Posted on Nov 21, 2013
How may of you were treated by a Physician Assistant, and did you like the care given?
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I was a medic in the Air Force. That is where I first encountered physician Assistants. After working with them, I began to learn the full scope of practice and the quality care they provided to our troops, that I went on to become one myself.
I thank the military for this great career field that they created, for the over qualified medics from Vietnam era. It has allowed be to utilize my military taught skills, and to treat patients with respect, dignity, and compassion.
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Most line units used to have a PA, and they were all great. As an Infantry unit CDR, the PA would quickly and quietly patch me up and keep me going without insisting on a profile, bed rest, etc. On the other hand, he kept the troops patched up well, too; and at their jobs; while keeping me very well informed of how they were really holding up as I pushed them to their limits during operations. One PA even stitched up my spouse's finger when she cut it at the Bn Cdr's house during an officer's social event. There may be some bad PAs out there, but I never met one!
Bravo, SrA Dexter! You are one of an honored lineage!
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I love having an Army PA in our TRADOC unit. Before she came here, Soldiers used to take advantage of kind, naive Air Force docs/nurses who would issue them a breathe-at-own-pace profile for anything. Our PA can sniff out BS--from students OR cadre--triages them before they can waste the Air Force clinic's time, streamlines our PHA process, and ensures that fit-for-duty and MEBs are completed in a timely fashion. The serial narcotic/profile/quarters-seekers probably like her less than I do.
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To be honest I have experienced about 50/50 care from PAs, some are truly concerned with your care, while others are just checking the blocks to get to the next patient.
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