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
BACKGROUND
Dr. Christine Salmon has more than 11 years of combined teaching and clinical experience in physical therapy, including more than five years providing clinical instruction for students from the University of St. Augustine and other institutions.
Her clinical work focuses on evaluating and treating the geriatric, orthopedic, cardiac, and neurological patient population. She has also worked with a pediatric population using TheraSuit to provide intensive physical therapy. Dr. Salmon is a certified Clinical Instructor who has taken a variety of courses to advance her knowledge and skill within the profession, including physiology of sports, women’s health, radiology and pharmacology, contemporary theories of movement, exercise and motor learning, differential diagnosis, and cardiopulmonary courses.
In 2015, she became a trained clinical director for the Healthy Athletes division of the Special Olympics who organizes local screening events for organization.
