Adult Nursing then onto physician associate??

can anyone tell me if this would be possible? would i be able to do nursing for 3 years and then apply for pgdip physician associate as it sounds just what i would love to do but also have the experience to do what nurses do also

Hi!

Yes you could straight onto doing Physician Associate but I would see how the nursing course holds because it opens lots of doors and you will gain a better insight at what you might what to do as you progress. The clinical practice that is involved whilst out on placement from the nursing course. It will be enough to progress you to the PgDip.

Also, some nurses who are doing Physician Associate course they go on to do a Msc in Advanced Clinical Practice as this will allow them to prescribe.

Let me know if you have anymore questions,
Reanne

can anyone tell me if this would be possible? would i be able to do nursing for 3 years and then apply for pgdip physician associate as it sounds just what i would love to do but also have the experience to do what nurses do also

Hiya, could you use your placement hours as experience when applying for a physician associate degree
I'm currently in year 12 and thinking of doing a undergraduate degree at UCLAN but because that's the only undergraduate degree I was personally thinking of doing a nursing degree and then a physician associate. One thing that worries me about a physician associate degree is whether or not i'll be able to find a job or get into the actual course, as there are so many people who are physician associates or are aspiring to be one (which isn't a bad thing because i'm one of them). Having a nursing degree would mean i have a backup just in case, as its only 1 year extra (Nursing+Pa=5 years, only: PA= 4 years) but i don't how things will plan out. I hope the government doesn't exploit the role of a PA and ruin it like they did with nursing .

Hi @Magnolia0


I spoke to the course leader of Physician Associate and this is her response to your question:

We don’t encourage nursing students to go onto a PA course for two reasons: Firstly, the PA role is to encourage people, not part of the NHS, to come into the clinical field so that the overall NHS workforce is increased. Secondly, being a nursing student does not give candidates adequate insight into working within the NHS (not simply doing a placement) to make an informed decision to move from one NHS speciality to another. It would be much better if candidates had actual work experience to show their insight into the clinical arena to be considered onto the course.

Let me know if you have any questions and I am happy to ask the course leader for you.


Reanne

hi i am currently in year 11 and i want to become a physician associate but after doing my research i found out that you need a degree in life science/bioscience etc. so i thought i would do a nursing course now i can do a post graduate to become a physician associate. i have a few questions as soon as i graduate and get a degree from the nursing course can i automatically apply for the course (physician associate) and start the following september (or whenever) or would i have to actually work as a nurse?
I would like to be a physcian nurse as quickly as i can also do you recommend any other degrees to take.

Hi, I am currently in my second year of adult nursing but would hopefully like to go into doing the physician associates masters course. I was just wondering would it be a possiblity for me to do that, given that I have a degree in nursing? Many thanks

Also do you know what alevels I need to do nursing in order to do the physician course

I qualified as a paediatric nurse in September 2017 and now have a place on a PA course starting this September! So it can definitely be done I had offers from several universities! Plus if you do it part time, you can keep your nursing registration up and go on to work in advance practice!

I qualified as a paediatric nurse in September 2017 and now have a place on a PA course starting this September! So it can definitely be done I had offers from several universities! Plus if you do it part time, you can keep your nursing registration up and go on to work in advance practice!

Sorry but, seriously? Advising someone to jump ship from nursing after graduating from it to another career path and then saying that she can do part time nursing whilst doing the PA course? So you think employers will accept someone with ZERO experience doing a part time job when they know its temporary, in an environment where there is a shortage of a committed workforce?

Jesus Christ. University education is for WORK. WORK requires a period of SACRIFICE and COMMITMENT in order to let the employer know that you are serious! It isn't some make money quick scheme where you can do multiple things at once like the world is your oyster, when you've barely wiped your own arse. Honestly, please try to give our generation some advice that's actually grounded in reality.

Quite simply, youre wrong. I'm working as a nurse at the moment, and will continue to keep my job as I train as a PA. So it can be done! And the course I will be commencing has had many successful healthcare practitioners move from their profession to the PA profession, including those that have done the course part time alongside work. So you're outdated views have no foundation; what you're saying isn't possible actually has plenty of precedent.

It's a shame you're so pessimistic. The world is your oyster and you should grasp any opportunity you can and want to!