Becoming A Purpose-Driven Physician Assistant

Becoming A Purpose-Driven Physician Assistant
Author: MS Pa-C Jurgenson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 174
Release: 2020-12-14
Genre:
ISBN:

Wondering what's next in your PA career? The Purpose-Driven Physician Assistant is a guide directed toward new graduate and established PAs who are wanting to be productive, successful, organized, and purposeful in their career, or those who are interested in the ins and outs of this highly sought after profession. You will learn: What to do when you first get out of training-that's right, there's a plan.Taking care of yourself-oh it's in here.Negotiating that dream PA job-I got ya covered. Working with doctors, staff and patients, I have a few ideas up my sleeve. Want to get home on time-I can help Marie Kondo your day.Wondering what you can do with this career you have worked so hard for? There are so many amazing possibilities for you. This book is a fun guide with useful information to immediately implement within your practice. And you can totally laugh at my expense!

Physician Assistants

Physician Assistants
Author: Roderick S. Hooker
Publisher: F.A. Davis
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2017-05-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0803658923

Explore the past, present, and future of PA practice. The authors, noted educators, researchers, and practitioners, draw on extensive research to trace the evolution of the PA’s roles and responsibilities in the delivery of health care services. Their presentation of historical content balanced with discussions of the ethical, educational, legislative, and economic forces that are shaping that the profession makes this a contemporary classroom tool for PA’s learning their field and their roles.

Physicians' Assistants & Nurses

Physicians' Assistants & Nurses
Author: Cordelia Strange
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 80
Release: 2014-10-21
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1422295494

Some medical careers involve working closely with patients, but there are also many behind-the-scenes workers who are vital to the health industry. Medical technicians work in laboratories, respond and perform basic lifesaving procedures during medical emergencies, or specialize in medical record keeping and health care information access. Which medical technician career is right for you? The young adults of today will be the job force of tomorrow, so choosing a career that will best fit with the needs of the changing world will be important to job satisfaction and a successful life. With the vast array of career and job options, it will also be important for young adults to understand which work will be the best match for their interests, talents, goals, and personality types. Certain careers are expected to gain importance within the early decades of the twenty-first century. According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of jobs for medical technology is expected to increase much faster than the average rate for all occupations. If you are interested in becoming a medical technician, it is never too early to start learning your options or to begin gaining experience.

Physician Assistant: A Guide to Clinical Practice E-Book

Physician Assistant: A Guide to Clinical Practice E-Book
Author: Ruth Ballweg
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 838
Release: 2012-12-19
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 145572310X

Prepare for every stage of your physician assistant career with Physician Assistant: A Guide to Clinical Practice, 5th Edition - the one text that takes you from your PA coursework through clinical practice! Concise, easy to read, and highly visual, this all-in-one resource by Ruth Ballweg, Edward M. Sullivan, Darwin Brown, and Daniel Vetrosky delivers the current, practical guidance you need to know to succeed in any setting. Consult this title on your favorite e-reader with intuitive search tools and adjustable font sizes. Elsevier eBooks provide instant portable access to your entire library, no matter what device you're using or where you're located. Master all the core competencies you need to know for certification or recertification. Navigate today's professional challenges with new chapters on NCCPA Specialty Recognition; Communication Issues; the Electronic Health Record; Patient Safety and Quality of Care; Population-Based Practice; and Physician Assistants and Supervision. Meet ARC-PA accreditation requirements with coverage of key topics such as Student Safety in Clinical Settings, Health Care Delivery Systems, Population-Based Practice, and Mass Casualties/Disasters. Keep up with the PA competencies that are endorsed by the AAPA, PAEA, NCCPA, and ARC-PA. Master key concepts and clinical applications thanks to a succinct, bulleted writing style; convenient tables; practical case studies; and clinical application questions throughout. Retain what you’ve learned and easily visualize every aspect of clinical practice with a new full-color design and illustrations throughout. Explore global options with expanded coverage of physician assistants in international medicine.

All in

All in
Author: Joanne Calhoun
Publisher:
Total Pages: 142
Release: 2021-04-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9781630733735

In reading ALL IN: The Making of a PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT, one begins to understand that the PA has chosen a vocation in which work will permeate all the hours of a day. Being a PA is an extension of the Hippocratic Oath to treat the sick to the best of one's ability, preserve patient's privacy, teach the secrets of medicine to the next generation. A Physician Assistant's greatest value is being both available and approachable in providing knowledge and skills while continuing to learn from patients, their peers, and the physicians they are working with. This author shares a "slice of this life" during her PA employment of 38 years. The PA profession was established in 1967 with the return of medics from the Vietnam war and now more than 150,000 PA's practice in outpatient offices, hospitals, urgent care centers, in surgery, and in the emergency rooms. The deep roots of the PA profession are firm with the earnest tireless energy of PA's over 54 years. Becoming a PA is often pursued after one observes and works with PA's who consistently address unique patient needs in these clinics, hospitals as well as in community settings. Today, Physician Assistants rank #1 in 100 Best jobs of 2021 according to the U.S. News and World Report with the demand for PA's increasing more than 300% from the prior 10 year period. According to the most recent Harris Poll, 93% reported extremely high satisfaction with PA's as trusted healthcare providers, and 91% felt that PA's have improved the quality of healthcare. Truly the impact PA's have had on patients is exemplified by the bonds patients have with these medical providers. It truly is a privilege for a Physician Assistant to provide this care.

Getting Into the Physician Assistant School of Your Choice

Getting Into the Physician Assistant School of Your Choice
Author: Andrew Rodican
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 157
Release: 2003-10-08
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0071708995

Give PA applicants a competitive edge. The best resource for anyone considering this career. Getting Into the PA School of Your Choice, 2/e is a precise blueprint that addresses every step of the application process, including what schools look for in an applicant, financial aid, Internet resources, and information on PA programs. *How to select a PA program *Setting and achieving goals *Comments, suggestions, and tips from current PA students *Trends in PA programs- including excerpts from "PAs in the field" and salary profiles *Expert advice on effective letters of recommendation Writing a quality essay-including sample “essays that worked” *Interview strategies- including the toughest questions and answers *Advice and contacts for financial aid *Key web sites and Internet resources

Ballweg's Physician Assistant: A Guide to Clinical Practice - E-Book

Ballweg's Physician Assistant: A Guide to Clinical Practice - E-Book
Author: Tamara S Ritsema
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 606
Release: 2021-04-17
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323695817

Designed as a highly visual and practical resource to be used across the spectrum of lifelong learning, Ballweg's Physician Assistant, 7th Edition, helps you master all the core competencies needed for physician assistant certification, recertification, and clinical practice. It remains the only textbook that covers all aspects of the physician assistant profession, the PA curriculum, and the PA's role in clinical practice. Ideal for both students and practicing PAs, it features a succinct, bulleted writing style, convenient tables, practical case studies, and clinical application questions that enable you to master key concepts and clinical applications. - Addresses all six physician assistant competencies, as well as providing guidance for the newly graduated PA entering practice. - Includes five new chapters: What Is a Physician Assistant, and How Did We Get Here?, Effective Use of Technology for Patient-Centered Care, Success in the Clinical Year, Transitioning to Practice and Working in Teams, and Finding Your Niche. - Features an enhanced focus on content unique to the PA profession that is not readily found in other resources, more illustrations for today's visually oriented learners, a more consistent format throughout, and a new emphasis on the appropriate use of social media among healthcare professionals. - Provides updated content throughout to reflect the needs of the PA profession, including new content on self-care for the PA to help prevent burnout, suicide, and other hazards faced by healthcare professionals. - Guides students in preparation for each core clinical rotation and common electives, as well as working with special patient populations such as patients experiencing homelessness and patients with disabilities. - Includes quick-use resources, such as objectives and key points sections for each chapter, tip boxes with useful advice, abundant tables and images, and more than 130 updated case studies. - Evolve Educator site with an image bank is available to instructors through their Elsevier sales rep or via request at https://evolve.elsevier.com.

The Ultimate Guide to Getting Into Physician Assistant School, Third Edition

The Ultimate Guide to Getting Into Physician Assistant School, Third Edition
Author: Andrew J. Rodican
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 245
Release: 2010-08-09
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0071664106

Give yourself the competitive edge when applying to physician assistant school The Ultimate Guide to Getting into Physician Assistant School is a unique, step-by-step blueprint for succeeding at every stage of the PA application process. Written by Andrew Rodican, a former member of Yale University School of Medicine’s Admissions Committee, this is the best book available on how to maximize your chance of acceptance into the PA school of your choice. Completely updated to include coverage of the Central Application Service for Physician Assistants (CASPA), Getting Into the Physician Assistant School of Your Choice covers all the essentials – from selecting a program all the way through to acing the interview. Clear and candid, this book provides insights, information, and advice you won’t find anyplace else – but may well make the difference between the acceptance or rejection of your application. Make-or-break advice on: What PA programs look for in an applicant Setting goals Selecting a program Completing the application Writing a quality essay Impressing on the interview Getting financial aid Using the internet for PA school applications

Clinical Leadership for Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners

Clinical Leadership for Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners
Author: Michael Huckabee, PhD, PA-C
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Total Pages: 307
Release: 2017-11-28
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0826172229

This groundbreaking text focuses on the practical knowledge and skills that both physician assistants (PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs) need to be effective health care leaders in a multidisciplinary environment. Written by a recognized expert in physician assistant leadership, this engaging text helps PA and NP professionals—increasingly called upon to lead in a variety of clinical and administrative environments—to navigate the unique challenges they encounter. With an emphasis on concrete application of leadership principles, this text highlights interprofessional communication and the skills associated with becoming an effective leader in a variety of health care settings. Thought-provoking case studies provide real-world application of concepts throughout the text. Useful exercises throughout the chapters and appendices bring further clarity to the theoretical topics examined in the book. Key Features: Focuses on leadership for NPs and PAs in team-based health care—the only text to do so Emphasizes interprofessional, multidisciplinary interactions, often at the level of direct patient care Addresses important issues including power and influence, leadership traits and behaviors, followership, change strategies, burnout, ethical considerations, and more Provides chapter-opening questions to guide the learner in discovering effective principles of leadership Includes chapter summaries and leadership exercises to provide context to the concepts discussed, as well as useful online worksheets Applies real-world scenarios to key leadership concepts through thought-provoking case studies

Physician Assistants

Physician Assistants
Author: Roderick S. Hooker
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780803618121

This book aims to remain as the definitive book on the physician assistant profession both in the US and overseas. It is the textbook for scholars and students alike to reference and use both in the classroom and in general practice. The scope is broad and encompasses all of the literature that has shaped the PA profession and is also provides in-depth information on areas of scholarly activity such as PA education, PA legislation, and the economics of PA practice. All accredited PA programs are required to teach a course or provide course material on the PA profession itself, and our reviewers believe this to be an ideal book for this material.