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Hey.Its.MattieG :
Not a chance as a Nurse Prac. The foundation of a PA is so incredibly more in depth. Yes we do the same job but the educational foundation of a PA is so much stronger than a nurse practitioner. It's scary how much basic patho-phys NP are lacking myself included when I very first started.
2026-10-28 00:03:43
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Lissa :
I tell people if they can afford to not work during grad school, go PA. If you need to work while doing grad school, go NP.
2026-10-27 22:35:30
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Melissa :
PA training is superior. Too many online NP programs. Too many NPs setting up their own rotations. PA schools have a more formal clinical training parh
2026-10-28 01:49:47
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meganmhurd :
Gosh yall the debates in this comment thread of PAs having superior training and being superior or NPs being superior for XYZ reasons is so icky. APPs are the future of healthcare & there’s plenty of room for everyone! Both valued roles, both very important, both with excellent training that builds excellent clinicians!
2026-10-28 02:35:17
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Camille Godinet :
Eh, not really. An NP can operate under their own license while a PA has to operate underneath a medical director.
2026-10-28 00:35:13
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Alyssa Minute, DNP, FNP-C :
PAs + NPs in practice: 👯🤍🤍
2026-10-28 00:04:35
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Daniel Poupore :
If you want to do psych, do NP
2026-10-28 00:24:54
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LGrange :
Literally, the nurse part of nurse practitioner is where the magic is. ❤️
2026-10-28 00:20:09
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teano :
If you have a passion for surgery, probably go PA as well. PA school learns a medical model and nursing is a nursing model, and yes there is a HUGE difference in curriculum. But yes, most jobs say seeking PA/NP.
2026-10-27 23:46:36
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Jenn 👩🏻⚕️📚🏃🏻♀️ :
literallllllly Just ask if you wanna be a nurse and if it’s no then there ya go
2026-10-27 21:40:31
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CrisQ :
Why do they always ask this?! In pretty much every job I’ve had me and the PA’s got paid the same and did the same exact job. Difference is I am a nurse and have nursing experience and they are a PA with other medical experience. Like it doesn’t matter. NP school is less intensive because it’s meant to build off nursing experience and PA school is more broad in what medical hours they accept so they have more in depth school with more clinical hours. That’s the difference. Nothing wild.
2026-10-28 02:32:33
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Abby | Aesthetic PA-C :
oh my god thank you for this hahahaha EXACTLY
2026-10-27 22:35:55
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jess :) :
Truly. I really do not understand how some have such a hard time deciding. It’s usually pretty recognizable if you want or not to be a nurse. Or even the PA/med school comparison. That’s the opposite spectrum. The roles are so different, most people know if they want/need to be a doctor.
2026-10-27 22:08:12
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charbader.pa :
Amen sis coming from a PA!
2026-10-27 23:52:05
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Remy :
Just out of curiosity is pay pretty much identical as well?
2026-10-27 23:49:15
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rach the pa :
PAs are preferential in surgery but a decent margin so if you want to do surgery do PA but otherwise negligible. PA is also usually more expensive for the schooling
2026-10-28 01:42:49
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Lo :
*And let’s acknowledge how gorgeous your hair is looking*
2026-10-28 00:26:21
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Claire :
I do think some specialties lend themselves more to one or the other though. PAs do surgery and EM rotations and often work more in those settings. NPs tend to do more outpatient/primary care (I know there are acute care NPs that work inpatient, but again PAs get more inpatient training whereas most NP training is done outpatient and is not standardized)
2026-10-28 00:47:24
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Princess Tiana :
Also if you want speciality flexibility go to Pa school. NP school is slightly specialized. If you become a pediatric NP you can only work in peds. PA is the only medical degree that allows you to freely switch speciality
2026-10-28 02:08:57
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Erin :
As a PA I agree with this COMPLETELYYYYYYY
2026-10-27 22:53:41
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solidbran :
that’s it literally
2026-10-28 01:13:40
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Sarah Boyer :
Love this explaination!!
2026-10-28 00:26:05
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