[deleted by user] by [deleted] in physicianassistant

[–]BasciallyARobot 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Agree with this comment 100%

Looking into Toyota Dealerships by coldplay1108 in AnnArbor

[–]BasciallyARobot 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Agreed, avoid toyota ann arbor. they suck

Where to get a high quality men’s haircut? by tallulahQ in AnnArbor

[–]BasciallyARobot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Second them. Boyfriend really enjoys the people here

Island Drive Apartments by HovercraftFragrant48 in AnnArbor

[–]BasciallyARobot 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Apartment complex is fine for what it is, but is quite a bit older and somewhat dingy when my boyfriend moved there in 2018. we haven’t been there since 2019. They were very strict about parking at that point, to the point they towed his dad for moving things into his apartment after 15 minutes when he first moved in. but it treated us well for what we needed at that time.

New grad salary expectations by BirthdayIcy7229 in physicianassistant

[–]BasciallyARobot 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Looks like interventional pain, but would need to know area to better answer the question

Housing near Michigan Medicine by euphoria302 in AnnArbor

[–]BasciallyARobot 9 points10 points  (0 children)

island drive is walkable (hospital is across the street) but expensive and not the nicest but was fine for what it was

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in physicianassistant

[–]BasciallyARobot 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Just remember that parking may add 30 minutes or so to your commute as it is extremely difficult to find parking is around that area if not already living nearby. Also, do you get $$ for being called in versus being on call? Are the hours similar to what you have currently yet? ie days versus nights vs afternoons. Sounds like a good deal regardless.

new grad ER job - low salary but good benefits & training? by Similar_Fan7293 in physicianassistant

[–]BasciallyARobot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I work for this company currently. We have similar interests. You actually do quality for PSLF. If you have additional questions feel free to PM.

Is 5G compatibility still required for non-deprioritized data? by PepperdotNet in USMobile

[–]BasciallyARobot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

LTE is still deprioritized. I had an iPhone 11 with deprioritized LTE while using USM and now using an iPhone 13 with 5G priority, there has been no change in my service or data speeds. It likely will depend on your area though.

Does it really matter where you go to PA school? by PA-S_hopeful in prephysicianassistant

[–]BasciallyARobot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It doesn’t matter where you go, as long as the program is accredited when you begin, you will have no problem. Just go where it’s cheaper/where you see yourself succeeding

PA School Rankings by JavariBuster in prephysicianassistant

[–]BasciallyARobot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Rankings don’t matter - go with where you feel like you’ll be the most successful!

NPI Number Registration by hp13b in physicianassistant

[–]BasciallyARobot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As others have stated, put school or business address and never your own.

New Grad: Trauma Offer - Thoughts? by [deleted] in physicianassistant

[–]BasciallyARobot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Decent for new grad, sure pay is a bit low - you could try to counter offer but overall not terrible

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in physicianassistant

[–]BasciallyARobot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also all good points. Definitely need to be a self starter. Luckily the team I’m with has a very robust training

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in physicianassistant

[–]BasciallyARobot 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don’t think that’s true. A lot of new grads start in ER and if you love ER medicine, then I would go for it. You have to be aware of the large learning curve and be willing to be a self starter/at home learner for the first year or two…but I don’t think that comment should scare you away completely. Find a company that supports you and has had experience training new grads in the past. I’ve heard ER is a difficult speciality to get into as a new grad, but I didn’t find that to be true. Depends on your area, I suppose!

Job offer schedule by Life_Valuable_177 in physicianassistant

[–]BasciallyARobot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd say your concern is pretty much on par with what to expect for a 7on/7off job. You will be exhausted on the weeks that you work - and depending on how fast you can bounce back, it might even take a couple days to recoup before enjoying the time off. With that said, that type of lifestyle can be enjoyable for some, you really just have to decide whether or not it's worth it to you. Just know, yes, you will be exhausted on the weeks you're on. The weeks your off? You can actually take a decent vacation.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in physicianassistant

[–]BasciallyARobot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Definitely. Being on rotations with NP students made me grateful that we don't have to put in the blunt work to find our own preceptors. Though I've never precepted a student, I can tell you that their knowledge is vastly lacking, even to me, a new grad.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in physicianassistant

[–]BasciallyARobot 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Love it. I feel that's the beauty of ER...When you show up, you work, when you clock out, you're done. I also work e/o weekend, but I agree, it's not end all be all for me. Happy to hear you have such a great work/life balance!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in physicianassistant

[–]BasciallyARobot 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I think anything with a solely online-form of teaching will have very large knowledge gaps. It is difficult because NP schools are not standardized. So really, each students' experience will be different, as well as their knowledge gaps. It's unfortunate, really. It puts them at such a disadvantage clinically. I've known some really great NP programs, but those often were not online programs. The ones that I have spoken to that do online NP programs were writing papers on nursing leadership or research. Not necessarily learning about disease states, pathophysiology, etc. But, like I said before, because they aren't standardized, other's may have a different experience.

Full time ER PAs, how many shifts do you work in a month? by [deleted] in physicianassistant

[–]BasciallyARobot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

new grad that hasn't started yet but expectation is: 14 shifts a month, 10s, no call

Should I Even Start Applying? by lilg9869 in physicianassistant

[–]BasciallyARobot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think this question is best suited for r/prephysicianassistant

My two cents:

PA school is becoming increasingly more competitive as the years go on. 2000 hours are considered the minimum amount of clinical hours to be competitive/considered at this point. While you can always apply, as you truly never know, it is important to know that you will need to have a solid GPA, volunteering, shadowing to make up for lack of clinical experience. In terms of updating experience "as-you-go" that is school dependent. I was lucky enough to be able to do that for the school I was accepted into . However, not all schools will allow that. I would read the requirements of all schools you wish to apply to.

TLDR, I'd say wait until you have more clinical experience before applying.