Nurse Practitioner vs Physician Assistant

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raymond said:
I don't know of any four year PA programs, you will have to contact the above poster for that information. What I do know about the differences are, they are both master programs.

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Hello Raymond,

Lots of Bachelors programs out there, one local to me is:

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Physician Assistant Program
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
675 Hoes Lane
Piscataway, NJ
08854-5635
Phone: 732/235-4444

Needing a Masters is not a national requirement.

Andrew Lopez, RN
http://www.4nursing.com

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Is it true that there is approximately a $10,000 per year difference between NP and PA, with PA's being the higher income?

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Is it true that there is approximately a $10,000 per year difference between NP and PA, with PA's being the higher income?

not necessarily... I've seen primary care PA's making a mere 65,000 a year in the rural midwest where cost of living is relatively low when compared to Cali or East coast, the the work week is M-F 8-4pm...

A surgical PA or ER PA in the same area may start out at 77,000 a year, but they work insane hours like 70/week and have no life outside the hospital.. hence the compensation. After 5 years experience, they may clear 100,000 in surgical positions, but still work insane hours.