Nurse practitioners and physician assistants are advanced healthcare practitioners with similar responsibilities, such as diagnosing illnesses and prescribing medications. However, their training and paths toward certification differ in significant ways. This blog post unpacks the key differences between NPs and PAs to help you determine which career path best aligns with your goals. What Is a Nurse Practitioner? A nurse practitioner (NP) is a licensed clinician who provides comprehensive healthcare to patients of all ages. An NP can work in virtually any healthcare setting, diagnosing patient conditions and prescribing medications. As of October 2022, nurse practitioners have full practice authority in 27 states, meaning that they can practice Read more
Reporting COVID-19 Exposure While on Clinical/Fieldwork Experience
Students must use the following steps to report any exposures to COVID-19 while participating in clinical/fieldwork experiences:
- Communicate exposure to your faculty member.
- Follow site-specific processes and protocols for exposure and communicate compliance with your faculty member.
- Complete USAHS Incident Report and upload to Exxat.
- Email Dawn Werling ([email protected]) of exposure to be added to USAHS log.
- Communicate changes/updates to their situation to AFWC/ACCE and Dawn Werling ([email protected]).
