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@mcnealjordan2 ай бұрын
Is it possible to do a day at work with you in the ER?
@carapencak95023 ай бұрын
Wow so helpful thank you for sharing
@williamdoyle65424 ай бұрын
Enjoyed your video, I'm a veteran about to apply to PA school and go through the CASPA process. I was a combat medic with lots of hours and PA shadowing hours and LOR's from the PA's. I had to go back to school to improve my GPA because I sucked the first time I went to college and finished with a 2.6 . Now I have a overall 3.0 and Science GPA of 4.0. Can't deny I'm nervous, like you I don't have anyone who has been through this process. Idk just looking for a little advise or what you think my chances are. Always looking to improve. Thanks
@nicklaus___15014 ай бұрын
Hey, id love to be an orthapedic pa, my dad is telling me to go through with it id need to be an officers and get the hpsp program to go to a medical school. Is that 😊right?
@MusicLvr812815 ай бұрын
How hard is the work? I'm considering going for pa.
@keldendelvecchio69325 ай бұрын
I wouldn’t say it’s easy. You are going to be learning new things everyday. You have to be proactive and self motivated to read up on topics in your specialty to be up to date on treatments/differentials/procedures/etc.. and so you don’t forget topics you have already learned but you don’t see everyday. It can definitely be a stressful job, but as you learn more it gets better.
@parkournewb8086 ай бұрын
I'm a Corpsman and at a crossroads in my Naval Career. C-School and obli-serv another contract or get out and go to school to becoming a PA. I've been hesitant because I'm not confident in being able to succeed in the field. Thank you for your perspective, it has definitely makes me feel motivated in taking the journey
@nevergoin286 ай бұрын
Your videos are awesome !!
@marcojoestar2127 ай бұрын
sooo uhhhh.... does the 9/11 gi bill cover your PA school? or does it depends how much the PA school is
@keldendelvecchio69327 ай бұрын
I guess it depends on several things. A couple of them being if you already have an undergraduate degree that you didn’t use the 9/11 for then you could use it for PA school, the price of the PA school, if you have 100% of your 9/11 (sometimes if you don’t complete your contract in the service you will only get a percentage). I personally used the 9/11 for my undergraduate and then used Voc rehab (which I believe is going by a different name now “Veteran Readiness & Employment Chapter 31”. I would recommend you talk with a counselor at the VA to discuss your options and the best plan of action to maximize your benefits!
@xniapjustinx7 ай бұрын
how did you get the voc rehab for grad school? i didnt know that was an option
@keldendelvecchio69327 ай бұрын
Hey, so you can use your post 9/11 for undergrad and then if you meet the requirements for voc rehab then you can use that for grad school. Here’s a link to check out the requirements: www.va.gov/careers-employment/vocational-rehabilitation/eligibility/
@DNP8207 ай бұрын
This video is perfect haha
@JohnstasBACK8 ай бұрын
Awesome bro. Thanks for the input for us grad students
@subirkrishnan8 ай бұрын
Love how you presented everything succinctly and no fluff! Keep the videos coming....
@jcbonner50448 ай бұрын
I love how straight to the point this video was
@tafarihowe32778 ай бұрын
In my hospital the cardiac thoracic PAs make like 200-250. But their hours are all over the place. Same as the perfusionist
@tafarihowe32778 ай бұрын
Ppl don’t understand when you make over a 100k how much hands go into your pocket lol. I make 6k a month (take home) as a respiratory therapist working 4 days a week. Every single time I look at how much I pay in taxes I get sick to my stomach.
@keldendelvecchio69328 ай бұрын
For real though! I get that same feeling. I understand we have to pay taxes, but it’s freaking robbery how much we have to pay. Also, that’s pretty good take home pay!
@MotherEarth57310 ай бұрын
Is it hard to get admitted to PA program? What do you think of online PA schools?
@keldendelvecchio693210 ай бұрын
I would say it is pretty competitive. It is definitely attainable though. You just have to look up the requirements and try to exceed the minimum. My program was mainly online due to COVID. We were in person for a portion of didactic. I would say you will definitely benefit more from in person for clinical skills. I’m not sure if online programs like Yale have in person opportunities for clinical skills or how they go about that. I would have to look more into it.
@Mstechgf10 ай бұрын
Nurses in Cali makes 90 an hour
@MotherEarth57310 ай бұрын
Fresh grad?
@yuliaaaaaaaaaaa28 күн бұрын
yeah but cali’s cost of living is high
@MrRazorback197510 ай бұрын
The simple answer, not as much as a doctor, the end
@Patherfinder123410 ай бұрын
Hi @Kelden, I am enjoying you're videos! Mind giving me insight what is a realistic number of patients per hour as a new grad starting out in EM?
@keldendelvecchio693210 ай бұрын
Hey 👋🏻 great question. I would say it depends on which hospital you work at and if you only see fast track type patients or if you also see more critical patients as well as how high/low the census is usually at the hospital. My hospital has been having a lower census so we have been cut down to 8 and 9 hour shifts. I also just hit my year mark in the ER, so with that I would say for the past several months I have been averaging anywhere from 13-17 patients in a 8 or 9 hour shift. And those are a mix of higher acuity complaints and fast track complaints. If I were to only see fast track patients I could see way more. I don’t know exactly when the title of new grad goes away haha but my first 2 -3 months I would say I was probably seeing under 10 in a 12 hour shift because I was still getting used to the EMR and charting and learning where everything was and I was also asking a ton of questions and running every single patient by someone more senior than me. I still run patients by docs and other PA’s/NPs to get some input here and there and I still ask questions everyday. Hope this helps!
@feelgoodjay544610 ай бұрын
What was your MOS in the military
@keldendelvecchio693210 ай бұрын
Primary was Motor T mechanic and secondary was marksmanship coach
@arkyboy1411 ай бұрын
Seen a P.A. recently in their office and the visit lasted approx. 10 minutes. All we had was a verbal conversation. My insurance was billed $600.00.
@AfroMedic11 ай бұрын
I got my bachelor in biology , my goal eventually is to be in Academic. I didn’t wanna do bio masters , therefore masters in PA makes sense
@sammathews663411 ай бұрын
Any loan repayment benefits? family medical insurance or your insurance benefits? Any other benefits?
@njpme11 ай бұрын
Pennsylvania is like let me take everything 😂
@keldendelvecchio693211 ай бұрын
I know right🥲😂
@brittanyjackson7361 Жыл бұрын
Can I ask, does the military pay for it??
@keldendelvecchio6932 Жыл бұрын
I got my undergrad paid for with the post 9/11 GI bill and my Masters paid for with the VOC Rehab GI bill. Everyone that completes their active duty contract and gets honorably discharged qualifies for the post 9/11 GI bill. For VOC Rehab there are different qualifications though - you need a certain disability rating and other criteria
@craiga1303 Жыл бұрын
Promo>SM
@tellingtimewithtony Жыл бұрын
Hey Kelden! I really appreciate you and this channel. I am a junior in college (was on track for pharmacy school) but I’ve fallen in love with the PA profession. I’m super late to the game especially with getting direct patient care hours and I was wondering if you had any advice for me on what I can do. I’m a pharmacy technician at the moment and unfortunately most universities don’t consider that DPC hours
@keldendelvecchio6932 Жыл бұрын
Yeah unfortunately pharmacy tech do not count as DPC hours. I became a STNA (nurses aide) and then later switched to a phlebotomist to get hours. You can get certified much faster to be a nurses aide vs a phlebotomist but both count as DPC hours. I switched to phlebotomy for several reasons: better on the back, nose, and wallet 😂 But those are pretty easily obtainable ways to get patient care hours. You could also become an EMT which would be even longer but you would learn a lot of useful skills vs the other 2 options. Most people I think become nurses aides though because like I said it’s the fastest way to start getting hours. You also don’t need a lot of any for some schools. I think I only had like 500 DPC hours but I had other parts on my resume that made up for that. So I would recommend getting slightly above the minimum if there is one listed and then just make sure you stand out in other parts of the resume!
@tellingtimewithtony Жыл бұрын
@@keldendelvecchio6932 thank you so much for the feedback! I appreciate it
@OmarAbdulMalikDHEdMPASPACPAPro Жыл бұрын
Hi. Congratulations on becoming a PA. It's a great career! I've been doing it for more than 2 decades. I totally agree with you about "networking". I just subscribed to your channel. 😊👋🏽👨🏽⚕️
@keldendelvecchio6932 Жыл бұрын
Wow that’s impressive! Have you been in the same specialty or have you changed since you started? Thank you 🙏🏻😃
@OmarAbdulMalikDHEdMPASPACPAPro Жыл бұрын
@@keldendelvecchio6932 I've just been in Internal medicine, but in different capacities (clinic, hospitalist, private practice). I've also taught in PA school, participated in clinical trials studies, been a speaker for pharmaceutical companies and a lecturer for healthcare topics.
@pauladetty4865Ай бұрын
@@OmarAbdulMalikDHEdMPASPACPAPro Wonderful!! 2 decades!! What an inspiration!!
@sarayabakhsh4531 Жыл бұрын
Love your videos! Starting my first rotation next month and this was real helpful!
@keldendelvecchio6932 Жыл бұрын
That’s awesome! Which rotation is up first?
@TheToxicMegacolon Жыл бұрын
I want to enter orthopedic surgery, but my program doesn't have an ortho elective :(
@keldendelvecchio6932 Жыл бұрын
I hear a lot of people in ortho love it! You could try with your very minimal free time to shadow some ortho PAs at potential places you would want to work. That way you can see if you would like it and to make yourself stand out when you apply because they would already have an idea of who you are!
@TheToxicMegacolon Жыл бұрын
@@keldendelvecchio6932great advice! I’ll try my best to do that, thanks!
@graysonturner4227 Жыл бұрын
Hey kelden I’m a high school student in 9th grade… what do you think would be the best steps to get me on track to become a Physician Assistant? I’m very interested in being a PA.
@keldendelvecchio6932 Жыл бұрын
@@graysonturner4227 hey 👋🏻 if I were in 9th grade and knew that’s what I wanted to do I would’ve worked harder to get better grades. You could also start volunteering at hospitals to get those hours. Also do some extracurriculars that you really enjoy. I would also recommend finding schools that have a 3+2 program so you don’t have to go to different schools and don’t have to apply to a bunch of different PA programs. I would recommend actually shadowing a few different PAs to see if that is actually what you want to do so you don’t waste your high school days. Hope that helps!
@graysonturner4227 Жыл бұрын
@@keldendelvecchio6932 Thank you so much! I will use this advice!!!
@Deardhra Жыл бұрын
Very helpful! Thank you!
@keldendelvecchio6932 Жыл бұрын
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@Deardhra Жыл бұрын
What state do you work in!
@keldendelvecchio6932 Жыл бұрын
Pennsylvania!
@musaddiqsiddiqui7535 Жыл бұрын
What are the basic qualifications for physician assistant
@keldendelvecchio6932 Жыл бұрын
Each PA program has their own specific pre requisites, but to get in a PA program you basically need a bachelors degree with specific course requirements, patient care hours, volunteer hours, shadowing hours, personal statement, and references.
@logannguyen1576 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing your perspective
@keldendelvecchio6932 Жыл бұрын
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@J.Davila_NP Жыл бұрын
I'm confused by your math. I'm a Nurse Practitioner paid hourly, and I make $80/hr. At 40hrs per week, that comes out to $166,400/yearly (Gross income). Is the $128,000/yearly income you mentioned your take-home pay (Net income)?
@keldendelvecchio6932 Жыл бұрын
Your math is right for working 40 hours a week. In the ER we don’t work a regular 40 hour week. We usually do about 11-12 12 hour shifts a month which puts us at our contract hours. We sign a contract for 1,600 hours/year which is about 133 hours a month. And the agreed salary is $128,000/year. So $128,000 divided by 1600 hours is $80/hr. And then any overtime worked is just the hourly rate at $80/hr.
@J.Davila_NP Жыл бұрын
@@keldendelvecchio6932 I work ER too, in Texas. We do 12hr. shifts also. I typically average about 11-13 shifts per month, so I actually work about 36hrs. per week. But you're way underpaid brother! Get a year experience and get out of there.
@J.Davila_NP Жыл бұрын
That doesn't include overtime pay or our quarterly bonuses! I'll actually be closer to $190k, this year all together (Gross pay). I hate how ER's take advantage of new grad PA's and NP's. Hopefully you can get some good experience and get the heck out of there man. Good Luck.
@keldendelvecchio6932 Жыл бұрын
@@J.Davila_NP thanks for this advice and sharing how much you make! I’ll hit my year mark in September which is exciting!
@TheSquadupkid Жыл бұрын
This video is very helpful to someone like me considering PA as a career , as well as buying a house thanks so much !!!
@keldendelvecchio6932 Жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it 😃😃
@adamr3345 Жыл бұрын
nice video, which state are you working from?
@keldendelvecchio6932 Жыл бұрын
None of the top 5 hahaha. I’m in Pennsylvania. How about you?
@adamr3345 Жыл бұрын
@@keldendelvecchio6932 Texas
@herrsteppenwolf Жыл бұрын
OU PA grad '77. 2nd to last rotation Shaddick OK. City of approx 5,000. Last rotation Montefiore/North Central Bronx ER, catchment area approx 35,000, where I was hired. Culture change indeed. Retired now after 40+ yrs. as PA. I wore the named tag with PA-C, never explained, too busy.
@SolidSmiech Жыл бұрын
As a California resident myself, Seattle is sounding pretty nice right about now...
@keldendelvecchio6932 Жыл бұрын
Yeah your money would definitely go a lot further! What part of California do you live in?
@SolidSmiech Жыл бұрын
@@keldendelvecchio6932 San Diego area! Currently still in PA school at Yale in CT, but definitely already thinking about specialities and whether or not I'll want to practice back in Cali.
@keldendelvecchio6932 Жыл бұрын
@@SolidSmiech oh hell yeah that’s cool you are going to Yale! And San Diego weather is pretty hard to beat year round. I was stationed in Twentynine Palms, Ca and always loved driving up to San Diego on weekends. Do you have any certain specialties in mind that you might want to do?
@SolidSmiech Жыл бұрын
@@keldendelvecchio6932 Awesome, then you know where I'm coming from! CT is a'ight, but boy do I miss Cali for a number of reasons haha. For some context, I'm near the end of didactic year right now (thank god), so I haven't experienced rotations and the different specialties first hand yet. I would say the main three that seem appealing right now are Peds, EM, and Derm. I know you went straight into EM, and have been working 8ish months now. Any updated thoughts? Still rec for/against going straight into EM? The three 12s lifestyle doooes sound nice!
@codycraft9740 Жыл бұрын
Great video! I’m currently in the Navy and aspiring to become a PA. Is there any rules against tattoos for PA’s?
@keldendelvecchio6932 Жыл бұрын
Not that I am aware of. There was a girl with a full sleeve in our program and there wasn’t any issues. There is also an NP at my job with full sleeves and a neck tattoo! I think places are starting to become more relaxed with tattoos thankfully.
@starrhazel92 Жыл бұрын
I too did not take school seriously when I was in grade school, and I think my GPA may be even lower than yours with that being said what do you suggest my major in? What would help me get most if not all of the prerequisites that may be needed.
@keldendelvecchio6932 Жыл бұрын
You could do a traditional biology with concentration in pre-med or do what I did and switch to public health with concentration in pre-med. It’s an easier major but allows you to spend more time on other important parts on the application other than classes like volunteering and patient care hours. Make sure you look at each individual school’s requirements before you make any big decisions on major because some programs require more than others!
@Me2thesea Жыл бұрын
How was using the Voc Rehab for PA school? I was approved for Voc Rehab to become a PA and I’m working on applying to schools.
@keldendelvecchio6932 Жыл бұрын
Congratulations! Yeah it was very nice. It pays for all of your schooling, supplies, and you still get a monthly stipend. For one of my rotations in Florida they also paid for the air bnb. Which schools are you applying to?
@Me2thesea Жыл бұрын
@@keldendelvecchio6932 I got an interview for one school in California this past cycle but I haven’t heard back yet. I will apply to much more schools this current cycle as I will be in a better place academically. Hopefully a good GPA and 14 years of military experience as a Hospital Corpsman helps me
@keldendelvecchio6932 Жыл бұрын
Yeah a good GPA and 14 years in the military is hard to pass up! That experience alone separates you from the crowd! Good luck 💪🏻
@laminjawo5586 Жыл бұрын
He is so brave he only apply to two schools.😮
@keldendelvecchio6932 Жыл бұрын
Glad I did because I only got accepted to one 😅
@Shailix Жыл бұрын
Good videos man! I’m joining the army and plan on doing undergrad while active duty and then transitioning into PA after. Hopefully I only have to kill 4-6 years active to finish a 4 year degree. While also hopefully getting my patient hours as a combat medic. 2 birds with 1 stone.
@keldendelvecchio6932 Жыл бұрын
That is definitely a good path! Wish I did medic so I would’ve had a lot of patient care hours. Good luck 💪🏻
@BRiT297 Жыл бұрын
thanks for this!
@keldendelvecchio6932 Жыл бұрын
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@spencerdean4181 Жыл бұрын
Your federal income tax is crazy low… you must have dependents or something. I lose that much every week with half your income.
@keldendelvecchio6932 Жыл бұрын
Nope no dependents. I believe it is set up so I’m paying the exact amount to where I won’t owe money but also to where I won’t get a refund at the end of the year. I also think it’s still pretty high haha
@kemoypowell2386 Жыл бұрын
Thank you Kel for the videos. I am a new grad (2023) about to start EM in TX. Find your tips very helpful
@keldendelvecchio6932 Жыл бұрын
Thanks 🙏🏻 let me know if there’s anything else you are curious about! Good luck 👍🏻