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Do alot of places use PA's in such a capacity?
Comming from Canada to work in the states PA's are an oddity to me. Someone who
isn't individualy liscenced yet can perform some of these duties in an
environment of legality makes no sense. At least an NP has years of experience
behind them as a nurse as opposed to a 2-3 years PA program with no specific
requirement of any medical experience previous. I must admitt as a degree
RN I wouldn't feel comfortable taking direction from someone who is less
educated than myself, and often with less experience. How do others see
PA's?
Mike MacKinnon RN, BScN,
BScPSY
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Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 5:50
AM
Subject: [traumanurses] Re: ED nurse
practitioners
We
employ nurse practitioners in our ER both in minor trauma and fast track and
we also have nurse practitioners and PAs on the Trauma Service to augment the
service with the declining residency hours. On the Neurosurgery service we use
both nurse practitioners and PAs. It works very well in all areas and provides
great continuity of care.
yes we employ nurse practitioners in the
emergency department.
George VanDenburg RN, BSN, PHN
Trauma
Resuscitation Coordinator
Desert Regional Medical Center
Palm Springs,
CA.
760-323-6251 ext. 6014
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 2:33
PM
Subject: [traumanurses] ED nurse
practitioners
Hi
all
Could any of you
tell me if you have nurse practitioners in your ED? Do you know of any countries other
than England,
Australia and the
US that
employ ED nurse practitioners?
Cheers
Kate
Kate
Curtis
Trauma
Coordinator
St
George Hospital
Sydney
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