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
Dr. Evan M. Pucillo joined the faculty at the University of Saint Augustine for Health Sciences in 2017. Prior to joining USAHS, Dr. Pucillo served as a research associate and outpatient neuromuscular therapist for the Utah Program for Inherited Neuromuscular Disorders at the University of Utah’s Department of Neurology in Salt Lake City, UT. Dr. Pucillo earned his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, SC. Prior to completing his professional education, he served in the US Navy and went on to complete his Bachelor’s in Biology at the College of Charleston, in Charleston, SC. More recently, he completed his Doctor of Education (EdD) program at Liberty University and is disseminating his work in professional journals.
Dr. Pucillo has published numerous peer-reviewed research articles in various scholarly journals. His prior research involved the examination of locomotion, balance, and functional outcomes for persons with neuromuscular and movement disorders in clinical trials. However, Dr. Pucillo is now refocusing his priorities to better understand factors related to success and/or difficulty in Physical Therapist education. His recent work included examining the learning strategies able to accurately predict success in online learning. His teaching interests involve clinical neuroscience and evidence-based practice. He is an active member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), and the APTA’s Education, Research, and Health Policy & Administration sections.
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Evan_Pucillo
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