[Lasix]

Is there a quick way for someone to go from P.A. to R.N. or P.A.to L.P.N.
{P. A. stands for Physician assistant}

[MagRedC5]

In most cases, a P.A. is a masters degree. Therefore, once someone has reached the P.A. level why would you change to RN, or even LPN?

[Lasix]

Because in the northeast corridor primary care PAs have limited opportunities.. compared to nurses.. Surgery and other specialties are different. Only some of the PAs have Masters. Its basically a question of being super marketable and always marketable.

[hfergrn]

If you did want to swap, wouldn't you only have to take the "nursing" courses and then have your MSN?

[Lasix]

Originally Posted by hfergrn

If you did want to swap, wouldn't you only have to take the "nursing" courses and then have your MSN?

for some reason I doubt that it would be that accomadating......

[MagRedC5]

Have you ever thought about moving to a region where you would be more marketable as a P.A.? I admire PA's and I'd hate to see you waste all that time & effort with your education & job experience.

Pssst, the Army Medical Dept. needs PA's.

[Cammer]

Originally Posted by Lasix

for some reason I doubt that it would be that accomadating......

You really should check into this before discounting it. I was doing a little bit of "degree shopping" tonight and I just happened to notice on the Univ of S.Florida website that they have a program specifically for Masters level degree holders who want to transition into nursing. I'm sure that USF doesn't have the only nursing college with that opportunity available.

Become a Practitioner. It's got to be better than being an Assistant. Check it out.

[MagRedC5]

Originally Posted by Cammer

You really should check into this before discounting it. I was doing a little bit of "degree shopping" tonight and I just happened to notice on the Univ of S.Florida website that they have a program specifically for Masters level degree holders who want to transition into nursing. I'm sure that USF doesn't have the only nursing college with that opportunity available.

Become a Practitioner. It's got to be better than being an Assistant. Check it out.

Cammer; You may have a good idea. :39:

The OP's problem is the marketable of PA's in the northeast corridor is such that opportunities are limited. Yet, nursing is very marketable. I wonder if the OP has researched how marketable NP's are in the NE?

[Gennaver]

Originally Posted by Lasix

Is there a quick way for someone to go from P.A. to R.N. or P.A.to L.P.N.
{P. A. stands for Physician assistant}

Hello Lasix,

I am also surprised that you would want to degree backtrack.

RN entry can be Associate Degree, (highly competitive to get into junior colleges) Bachellors Degree, (still highly competitive but, not the year's and year's worth of waiting lists) and Masters entry generalists, (which is what my program is with a pre Nurse Practitioner core).

There are also current nurses taking my program core who are working towards their NP and some have spoken freely how they tried to choose between NP and PA. Tough call for many due to some similarities yet all chose nursing for the empahsis of nursing based focus.

As you are already a PA I would imagine that you might, might even qualify for a Direct Entry NP program. I know! Why not try a google for Direct Entry Nurse Practitioner or even Direct Entry Masters to Nursing. You would definately qualify for the latter.

Good luck and welcome to Nursing and...MagRed is right...The Army Medical center takes PAs! Your degree is recognized and rewarded...

Gen-newly commissioned Army myself, waiting until NCLEX-RN to ship!