arijos0222 Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Hi, I have been lurking on SDN for quite sometime, as a Pre-Med student. I have been considering PA school. I see that PA schools require 2 years of work.... So should I just get my Bachelors of Nursing, work for 2 years, and then apply to PA school? PA is ultimately my goal, and I would like clinical experience on the job before I apply to a PA program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinntsp Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Some PA schools require HCE and others don't but having HCE puts you ahead in the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arijos0222 Posted January 19, 2013 Author Share Posted January 19, 2013 Some PA schools require HCE and others don't but having HCE puts you ahead in the game. so should I go ahead and major in nursing and apply when I'm about, 22-23? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
premed6 Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 It would be a good start. You need 2000 hours of experience and you need your bachelors degree also. If no PA schools take you then you can apply to the masters program for nurse practitioner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arijos0222 Posted January 20, 2013 Author Share Posted January 20, 2013 It would be a good start. You need 2000 hours of experience and you need your bachelors degree also. If no PA schools take you then you can apply to the masters program for nurse practitioner. What is the GPA required to be a NP? If I end up with that decision? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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