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Nurse Practitioners. A Nurse Practitioner is a registered nurse (RN) who also has a Masterâs degree and clinical experience. The NP may work independently or as a member of a health care team. He or she helps to educate patients, with a focus on health maintenance, counseling, and disease prevention.
PA grads are a bit more limited in practice areas. 3. In some states, nurse practitioners can practice without a physician. Not true of PA's (at least, this is to my knowledge-- if I'm wrong, please let me know!).4. Salaries are pretty comparable for critical care nurse practitioners and critical care PA's.5.A grads are a bit more limited in practice areas. 3. In some states, nurse practitioners can practice without a physician. Not true of PA's (at least, this is to my knowledge-- if I'm wrong, please let me know!).