When healthcare workforce shortages make headlines, the conversation usually focuses on physicians and nurses. Reports warn about staffing gaps, patient access challenges, and the growing demand created by an aging population.
One of the greatest advantages of becoming a Physician Assistant is something many healthcare professionals don't fully appreciate until later in their careers: flexibility.
There’s not a town or city in the United States that can get by without registered nurses and nurse practitioners. They are invaluable parts of the healthcare system, and we all rely on their services at one point or another. However, the career outlook for nurse practitioners looks so different between states.