If you are a new student and are thinking about pursuing a career in the medical field, like me, you have a lot of options. You could become a Registered Nurse, a Physician, a Physician Assistant, a Dentist, an Audiologist, an Anesthesiologist or many other professions. In this article I am going to narrow it down for you between a Physician and a Physician Assistant and I am going to tell you why I would prefer being a Physician Assistant over the highly prestigious Physician career. Physician Assistant is a relatively new career and there are many misconceptions about what individuals with this title do in the medical field. First I would like to state that any career in a medical field takes a lot of dedication and many hours studying and it is not for everyone. I would also like to say once an individual has made a career out of it the job has long hours and can be very stressful, so I suggest readers to not consider a career in medicine unless you are genuinely interested in the work, and are not in it just for the money. So say that you are genuinely interested in helping people you would want to make the most money possible doing what you love right? So the obvious solution would be to become a Physician. It just makes more sense that a Physician would make more money than someone helping the Physician. Well when you are already making insane amounts of money is it actually worth the extra time investment studying vigorously to earn a higher wage. To make a comparison becoming a Physician takes at least 11 years of post-high-school education. This includes four years at college, an additional four years at medical school, and then three or more years at a residency. It takes more than three years if doctor wants to specialize, with up to 9 years in residency. During residency doctors do not get paid a substantial amount earning from 40 to 50 thousand a year
health care team who, with doctors, provide quality care to patients. In order to do that,
Working environments and conditions of a Nurse Anesthetist and a Physician Assistant are quite contrasting in most ways; but even so, with some comparisons. Nurse Anesthetist have working environments in every type of practice setting. Anywhere from the surgery room, to ambulances, to dentist offices, to the military. A Physician Assistant works in a constant working environment, usually a comfortable place in a hospital. The main duties of a Nurse Anesthetist is to prepare, administer, maintain, and oversee the use of anesthesia. Responsibilities of a Physician Assistant include a variety of tasks, they give physical exams, order and interpret labs, diagnose treat and counsel patients, assist in surgery, and set fracture. Salary of a Nurse
The Medical field is very important in everyday lives, it will always be around. There are many careers that involve the some of the same duties as a CNA career. Nursing Assistants and Orderlies give patients the much needed attention and care the deserve. Being a Nursing Assistant is a great place to start when wanting to work in the Medical field. Nursing Assistance have different duties depending on the location and where you are hired. There is a big amount of information to learn and memorize while training for this career to receive a degree. There are many roles and requirements to receive a degree in the medical field.
ER doctors require intensive training to know how to shoulder their intensive responsibilities. You have to go to school longer than any other job but you make a killing. If you make it you have a great life a head of you.
Even as a young child, I have always wanted to pursue a career in the medical field. Though my career aspirations started at being a pediatric physician, I have come to the conclusion that a job as a pediatric physician assistant fulfills my calling. Both of these jobs have similar duties, however as a physician assistant I can still see my own patients, create treatment plans/prescribe medication and be well compensated. However it only requires a master’s degree rather than attending medical school.
When we were younger, most of us wanted to be a princess or an astronaut. Now that we’re older, we’re starting to consider more serious options. A sports medicine physician isn’t your run of the mill career choice, but I’m not known for running with the crowd. I am confident, hard working and able to stay calm under pressure. Sports medicine physicians diagnose and treat patients of all ages related to physical health. To become a sports medicine physician, you need many years of post secondary education and they make a relatively good salary. With most careers, there are advantages and disadvantages. There can be travel opportunities and that comes with long work hours and high stress levels.
As a patient of PDCS, I was given the opportunity to see the involvement of physician assistants', physicians and nursing staff come together to provide the best caring response. I had reached out to a staffing member in order to shadow Physician Assistants. The field of Dermatology is much more vast than I had previously thought. Since February 2017, I have had the opportunity to rotate with three different physician assistants, two who specialize in skin cancer and the other who sees patients for general dermatology. In over the 35 hours of clinical exposure, I have observed physicians and the physician assistants during consults and was able to scrub in on surgery procedures.
My first true introduction to the physician assistant profession came through the office manager, Carolyn. Her daughter, Treka, is a physician assistant and as Carolyn shared the news of her family I became intrigued and started coursework in health sciences. Finding Treka’s stories inspiring, they filled me with determination toward obtaining an education.
Physician Assistant Studies is appealing to me because I would be able to treat and care for patients, and perform many of the same duties as a doctor. While many aspects of the career might be similar, I would be able to complete my degree more quickly and avoid very large student loans. I would also would have more flexible hours, due to not being on call. This appeals to me because of my hopes to also have a family. Another positive to becoming a physician assistant, versus an actual doctor is the opportunity to do more hands on work. With the way health care is changing, the doctors are leaning more towards the management side, instead of caring and communicating with the patients. This is appealing to me because I want to be involved as involved with the patients as I can. I am keeping my mind open to all of the possibilities within this field but I am definitely leaning towards Pediatrics. I love interacting with kids and have always thrived when working with them in the past. In fact, my family tells me that it is amazing how children are drawn to me; and how I put them at ease. This love for working with kids, made me realize I would love to work in Pediatrics, where I would be able to care for children everyday. Additionally, it has been predicted that this career will have a twenty-two percent increase by the year 2020, so I know that it is a growing field. This gives me confidence that I will be able to find a job after completing my
There is a lot that comes with being a medical scientist. The general definition of a medical scientist, according the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), are people “who conduct research aimed at improving overall human health” (BLS, np). Medical scientists can specialize into many fields of medicine. BLS states that, in general, they work mostly on their own with little to no supervision, with the ability to follow their own theories (BLS, np). This aspect of the career is another thing that draws me to it. Throughout my school career, I have been told exactly what to learn, never having enough time to learn about what I am interested in. By going into a field that is so unknown with practically no set direction I have to go, I am able to finally choose what I learn about. Learning is a passion of mine, and by going into a career where everyone is learning the same things with same amount of passion, will be an invigorating change from the misery of the monotonous school career I currently lead in high school. Money, although not the most important, does play somewhat of a role in what career I would choose. It varies between the particular places of employment, as reported by the BLS. In just a gen...
Medicine is a ever changing field. A field where new and innovative treatments replace the old. For me, medicine is a career which allows the exploration of the intricacies of the human body. It provides the opportunity to better understand how the human body works and defends itself. As it acts as an ecosystem housing chemical, cells and microbial in order to maintain equilibrium. Along with making an impact on peoples' lives with my caring personality. Becoming a physician would allow me to be directly involved in the care of those who were in need, while concurrently provide affinity for lifelong learning. The combination of my curiosity and will to practice medicine has motivated me to pursue this field.
My passion in medicine started off as intense curiosity towards the work of human body. As I entered junior college, we explored on topics like how virus causes disease, how cancer developed and gene therapy which allow me to developed a more sophisticated appreciation for sciences. Having gone through several complicated medical issues involving my family members, I came to appreciate how medical advancement can improve the quality of life. Doctors have the capacity to drastically improve patients’ lives. I wanted to be a physician who is well equipped with medical knowledge and training to help those in need as I find it a stimulating and meaningful profession.
The Medical Field has alway been interesting to me to be able to put a smile on a patient's face to know that they are recovering getting better is a really good feeling to have. In order to become a physician, one is required to have a degree in science; one must go through four years of medical school and then undergo several years of residency. Under the supervision of an experienced physician.
Choosing a career can be challenging, because there are so many career options, but overcoming the challenges of achieving those careers can be proven to be difficult sometimes. When I was a little girl, I use to play pretend doctor most of the time. I use to pretend giving injections to my little brothers and pretend to nurse them back to health. As I became older, I was very certain that I wanted to become a pediatrician doctor; however, once I enrolled myself into a Community College, my perspective changed. I learned that everything was not as simple as I thought. I became uncertain of the career I wanted to strive. However, I learned from some of my professors, my peers, and friends that sometimes there are careers that best suit us based
My admiration and respect for doctors and their noble work is one of my primary reasons for wanting to pursue a career in medicine. That thought came to my mind since I was young. Whenever me and my family members happened to visit the clinic, I felt like the doctor has marvelous magic to take our sickness away. From then on, our primary care doctor has become my role model. Because of that inspiration, I decided to go for a career in Medicine as it involves the unique responsibility of helping and caring people. In addition to possessing that ambition; my hard-work, commitment, sincerity and educational support of my parents helped me got into Medical School after passing the matriculation examination.