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Kelden
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Cedar Point/Kings Island Rollercoaster Tier List
My Wife Sabrina (AKA Bean) and I make a tier list for Cedar Point and Kings Island rollercoasters and also ramble about our experiences/opinions. :)
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Highest paying Physician Assistant (PA-C) specialties
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This video lists off the top 10 highest paying specialties for PA-Cs. Enjoy :)
Top 5 Top Paying States for Physician Assistants (PA-C)
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This is a list of the top 5 top paying states for Physician Assistants. I personally wouldn't have called the number one spot. I hope to do more of these list type videos in the future. I hope you enjoy it!
Making $137k +/year and still can't afford to buy a house
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I'm Kelden and I am a PA-C working in the emergency department. In this video I go over where I am at with my financials and my outlook on purchasing a home in today's market. I have been working on paying off my debt and building a 20% downpayment for a max $350k home. I hope to be a homeowner in the near future.
Transition from the Military to Physician Assistant (PA-C)
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Brief video on my transition/journey from the end of my time in the military to becoming a Physician Assistant (PA-C). There is also a couple of itips included for those that are pursuing PA school. Hope you enjoy!
What’s in my Emergency Department bag | Physician Assistant (PA-C) Links in description
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LINKS BELOW! In this video I am going over the things I bring to every shift. I provided links incase you want to buy any of these items for yourself! Hope you enjoy :) Links: EMRA Antibiotic Guide, 20th edition: amzn.to/3IfCw5c EMRA EM Fundamentals: amzn.to/3Kn96ob EMRA Ortho Guide: amzn.to/3Emr2eW ECHO CORE Digital Stethoscope: amzn.to/3IANylR Trauma Shears: amzn.to/3Se5yqk Pen Light: amzn.to...
Tips for succeeding during clinical year rotations in PA school | Physician Assistant
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The PA rotation exam review: amzn.to/3Z0521k Here are some tips I think would be helpful for PA students before going into clinical rotations! Hope you enjoy and leave a comment if there are any additional questions you have or if you would like to see a certain topic in another video! Disclaimer: links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service ...
How much money I make as a new grad Physician Assistant working in the Emergency Department $$
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This is a brief video going over one of my bi-weekly paychecks I earn as a new grad physician assistant working in the emergency department. I review the gross amount, deductions, and final take home pay. I hope you enjoy :)
New Grad Physician Assistant [PA-C] Working in the Emergency Department | What it's like
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Just over 4 months working in the emergency department as a new grad physician assistant [PA-C]. I briefly talk about what a PA is, orientation, how I got my current job, scheduling, time management while working, and stress. Hope you enjoy :)
Nurse practitioners have more autonomy. I think it's a better field than PA
NP’s and PA’s have the same amount of autonomy in the ER and Urgent care. At least where I have worked in Pennsylvania and Ohio they have the same amount of autonomy. What’s some other reasons you think it’s a better “field”?
@@keldendelvecchio6932 np's can open their own practice in certain states an work completely autonomously without any physician oversite,pay seems to be higher in NP, cost of schooling tends to be less. Etc
33% deducted is crazy dude. Appreciate the video
I know right?! Absolutely ridiculous
S tier: mystic Timbers steel vengeance Maverick millennium force A tier: banshee raptor diamondback B tier: flight of fear gatekeeper Valravn top thrill 2 the beast C tier: blue streak the bat iron invertigo dragon Rougarou adventure express Gemini D tier: cedar creek mine ride Orion racer backlot stunt coaster F tier: magnum corkscrew
Did you get to ride top thrill 2 before it got shut down for the season? I’m really bummed I didn’t get to ride that yet.
@@keldendelvecchio6932 sadly no I didn’t
@@user-dr4zh7oo4u well there is always next year. I hope they get it up and running.
@@keldendelvecchio6932 me too I’m pretty excited to ride it did you ride the original top thrill dragster
@@keldendelvecchio6932 do you have a instagram
Is it possible to do a day at work with you in the ER?
I’m actually working in Urgent Care now. It’s been a busy time. I’m going to try to make some new videos soon!
Wow so helpful thank you for sharing
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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
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?
How hard is the work? I'm considering going for pa.
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.
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
Your videos are awesome !!
sooo uhhhh.... does the 9/11 gi bill cover your PA school? or does it depends how much the PA school is
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!
how did you get the voc rehab for grad school? i didnt know that was an option
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/
This video is perfect haha
Awesome bro. Thanks for the input for us grad students
Love how you presented everything succinctly and no fluff! Keep the videos coming....
I love how straight to the point this video was
In my hospital the cardiac thoracic PAs make like 200-250. But their hours are all over the place. Same as the perfusionist
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.
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!
Is it hard to get admitted to PA program? What do you think of online PA schools?
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.
Nurses in Cali makes 90 an hour
Fresh grad?
yeah but cali’s cost of living is high
The simple answer, not as much as a doctor, the end
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?
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!
What was your MOS in the military
Primary was Motor T mechanic and secondary was marksmanship coach
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.
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
Any loan repayment benefits? family medical insurance or your insurance benefits? Any other benefits?
Pennsylvania is like let me take everything 😂
I know right🥲😂
Can I ask, does the military pay for it??
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
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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
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!
@@keldendelvecchio6932 thank you so much for the feedback! I appreciate it
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. 😊👋🏽👨🏽⚕️
Wow that’s impressive! Have you been in the same specialty or have you changed since you started? Thank you 🙏🏻😃
@@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.
@@OmarAbdulMalikDHEdMPASPACPAPro Wonderful!! 2 decades!! What an inspiration!!
Love your videos! Starting my first rotation next month and this was real helpful!
That’s awesome! Which rotation is up first?
I want to enter orthopedic surgery, but my program doesn't have an ortho elective :(
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!
@@keldendelvecchio6932great advice! I’ll try my best to do that, thanks!
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.
@@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!
@@keldendelvecchio6932 Thank you so much! I will use this advice!!!
Very helpful! Thank you!
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What state do you work in!
Pennsylvania!
What are the basic qualifications for physician assistant
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.
Thank you for sharing your perspective
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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)?
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.
@@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.
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.
@@J.Davila_NP thanks for this advice and sharing how much you make! I’ll hit my year mark in September which is exciting!
This video is very helpful to someone like me considering PA as a career , as well as buying a house thanks so much !!!
Glad you liked it 😃😃
nice video, which state are you working from?
None of the top 5 hahaha. I’m in Pennsylvania. How about you?
@@keldendelvecchio6932 Texas
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.
As a California resident myself, Seattle is sounding pretty nice right about now...
Yeah your money would definitely go a lot further! What part of California do you live in?
@@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.
@@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?
@@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!
Great video! I’m currently in the Navy and aspiring to become a PA. Is there any rules against tattoos for PA’s?
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.
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.
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!
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.
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?
@@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
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 💪🏻
He is so brave he only apply to two schools.😮
Glad I did because I only got accepted to one 😅
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.
That is definitely a good path! Wish I did medic so I would’ve had a lot of patient care hours. Good luck 💪🏻
thanks for this!
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Your federal income tax is crazy low… you must have dependents or something. I lose that much every week with half your income.
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
Thank you Kel for the videos. I am a new grad (2023) about to start EM in TX. Find your tips very helpful
Thanks 🙏🏻 let me know if there’s anything else you are curious about! Good luck 👍🏻