Tips for surviving your first PA job out of school
Asking for help, being kind to everyone, and keeping the patient informed are just three lessons learned after a first year as a PA.
View ArticleWorking within the close-knit PA community
You never know who may be responsible for your next rotation, or your next job.
View ArticleTissue adhesive: how to avoid sticky situations
Topical lidocaine with epinephrine, working in teams, and avoiding lid margins can help you glue like a pro.
View ArticleThree ways to identify the emergency patient in fast-track
Ask these questions in order to spot a mis-triaged patient in emergency fast-track.
View ArticleGaining medical experience before physician assistant school
Spending two years as a medical assistant helps practitioners learn the ins-and-outs of medical practice.
View ArticleBeing a physician assistant in the 'boomerang generation'
After assessing the costs of student loan bills and rent or a mortgage, physician assistant Jillian Knowles opted to "boomerang" back to her parents' house.
View ArticleTranslator phones: friend or foe in the emergency department?
Translator phones are well worth the hassle when it comes to providing quality emergency department care.
View ArticleHandling my first 'real-world' medical situation as a physician assisant
You can never predict when your first medical emergency may occur or who may be around to help.
View ArticleTry absorbable sutures for facial lacerations
Absorbable sutures take the guesswork out of when to remove sutures while saving the patient time and money.
View ArticleDeath with dignity: Who gets to decide?
Clinicians' personal beliefs cannot influence end-of-life care.
View ArticleHow I learned to love dental blocks
Researching and performing different care methods benefits patients and providers.
View ArticleThree surprising facts about the rabies vaccine
When a patient presents with an unknown animal bite, the rabies vaccine must be administered.
View ArticleRecent graduate's guide to handling the specialist on call
For a newly graduated physician assistant, learning to work with specialists on call is an important skill to learn.
View ArticleHelping patients keep their New Year's resolutions
Setting realistic goals and establishing a time frame are just two tips for helping patients' health resolutions.
View ArticleAbscess packing: is it necessary?
It is becoming apparent that our attempts to help abscesses heal faster may actually serve only to be agonizing and fruitless.
View ArticleExploring the lidocaine with epinephrine myth
Research suggests that injecting lidocaine with epinephrine may not be as dangerous as previously thought.
View ArticleThe use of suction in abscess draining
Using suction to drain abscesses resulted in a few lessons learned.
View ArticleHelping patients understand their medical conditions
Have you ever wondered how many patients leave your care not understanding a word you said?
View ArticleStay alert for seasonal affective disorder
Employ these strategies for keeping season affective disorder (SAD) at bay.
View ArticleBringing patients peace of mind through therapeutic x-rays
The more I work, the more I realize how much of medicine is treating both a person's mind and body.
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