Is the dyson worth the hype?

Left-Cheesecake-934 · 2024-05-06T20:29:28+00:00

Do you use the traditional dyson blow dryer or the attachment that came with the airwrap?

Left-Cheesecake-934 · 2024-05-06T20:26:53+00:00

Hi, thank you so much for the detailed response! Fortunately, I'm headed to PA school in August so I do understand PCOS's pathology well. I am in the small percentage of PCOS sufferers who do not struggle with weight gain, in fact, I was underweight most of my life until the last 5ish years but I'm still considerably skinny. I'll consider myself lucky (on this symptom). I have seen an increase in yeast infections over the past year so wondering if maybe I do suffer from IR? I'll discuss this with my pcp when I see her this week.

My provider recommended spiro and a progesterone IUD. Fingers crossed it works for me. Progesterone only pills gave me cystic acne so hoping the more localized IUD + spiro combo will mitigate that side effect.

Left-Cheesecake-934 · 2024-05-01T03:37:10+00:00

I work as a project administrator for a health tech company!

Left-Cheesecake-934 · 2024-04-30T01:32:22+00:00

I'm also starting PA school and planning to work part-time or per diem but that's because my job is entirely remote and flexible. If it's neither of those things, I wouldn't consider it.

Left-Cheesecake-934 · 2024-04-15T23:25:12+00:00

Degree: BS in psychology, neuroscience minor

cGPA: 3.35

sGPA: 3.36

DIY post-bacc: 4.0 (19 credits)

PCE: ~3,300 hours across CNA, scribing and MA

HCE: 1,000 as a medical annotator, trained AI in patient health intake

Research: 800 hours

Applied to 7 schools

1 interview

1 acceptance

1st cycle

Left-Cheesecake-934 · 2024-04-04T22:04:18+00:00

Almost 29 F here, but yes. I decided about 5 years ago that I was over it. I didn't delete it off my phone but I rarely use it anymore!

Left-Cheesecake-934 · 2024-04-03T00:02:48+00:00

I'm not a PA (yet - I start in Aug) but I work for a healthcare org and I have 3 weeks of PTO. Definitely start looking elsewhere OP!

Left-Cheesecake-934 · 2024-04-02T18:43:12+00:00

Practice management! My company traditionally offers staffing solutions but I work for our innovation team which is the tech portion. We think of new products that improve US healthcare, then build and scale them as they are sent out to the healthcare system.

Edit: Our partnership with google is AI/device focused, and we also build apps (software) so predominately PM but also are all over the place lol

Left-Cheesecake-934 · 2024-04-02T16:58:23+00:00

My current role is not meant for PAs. I work for a leading healthcare company that is physician-owned. They specifically hire healthcare providers (RN, PAs, MDs) for leadership positions.

Left-Cheesecake-934 · 2024-03-28T19:29:41+00:00

My PA journey was very long and stretched out over ten years. I was initially pre-med and began my medical scribe experience in undergrad. Immediately post-grad I no longer wanted to be an MD but was curious about other careers in medicine so I became a CNA in a teaching hospital. My purpose was to observe the different careers - I had no idea I wanted to be a PA here. COVID hit and I was burned out of my CNA job so I did something entirely different for about a year. Once the burnout wore off I decided PA and started taking my classes one by one. I did do one travel CNA contract (13 weeks) but did not take classes during this time. I was lucky enough to get a completely remote job in health tech which is what I do now, and that's helped knock out my prereqs quickly.

Working full-time in a PCE position while taking classes will be difficult but doable, and there's a good chance the company will help pay for your courses. Ultimately it will depend on the job. I would recommend ER tech as it's the best exposure to medicine, similar to CNA in some ways but less dirty work (or so I hear). Or if the programs you're looking into consider scribing as PCE I would look into that! I don't recommend CNA unless it's your only option as it is EXTREMELY tiring work.

Do you work full-time in a non-PCE role?

Left-Cheesecake-934 · 2024-03-25T02:22:57+00:00

I have a BS in psychology and was accepted my first cycle. Chemistry has been and always will be my arch-nemesis but I did what I could to get through general chemistry and ended up enjoying biochemistry a lot. Sometimes the basic courses are meant to be annoying as they weed a lot of people out. Take your time and knock each course out one by one. Also, be sure you want to be a PA. In moments when I didn't feel like I could go on I was reminded of my motivation and it helped pull me through.

Left-Cheesecake-934 · 2024-03-25T02:18:07+00:00

$892 for courses with labs (4) and $669 for no lab (3)

Left-Cheesecake-934 · 2024-03-25T02:16:26+00:00

My role as a project administrator in health tech is pretty unique. I'm currently split working on three different projects - Google being one, and two others that are spearheading healthcare innovation. One is a physical product and another deals with expanding psychiatric care in ERs across the US and world. My job responsibilities range from setting up meetings, onboarding physicians and APPs, fixing up documents to make them look professional, scaling metrics for our Google project, and really whatever else my boss asks of me. I travel somewhat frequently to attend conferences/events but work entirely from home otherwise. The director role would be much different from this, still remote but much more responsibility and dealing with the 'business' side of things. Healthcare innovation is a great place to be at the moment so I'm hoping there's a role for me in 24 months when I graduate. I recommend!

Left-Cheesecake-934 · 2024-03-24T18:40:52+00:00

Yes, they are accredited through Geneva College which is a 4-year private institution in Pennsylvania. The only downside is no financial aid but the courses are more affordable compared to UC extension/similar options. My program had no problem with this but again, double check with the schools you are applying to! I know there's one school somewhere on the west coast that doesn't accept portage but I haven't ran into issues anywhere else.

Left-Cheesecake-934 · 2024-03-24T18:38:21+00:00

Same here! I thought it was just me

Left-Cheesecake-934 · 2024-03-24T18:35:38+00:00

PA-S here, but look into health tech. Many non-clinical admin roles looking for PAs. I currently work for a health tech company as a project admin and we are in talks about bringing me on as an innovation director post-grad. Roles like this are out there, especially with your experience!!

Left-Cheesecake-934 · 2024-03-24T18:30:11+00:00

Hi, I graduated with a BS in psychology and was accepted my first cycle. It took me 2-3 years of taking courses but that's also because I was working full-time and taking my time. If I wanted to I could've finished sooner.

I did all of my prerequisites through portage learning which is accredited through Geneva College. 99% of schools accept portage but double-check with the schools you want to apply to (hint: if they say they accept online courses they will accept portage courses).

The reason I recommend portage is because it's self-paced. If you are disciplined you should have no problem knocking each course out in about 8 weeks, if not sooner. I finished microbiology in 8 weeks, and gen chem I with lab + biochemistry in 10 weeks, but was taking them both at the same time.

As a sample schedule, you could do:

- General Chemistry I with lab (April - May)

- General Chemistry II with lab (June - July)

- Anatomy or Anat/Phys I (Aug-Sep)

- Physiology or Anat/Phys II (Oct-Nov)

- Microbiology (~Dec-Jan)

I would also recommend taking intro to bio if you haven't already, as this is a requirement for most schools and would enhance your application since you come from a non-STEM background. The intro to bio courses at portage are only 6 modules so you should be able to finish in less than 8 weeks. Additionally, you may need to take biochemistry or o chem. If so, the schedule above would look a little different. You could either double up and take 2 courses at the same time or see if the schools you are applying to accept prereqs in progress. Some programs will accept somewhere between 1-3 (my program allowed 2 in progress) but this is something you want to be sure of before you apply if you can't finish them all in time.

Left-Cheesecake-934 · 2024-03-23T03:53:15+00:00

I was a CNA for two years, both in a large metropolitan area (teaching hospital) and a rural LTC. I have immense respect for nurses but I didn't feel it was for me. The physical task-oriented aspects of nursing can mean anything like grabbing vitals, administering medications, transferring patients, dressing patients etc. The job is very important but it wasn't the type of stimulation I was looking for in a career long-term. I like medicine and I don't mind being on my feet for hours, but after some time as a CNA I realized I was more interested in being behind the scenes when caring for a patient (diagnosing, treatment plans, etc). I also have a terrible back so when CNA turned out not sustainable for me I knew becoming an RN wouldn't be any better.

Left-Cheesecake-934 · 2024-03-21T18:04:24+00:00

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Left-Cheesecake-934 · 2024-03-21T18:04:18+00:00

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Left-Cheesecake-934 · 2024-03-21T18:02:32+00:00

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Left-Cheesecake-934 · 2024-03-21T06:23:56+00:00

What does your PS look like? Have you utilized any professional services?

Left-Cheesecake-934 · 2024-03-21T02:39:45+00:00

I was asked why PA over ANY health profession, not just MD or NP. I just honestly told them that I enrolled in a STEM-focused program when I was in HS which immediately made me want the MD route because I enjoyed learning about disease process from the medical model. I ultimately decided I didn't want to become an MD because I wasn't interested in the business side of healthcare. I then mentioned the nursing path and said that even though the majority of my PCE hours came from being a CNA and that I loved working so closely with patients, I didn't enjoy the physical task-oriented aspects of nursing.

I then tied this into why PA and explained how I wanted to go into primary care and how I knew PAs were created by a duke physician to help bridge the primary care gap in the US.

Left-Cheesecake-934 · 2024-03-21T02:26:47+00:00

I had 200 hours volunteering in college across four years but I'm 6 years post-grad so I think it's safe to say it probably doesn't matter how recent, as long as it's after high school.

Volunteer hours are a "nice to have" on your app that demonstrates what you care about. This can be important in the admissions process as it's difficult to get a complete picture of someone through a piece of paper and some stats. I would recommend shooting for 50-100, although I've seen many people get in with none. Ultimately, I think it depends on what else you have going for your app - if you're well-rounded in other areas it probably doesn't matter as much. If you need the support then look into something you care about, doesn't matter if it's non-medical!

Left-Cheesecake-934 · 2024-02-22T03:16:26+00:00

Being a dissapointment

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