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Aristus

(66,352 posts) Tue Oct 7, 2014, 02:20 PM Oct 2014

October 6-10 is National Physician Assistant Week.

It's not National Physician Assistants Can Take a Paid Week Off Week, but I'll take it...

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October 6-10 is National Physician Assistant Week. (Original Post) Aristus Oct 2014 OP

It should be take a paid week off. In_The_Wind Oct 2014 #1

They'd find somebody to cover for me. Aristus Oct 2014 #2

What is an ARNP. In_The_Wind Oct 2014 #10

Yep. Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner. Aristus Oct 2014 #11

And y'all deserve THIS elleng Oct 2014 #3

Aw, thanks!... Aristus Oct 2014 #4

You're welcome, Aristus, elleng Oct 2014 #5

Well, get some rest then. Aristus Oct 2014 #6

I'm well rested! elleng Oct 2014 #8

Cool! Aristus Oct 2014 #9

Without PAs many people wouldn't get care. antiquie Oct 2014 #7

To you, Aristus! femmocrat Oct 2014 #12

Truth be told, Aristus Oct 2014 #14

Happy NPAW, Aristus! Brigid Oct 2014 #13

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

1. It should be take a paid week off.

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Tue Oct 7, 2014, 02:30 PM

Oct 2014

But then what would the office do without you?

Aristus

(66,352 posts)

2. They'd find somebody to cover for me.

Reply to In_The_Wind (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 7, 2014, 02:33 PM

Oct 2014

My absence is usually covered by a colleague who is an ARNP. They have their own week, and this isn't it...

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

10. What is an ARNP.

Reply to Aristus (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 7, 2014, 02:53 PM

Oct 2014

A R Nurse Practitioner.

Aristus

(66,352 posts)

11. Yep. Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner.

Reply to In_The_Wind (Reply #10)

Tue Oct 7, 2014, 03:02 PM

Oct 2014

elleng

(130,903 posts)

3. And y'all deserve THIS

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Tue Oct 7, 2014, 02:34 PM

Oct 2014

and MORE!

Aristus

(66,352 posts)

4. Aw, thanks!...

Reply to elleng (Reply #3)

Tue Oct 7, 2014, 02:34 PM

Oct 2014

elleng

(130,903 posts)

5. You're welcome, Aristus,

Reply to Aristus (Reply #4)

Tue Oct 7, 2014, 02:36 PM

Oct 2014

and please accept it for the several of you I've seen recently, and will again next week. No appointments THIS week!

Aristus

(66,352 posts)

6. Well, get some rest then.

Reply to elleng (Reply #5)

Tue Oct 7, 2014, 02:37 PM

Oct 2014

And tell your PA's I hope they're taking good care of you...

elleng

(130,903 posts)

8. I'm well rested!

Reply to Aristus (Reply #6)

Tue Oct 7, 2014, 02:46 PM

Oct 2014

And it appears they're doing a good job; more later!

Aristus

(66,352 posts)

9. Cool!

Reply to elleng (Reply #8)

Tue Oct 7, 2014, 02:47 PM

Oct 2014

antiquie

(4,299 posts)

7. Without PAs many people wouldn't get care.

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Tue Oct 7, 2014, 02:38 PM

Oct 2014

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)

12. To you, Aristus!

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Tue Oct 7, 2014, 05:30 PM

Oct 2014

And to the wonderful PAs who now do what doctors used to do, but at a fraction of the salary! (Am I right?)

Aristus

(66,352 posts)

14. Truth be told,

Reply to femmocrat (Reply #12)

Tue Oct 7, 2014, 06:03 PM

Oct 2014

I have no complaints about the pay. I get a lot of fulfillment from what I do.

Thank you...

Brigid

(17,621 posts)

13. Happy NPAW, Aristus!

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Tue Oct 7, 2014, 05:43 PM

Oct 2014

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