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1
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steps to become certified

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  1. graduate from ARC-pa program
  2. pass the PANCE
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How much is the PANCE? How soon can you register

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$550
180 days before graduation

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How many questions is the pance?

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300 questions
5 blocks of 60 question
45 minutes alloted for 60 questions

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what is the earliest eligibility to take the PANCE

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7 days after graduation

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Passing score of PANCE

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350 out of 800

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what is the limitation on eligability for the PANCE?

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six years, six attempts

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What do you have to do to maintain your certification?

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  1. log 100 hours of CME
  2. submit a recertification fee every 2 years
  3. Take the PANRE q10 years
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what is the PANRE process

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4 blocks of 60 questions, 60 minutes per block

take the 9th or 10th year of certification

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what is the PANRE-LA process?

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25 questions a quarter, 5 minutes per question

Must pass 8 quarters, can take up to 12 quarters

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10
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when was licensure enacted? what does it protect against?

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late 19th century to protect against explotation and quakery

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what is the process a law goes through

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legislative process committee to assembly/senate to governor

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RPA or RPA-C

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registration used by NYS

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13
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How is prescribing authority obtained?

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legal/politcal negotiation

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14
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who was the first state to have prescribing authority

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colorado only if they graduated from CU CHA

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Who was the last state to get prescribing authoritiy

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Indiana in 2006

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When did NY get prescribing authority

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1972 (second state)

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17
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what org. must you be registered with to prescribe controlled substances

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DEA

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18
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what are the two leagal issues facing PAs

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  1. liability
  2. malpractice/duty
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what office can you be reported at?

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Office of professional misconduct (OPMC)

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20
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what edition of the standards of accredidation are we on?

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5th edition; ARC-PA

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21
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what are the two types of entry into PA profession?

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  1. direct entry program (3+3) or (4+3)
  2. masters (24-30 months_
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A Standards

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program administration

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B standards

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curriculum

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C standards

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program evaluation

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D standards

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provisional accreditation

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E standards

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accreditation maintenance

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27
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what is a teach out plan?

A standards

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all currently matriculated students in the event of program closure

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Faculty standards (A standards)

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  • minimum 3 FTE principal faculty (2 must be NCCPA certified)
  • Medical direction must be DO or MD board certified
  • all must be qualified
29
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What 4 settings must SCPE’s occur in?

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  • ED
  • inpatient
  • outpatient
  • or
30
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what are the required SCPEs

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  1. family med
  2. ED
  3. internal med
  4. surgery
  5. peds
  6. ob-gyn
  7. behavioral health
31
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pro’s of post grad programs

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  • additional training
  • better job opp.
  • paid training
32
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Cons of post grad programs

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  • lower pay during training
  • single speciality
  • not standardized
33
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2 definitions of rural healthcare

according to policy makers

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  1. non-metropolitan counties
  2. at least 400 sq. mi. with a population density of 35 ppl per sq. mile
34
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MC issues for rural healthcare

list 4

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  1. resources are maldistributed
  2. population is too small for economic viability
  3. scarce specialty services
  4. distance and transportation
35
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what services do rural communities have poor access to?

list 5

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  1. mental health
  2. hospice
  3. substance abuse
  4. obstetrics
  5. oral health
36
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health insurance rates and health literacy is _____ in rural counties

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poor

37
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what can help with rural health access

list 4

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  1. free standing ED
  2. expanded roles of EMT/paramedic
  3. care coordination
  4. affiliation with larger systems
38
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are PAs in rural healthcare older or younger?

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older

39
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PAs in rural healthcare have ____________ specialty credintials

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less

40
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Should rural PAs prefer autonomy or not?

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yes

41
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Benefits of Rural Healthcare

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  • higher satisfication of job
  • higher salary
42
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3 barriers to rural practice

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  1. cultural isolation
  2. quality of schools
  3. spousal job support
43
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how many years does it take rural PAs to move to urban settings

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within 4 years

44
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what are the NHSC grants?

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rural health grants that offers loan repayment (people leave once its paid off)

45
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Primary care definition

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healthcare services provided by clinicians responsible for meeting MOST personal healthcare needs

46
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what are 4 characteristics of primary care

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  1. first contact care
  2. longitudinally
  3. coordination
  4. comprehensiveness
47
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what is secondary care

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  • short term services
  • routine surgery
  • specialty consultation
  • rehabilitation
48
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tertiary care characteristics

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  • complex conditions requiring advance tech
  • organ transplant
  • burn center
  • cardiothoracic surgery
  • advance trauma
49
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what are the 4 primary care disciplines

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  1. family med
  2. internal med
  3. peds
  4. womens health
50
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Non Primary Care specialties

list 10

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  1. surgery
  2. cardiology
  3. nephrology
  4. hematology/oncology
  5. pheumatology
  6. pulmonology
  7. gastroenterology
  8. psychiatry
  9. hospitalist
  10. Emergency med
51
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describe the supervisor in a coach/mentor relationship

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guides in decision making

52
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describe the supervisor in a team player relationship

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shared decisions, listens and contributes

53
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describe the supervisor is a laissez-faire relationship

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hands-off with little interaction

54
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describe the supervisor in a control freak relationship

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needs to know everything and holds onto knowledge to keep their power

55
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describe the supervisor in an autocrat relationship

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full control of decision making, hard to please

56
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what are 5 things you need for a successful relationship with your supervisor

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  1. willing to mentor/apprentice
  2. mutual understanding of what you can and can’t do
  3. patience
  4. availability
  5. honest feedback
57
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what does the AAPA stand for?

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american academy of physician associates

58
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what does the AAPA do?

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advocates for the profession and educates

59
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what does PAEA stand for

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physician assistant education association

60
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what does the PAEA do?

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represents the educational programs

61
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what organization developed CASPA

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PAEA

62
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what does ARC-PA stand for?

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accreditation Review commission on Education for PAs

63
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what does the ARC-pa do?

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accreditation for all programs
* all programs must be accredited in order for graduates to sit for the PANCE

64
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what does NCCPA stand for?

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National commission on Certification of PAs

65
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what does NCCPA do?

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mandates the certification of PAs
* assures the public of standards to be a PA

66
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what does NYSSPA stand for?

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new york state society of PA

67
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what does PASS stand for?

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Physician assistant student soicety

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