When I went to urgent care the other day for a pretty deep wound on my hand, they had me clean it. I have no idea what I’m doing. I’m a painter. I don’t think that I should’ve been the person to clean it and I don’t think I cleaned it properly.
What would you advice me… ?? I have 3 years full time working as a hemodialysis patient care technician. However, I still need to take like 5 pre requisites! If I keep working with patients part time I would keep getting experience but earning less money and struggling to pay for rent, classes etc. if I work as a nanny part time I can make what I make working full time as a PCT , have time to take my classes and is flexible job.
And earlier in another video for health care, there was a lady who said she would forcefully ask her doctor what gpa he had and what his rank was in undergrad and med school to see if he was a good doctor. So much bullying patients. It’s disgusting and I don’t want to deal with them and it makes you not want to do the job some time.
question: When you retook the PANCE was it the same /repeat questions again or different questions? Also, you mentioned the "small details" the pance tests you on, I went through the PANCE Prep Pearls and there were questions on the pance I failed that were not in the pancepreppearls book. What sources do you recommed I use to know more of the "small details" they ask about so I don't miss those questions again? Thank you.
It will be a whole new test with new questions. I know PANCE pearls doesn’t cover everything but if you can get a grasp of the info it provides then you have a foundation enough to pass. Nobody gets a perfect score
1-research what acadmic courses 2-do patient care hours 3-contact advisors of that PA school and get a private meeting 4-show your face...be active in showing your skills 5-try to attend informational session about your choice schools 6-make friends at those sessions 7-shadow physicians-12 PAs shadowing 8-goal is to stand out in crowd- donate to PA cause only $10 is enough 9-make a great impression on students
@@mattjones3226 thanks so much! Did you apply to programs that didn’t require the GRE? i want to apply next cycle but I don’t think I’ll have time to take it with everything I have going on. I might though.
To tell you the truth, I did not do clinical at a urgent care. However, i am wiling to take a skills workshop in order to improve my skills in these areas. Am in Michigan and I believe that because of this lack of knowledge, that's why am not hired as of yet. I do need the experience in order to improve. Did NP school taught you suturing, splinting, etc.
Hello, my name is Jameelah. I am just really stuck on what I should do at this point. Let me give you my background. I have two associates degrees, one is psychology and the other in applied health sciences from my local community college. I also have a bachelors degree in psychology from my local university. I have been working in the lab as a phlebotomist for 7 years now so I have the patient care hours and majority of the classes done. The only classes I don’t have completed is organic chemistry 1 & 2 and biochemistry. I however have found some PA schools that don’t require those three remaining classes nor the GRE, however, I have a crappy gpa of a 2.45. Chemistry is NOT my thing at all and is the catalyst of my embarrassing gpa. So, I could technically apply to schools that don’t require the organic chemistry or biochemistry and gre but the fact that I don’t have a competitive gpa makes me feel that it’s not really worth me applying. I’ve searched and searched for pa schools the allow low gpa requirements but they are far and few in between. So I thought about maybe taking another associates or bachelors degree in something like respiratory therapy or maybe an online masters program that I can potentially finish in a year such as a masters in health administration, just because I feel that maybe some if not all schools would want to see if I can handle masters level work and this is something of interest but an MHA isn’t something I’d be excited about but I need to be smart in my next steps in regards to doing another program whether it’s an undergrad for respiratory or a masters in health administration. I want to make sure I will get the return of having a good paying job at the end of it with also using whichever new program I decide to go with that id have a better chance at getting into a PA program. But than I’ve also thought maybe I should just not get distracted and try to go to another school that has better chemistry teachers and take the 3 remaining classes I need for most PA programs and apply for that. It’s potentially shorter but doesn’t change my financial situation. But my end goal out of everything is the be a PA. I want and crave to be one so badly that I cry at the thought that I might not be able to. I’m 33 years. I don’t feel my gpa is indicative of my true capabilities. I’ve shadowed and talked to a lot of PA’s and they have all told me they feel I’d e a great one. I just need a school to give me a chance. I don’t know which route I should take. If there’s any other options anyone has that I haven’t already thought of please let me know. I truly need guidance and want to be smart about my time and money. I’ve already maxed out on loans for undergrad so anything that’s taken as under grad I have to pay out of pocked as I’m trying to hold off on using my loans for PA school. I’m sorry I know this is a long message but felt I needed to give a clear explanation on my situation. Thank you 🙏
If your GPA isn’t over a 3.0 (this was the minimum when I applied) the CASPA enrollment won’t accept your application as it filters out people to keep to pool moderate. I recommend taking more classes, whether it’s another degree and do exceptionally well in those classes. PA schools like to see improvement over the years.
People! Please refuse to see these low G.P.A. quacks. You have the right to demand to see a fully qualified medical doctor. Your very life may depend on it.
Hello Matt, I am taking my gre exam in two days and I am freaking out. Is it possibe to get a 145 verbal and 146 math scores? Mind you, I am second language but, been here since two years old! Are you a good test taker?
This is why I did not apply to schools that required the GRE because I just had no time to study for it. More schools are requiring it now but in my opinion, the test doesn’t really measure your ability to be a PA
@@mattjjpa4048 right! That is the only thing I have left is to study for the GRE! I feel the same way too. But, I have to pray and deal with it! Did you get accepted in your home town?
I would love a update to shadowing during COVID. I asked a PA and am currently waiting to start (she told me to try again depending if the current climate changes).
The public is really interested in having idiots like you forced upon them in greedy doctors' offices. Don't worry about patient care experience. A guy on another post said his school let him use his dog grooming experience. Why is it that so many of the schools are shitty diploma mills at for profit institutions?
I did both. Most of my prerequisites were in post bacc and took a few community college courses that I found out that I needed to take after I finished post bacc. As long as its from an accredited school you can take prerequisites anywhere
I'm sorry to hear that about your father. My father went through a similar situation at a hospital on the stroke unit. I love what you said at 9:40 . Thank you for that priceless reminder.
Great Study tips. I've struggled in the LVN program and preparing for the RN program so I've been looking up study tips on RU-vid. Thank you for taking the time to share your study tips. I'm a new subscriber. I found your job shadowing video amazing. I will take your advice on applying to 100 clinics to find a clinic i can shadow
I'm a LVN pursuing my RN degree, but after watching this video I should have pursued something different. I found this video very interesting. Great job on your skills and techniques
Exactly, this is what I would call a low GPA. All the other "Low GPAs" I have seen is where the students say, "I don't know how I got into med school. I had a 3.998762 GPA. It got all the way down to a "2"
I think the best way to get all your requirements is to get a Bachelor's in Biology. A biology degree covers everything you will need for med school or PA school or pretty much any grad school for medicine. It's definitely not an easy degree to get. I have to improve on my GPA because most of the classes I've taken are so boring and my heart and mind were not in it but at least I passed them. Working in the ER helps me get all the experience I need and also help to get reference letters.
