Physician assistants in dermatology treat a wide range of medical, surgical, and cosmetic patients. Most physician assistants in dermatology work independently within a dermatology office much like a staff dermatologist, but under physician supervision. Physician assistants in dermatology get...
A physician assistant in critical care works with a certified intensivist or a physician with equivalent qualifications and experience caring for patients in the ICU. The mission of the physician assistant in critical care medicine is to provide continuity of patient care, acting as a liaison...
Physician assistants in acute care treat and manage illnesses and injuries of complex acute, critical, and chronically ill patients. In addition to the management of pathophysiologic disease states, physician assistants in acute care are expected to have competency in common ICU procedures,...
Registered nurse first assistants are perioperative registered nurses who works with the surgeon and healthcare team members. Intraoperative duties include using instruments and medical devices, handling/cutting tissue, suturing, helping to control bleeding, clamping bleeding vessels, closing...
Pathologists’ assistants are advanced practice professionals who provide various services in pathology under the direction and supervision of a pathologist. They work in a variety of settings, including community and regional hospitals, university medical centers, and private pathology...
A nurse practitioner in emergency medicine is an advanced practice nurse who works in emergency medicine. They are trained to manage acutely ill or injured patients of all ages. This fast-paced nursing specialty requires the skill to treat patients with varying levels of acuity in busy emergency...
A nurse practitioner in dermatology specializes in treating all types of disease and medical issues that manifest on the surface of the skin. The types of patients that a nurse practitioner in dermatology would see can vary greatly and depends on the type of clinic where the nurse practitioner...
Nurse practitioners in nephrology work to prevent illness, promote optimal health, and alleviate suffering among people with kidney disease. It is estimated that about 10% of the U.S. adult population suffers from chronic kidney disease. A nurse practitioner in nephrology also provides care for...
Nurse practitioners in pediatrics provide general healthcare, treatment, and management of common pediatric illnesses of patients from infancy through young adult. Privileges include examination of patients, performance of health histories and physicals based on age and history, ordering,...
A nurse practitioner in neonatology is an advanced registered nurse with at least two years of experience as a beside registered nurse in a level III NICU, who is prepared to practice across the continuum, providing primary, acute, chronic, and critical care to neonates, infants, and toddlers...
