Certified nurse midwives are registered nurses who complete additional academic and clinical training in order to deliver babies and provide prenatal and postpartum care to women. They are primary care providers who perform comprehensive women’s health assessments, screen for and treat common...
Anesthesiologist assistants are AHPs who practice under the supervision of licensed anesthesiologists to develop and implement anesthesia care plans. They are trained extensively in the delivery and maintenance of quality anesthesia care as well as in advanced patient monitoring techniques. They...
Physician assistants are certified healthcare providers who practice medicine under the supervision of a physician. Physician assistants provide a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic services and are trained to examine, diagnose, and treat patients as authorized by the supervising physician...
Physician assistants in women's health are involved in the healthcare management of women from adolescence to adulthood. Physician assistants in women’s health may handle annual Pap/pelvic and breast exams, gynecological complaints, family planning, menopause management, and prenatal
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Physician assistants in urology help treat patients in various healthcare settings, often taking in-depth patient histories, performing physical exams, ordering laboratory data and studies, formulating a differential diagnosis and establishing treatment plans, performing surgical procedures,...
Physician assistants in surgery manage pre-, intra-, and post-operative care, treatment, and services consistent with surgical practice, including the development of treatment plans and health counseling for surgical patients within age group of patients seen by collaborating/supervising...
Physician assistants in radiology diagnose and treat conditions through various radiologic imaging modalities and may also assist with invasive procedures, conduct initial interpretations on scans and x-rays, and perform dye injections. Physician assistants can obtain education and experience in...
Physician assistants in pediatrics manage and treat acutely, critically, and chronically ill infants, children, adolescent, and young adult patients. This includes the development of treatment plans, health counseling, and appropriate child and family education and performance of routine...
Physician assistants in orthopedic surgery treat and manage orthopedic patients, which might include conducting a patient’s history and physical, administration of digital block or regional anesthesia, intraoperative care and postoperative management, first surgery assist, deep and simplified...
Physician assistants in cardiovascular surgery manage care for patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery procedures to include pre-, intra-, and post-operative care, the development of treatment plans, health counseling, and assisting in surgery. Physician assistants manage other disease...
