replyby DO MS IV (no login)I am a fourth year MEDICAL student - not a DPM or a DPM student. Funny you mentioned nurse anesthetists but as far as I know, they operate under physicians' supervision. In the OR, the CRNA may be the one intubating the patient and admistering the anesthesia BUT there is always an in-house anesthesiologist just in case something goes awry. Another point you mentioned about PAs again shows you have no idea what PA's education is about. Nursing courses are taking during college and most nurses end up with a BSN (which is a bachelor of science of nursing, which in my opinion has more to do with nursing than hard science). On the other hand, most PA students when applying to PA schools, would have had a bachelor of science (not science, not nursing science I might add)already. Then they will be trained in the medical model, sometimes along side with medical students. Their training might be abbreviated but it is medical training nevertheless. I have yet to have heard of nursing students taking courses along side with medical students (oh, I'm sorry they're still doing undergraduate college work). In addition to that, many PAs go on to get their masters in physician assistant which makes them even more well trained than nurses. I apologize if what I'm saying pisses you off but I am married to a former nursing student who almost graduated with a BSN from a 4 year major university based program before she switched an went to medical school. She would be the first to admit that nurses don't even know enough to know their limitations. from IP address 129.120.99.212 Goto Forum Home |
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