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Identify resources to support EBP
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At the end of this presentation you will be able to:
Define evidence-based practice
Describe process & outline steps of EBP
Understand PICO elements & search strategy
Identify resources to support EBP
The focus of this presentation is nursing practice, although it is still of value to physicians and other health care professionals.
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b) To collect maximum information on laws concern to administration of medication by nurse.
c) Acquire skills of preparing project on given topic as partial fulfillment of said course.
d) Read the cases related to concern topic
This is a PowerPoint presentation I completed during my senior year at Ole Miss. The subject was graduate school, and I completed it with a group of 4 individuals.
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Exploring ways to reduce overall use of antimicrobials
Using the drugs that prevent and treat disease by killing microscopic organisms in a responsible way
GOAL
to prevent the generation and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Doing so will preserve the effectiveness of these drugs in animals and humans for years to come.
being to preserve human and animal health and the effectiveness of antimicrobial medications.
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1. The Career of a
Physician Assistant
Allison Bossong
HLTH 4190
Spring 2016
2. Introduction
• Hi! My name is Allison Bossong and I am a junior Health Science:
PreProfessional Health Studies major with a minor in Biological Sciences.
• I plan to attend a Physician Assistant program after graduation and am
hoping to apply summer 2016. I have spent an extensive amount of time
researching the Physician Assistant profession and different Physician
Assistant programs. This research is displayed in the following slides.
• The outline of the slides included in this PowerPoint are listed below:
• Description of a Physician Assistant
• Duties of a Physician Assistant
• History of the Profession
• Salary Range
• Job Growth Potential
• Training
• Graduate Programs
• Wake Forest PA Program
• Wake Forest Prerequisites/Relevant Academics
• O*Net Profile Results
3. Description of a Physician
Assistant
• A Physician Assistant is a nationally certified and state-licensed
medical professional. They practice medicine on healthcare
teams with physicians and other providers. They practice and
prescribe medication in all 50 states and the majority of the
U.S. territories.
• A Physician Assistant (PA) provides healthcare services
typically performed by a physician, under the supervision of a
physician.
• Physician Assistants work in all areas of medicine including
primary care and family medicine, emergency medicine,
surgery, and psychiatry.
4. Duties of a Physician Assistant
• A Physician Assistant can:
• Conduct complete physical exams
• Take medical history
• Diagnose and treat illnesses
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests
• Develop treatment plans
• Educate and counsel patients on preventive care
• Assess and record a patient’s progress
• Assist in surgery
• Write prescriptions
• Conduct or participate in outreach programs
5. History of the Profession
• The Physician Assistant profession was created to improve and
expand healthcare.
• In the mid-1960’s health care providers recognized there was a
shortage of primary care physicians.
• As a result, Eugene A. Stead Jr., a medical doctor of the Duke
University Medical Center put together the first class of PA’s in
1965. He selected four Navy hospital corpsmen who had
received considerable medical training during their military
service.
• Dr. Stead based the PA program curriculum on his knowledge
of the fast track training for doctors during World War II.
6. History of the Profession
Continued
• The very first Physician Assistant class graduated from the
Duke University PA Program on October 6th, 1967.
• The PA concept gained federal acceptance and backing as
early as the 1970s as a creative solution to physician
shortages.
• The medical community supported this new profession and
urged the accreditation standards, national certification
process, and development of continuing education
requirements.
• The Physician Assistant concept has grown substantially in the
past several decades. As of July 2007, there are currently 141
accredited PA programs throughout the country.
7. Salary Range
• The median annual Physician Assistant salary was $95,820 in
May 2014.
• The lowest 10 percent earned less than $64,100.
• The highest 10 percent earned more than $134,720.
• The annual salary for PA’s in outpatient care centers was
$100,750.
• The annual salary for PA’s in hospitals was $99,360.
• The annual salary for PA’s in offices of physicians was $94,670.
• The annual salary for PA’s in educational services was $91,740.
• The annual salary for PA’s in government was $90,340.
8. Job Growth Potential
• The United States Department of Labor predicts PA
employment to increase. It is projected to grow 30 percent
from 2014 to 2024, which is must faster than the average rate
for all occupations.
• In 2014 there was 94,400 employed Physician Assistants in the
United States but by 2024 there is projected to be 123,200
employed Physician Assistants in the United States.
• The demand for health care services is increasing because of
the growing and aging population. The increase in population
means more need for health care providers. The baby
boomers population will require more medical attention as
they age.
• 84.1% of PA’s are satisfied with their career choice and would
choose their career over again.
9. Training
• PA’s typically need a Master’s degree from an accredited
educational program. In order to obtain a Master’s in
Physician Assistant Studies, the average program length is 2
years of full-time postgraduate study.
• All states require physician assistants to be licensed. In order
to be licensed, candidates must pass the Physician Assistant
National Certifying Examination (PANCE). A PA who passes the
exam may use the credential “Physician Assistant-Certified
(PA-C).”
• To keep their certification, PA’s must complete 100 hours of
continuing education every 2 years. A recertification exam is
also required every 10 years.
10. Graduate Programs
• The only current graduate-level accredited PA program in the
state of South Carolina is at the Medical University of South
Carolina. North Greenville University is currently beginning a
PA program in Greenville, SC but does not yet have their
accreditation. The North Greenville program is not projected
to start until January of 2017.
• The state of North Carolina has 9 fully accredited PA Programs.
North Carolina schools include Campbell University, East
Carolina University, Elon University, and Wake Forest
University.
• I am very interested in Medical University of South Carolina’s
PA program.
11. MUSC Program
• The MUSC PA program requires applicants to have a baccalaureate
degree at the time of matriculation, complete courses with minimum
3.0 GPA, at least 3 letters of recommendation, competitive GRE
scores, and hands on direct patient care experience.
• I believe that I am a fit for this program because I am graduating in
December of 2016 which means I will have a baccalaureate degree at
the time of matriculation (May 2017). I currently have a 4.0 GPA
which satisfy the coursework requirement of having a GPA of 3.0 or
higher. I have relationships with people who will potentially write my
letter of recommendations including my Creative Inquiry professor Dr.
Kemper, my nurse manager at the hospital, and the PA who I will be
working with for my internship. I have scheduled to take my GRE this
May 2016 and plan to send my scores to MUSC.
• Lastly, I am a certified nursing assistant and work at the Baptist Easley
Hospital to obtain my direct patient care hours of experience. I
currently have over 800 hours of work experience and will have
attained 1000 hours by the time of application.
12. MUSC Prerequisite
Courses/Cost of the Program
• Prerequisite Courses
• Mathematics (three hours)
• Statistics/Biostatistics (three hours)
• General Chemistry (eight hours)
• Organic/Biochemistry (three hours)
• Biology (three hours)
• Anatomy & Physiology (eight hours)
• Microbiology (four hours)
• Medical Terminology (one hour)
• Behavioral Sciences (nine hours)
• To be successful as a Physician Assistant it is very important to have taken rigorous
science coursework as an undergraduate student like the courses listed above. Hard
work and dedication to academics are two characteristics that are required to be
successful in this career.
• Cost of the Program
• The first and second year in-state tuition: $25,653 (per year)
• The third year in-state tuition: $8,347
• The MUSC PA program lasts for 27 months, which will add up to $59,653 total.
13. O*NET Profile Results
• My highest scores on the O*Net Profiler test were the “Investigative” and
“Social” section.
• The Investigative category includes people that like to observe, learn,
investigate, analyze, evaluate, or solve problems, especially of a scientific
nature. I have demonstrated these qualities through my Health Science
Creative Inquiry (CI) with Dr. Kemper. I have participated in this CI for four
semesters and to be a member of a creative inquiry it is critical to like to
investigate, analyze and evaluate. The CI that I am involved with evaluates the
effectiveness of the Greenville County Girls on the Run Program. We observe
the survey responses, learn to correctly perform data entry, and then analyze
the data results. I look forward to hopefully putting these evaluation and
investigation skills to work as a Physician Assistant.
• The Social category includes those that like working with people to inform,
help, enlighten, train, develop, or cure them and are skilled with words.
Through working as a nursing assistant at the Baptist Easley Hospital these past
6 months I have demonstrated these qualities. At the hospital I am assigned
patients for the day and my sole responsibility is to interact and help them. I
help them get better through assisting them to the bathroom, giving bed baths,
taking vital signs and more. I am constantly in conversation with my patients
and forming relationships with them. I love getting to be a small part of the
patient’s recovery process and helping them get better.
14. Conclusion
• After researching the PA profession it makes me even more
excited to pursue a career as a PA. I look forward to the role I
will have in the healthcare field. I am very motivated to attain
this goal and feel confident in my work ethic to become a
practicing PA. I believe there is no greater job then getting the
opportunity to help people every day.
• I am excited to learn even more about the Physician Assistant
profession this summer as I complete my internship alongside
a Physician Assistant!
