my PCP (who was a PA) and reached out through my coworkers as a CNA . It turned out that a PA worked at my organization, so I was able to shadow her for a few days.

I lived in a rural area, so I basically asked around my work to see if anyone knew a PA I could shadow. There were some PAs who I was unable to shadow due to their organization's restrictions but who allowed me to interview them, which I also listed on my CASPA. I also looked up PAs in my area and reached out to their offices about shadowing, but I didn't get any opportunities through that avenue. It definitely helps if you have a foot in the door, which I know can be difficult in the health profession.

I hope that helps! Best of luck, and feel free to reach out if you have more questions.

#asks #physician assistant #PA #physician associate

[nuroful]

The Sudanese American Physicians Association (SAPA) is appealing for donations, especially in the lead up to Ramadan.

#sudan #north africa #east africa #signal boost #mutual aid #fundraiser #middle east #horn of africa #ramadan

[linusjf]

Peter Lynch: Terrific investment

If you can find a company that can get away with raising prices year after year without losing customers (an addictive product such as cigarettes fills the bill), you’ve got a terrific investment.” —Peter Lynch. http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/101992247

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#American Association of Public Health Physicians #Cigarette #cigarettes #e-cigarettes #Electronic cigarette #Nicotine #Peter Lynch #smoking #Thought #Tobacco smoking #World Health Organization

[preparesources]

Check out my Etsy shop with great resources for pre-PA students!

#prepa #CASPA #PA School prep #PA School #physician assistant #Physician associate #PA-S #Pre-Med #PA Application #Pre-PA Resources