Finding mentors, being ready to teach, PA school difficulties
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We jump back into our conversation with Brian, Kristina and Casey
Advice for newbies
Reflect on the calls that you run.
What went well and what went poorly?
Are there providers that did a great job that are worth emulating?
Find those mentors that are worth emulating. Also make note of those that are worth avoiding.
Keep in mind there are multiple right ways to do things.
All of us in emergency medicine need to be ready to teach. Students and patients.
The ability to teach demonstrates true understanding.
Teach your thought process.
Going from EMS to PA.
It is not a quick process, and it is very expensive.
It is hard on your family. You need a support system. You may be lonely.
Paramedics, in a lot of ways, are well prepared to go to PA school but their skill set is not equipped to manage diseases long term.
A lot of what most PA’s do is specialty work on disease processes long term and not emergent conditions.
Being an ER PA is a lot different than it may appear from the outside. A lot of our job is care provided away from the patient. We tend to be the limiting factor, so we have to use our time efficiently. We are isolated from tasks that allow you to do the work reflexively.
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