rookiejay Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 Can anyone tell me if they have PA's in Ireland? I have been searching on the internet and have not found anything.. Thank you, R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain1028 Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 Ayy top o' da morning to ye, Rookiejay. PAs are like snakes as Ireland has neither.... My dad lib dere he be, but he tells me long tales of no PAs in Ireland be.... For if der was, Ireland would be for me.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medic25 Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 Haven't been able to find info online, but my parents were at the Royal Victoria in Belfast last month and upon hearing that I was a PA, my grandmothers doctor and nurse told them that they had PA's working there. My folks seemed pretty clear that they didn't mean nurses, or medical assistants. I grew up in Belfast, and I'd love to hear if the profession has made it over to Ireland yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bk84nation Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 I distinctly remember reading some journal article written by PA participating in some pilot program or something similar over in Ireland, but can't remember any details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fyrelight74 Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Any update on this? It appears the Republic of Ireland has really gone up in the world, if you believe wikipedia... Just wondering if we have any PAs in Ireland yet, since the last post was almost 2 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medic25 Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 I've spoken in the last year with some folks who are trying to help introduce the profession into both the ROI and NI. The last I heard it was still a very early work in progress, but the interest is definitely there in the Irish system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weezianna Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 I believe that they have the equivalent of a community nurse, akin to NPs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marilynpac Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 That's what that country needs....a few good PA-Cs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rookiejay Posted April 16, 2011 Author Share Posted April 16, 2011 I have found nothing yet, im ready to see if i can test down to become an rn, so i can move over... any new news? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rookiejay Posted September 3, 2012 Author Share Posted September 3, 2012 Ive been in dublin for 6 months and no one knows or understands what a PA-C is. I was unable to find work in the states for over a year and once the bank took everything i owned. I thought PA school was a good investment. I am sure I was wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinntsp Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Ive been in dublin for 6 months and no one knows or understands what a PA-C is. I was unable to find work in the states for over a year and once the bank took everything i owned. I thought PA school was a good investment. I am sure I was wrong There has to be more to this story. Were you unwilling to move? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkuhns1 Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Kind of a mixed bag to report. There MIGHT be something in the future for the ROI, IF you have significant surgical experience (3-5 years). Currently, there are revisions being made to their surgical workforce plans. Otherwise, there is NO chance in EM, as they have recently revised their national EM plan and have moved to a NP model. (I spoke at EM conference about the role of EMPAS in Dublin in June and it was apparent that there would be NO further discussion around PAs and EM.) Primary care seems less than anxious --for now-- to consider PAs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rookiejay Posted October 12, 2012 Author Share Posted October 12, 2012 i moved for work and then lost my job, then I moved back into my house I was renting, and went to work in my hometown. Then that clinic told me I was loosing 1.50 on each patient bc they were all medicare / medicade. I was let go. I didnt want to move away from home again, and I didnt just loose the house and the car, I lost a marriage, a dog and my friends ashes. It was devistating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rookiejay Posted October 12, 2012 Author Share Posted October 12, 2012 No I never found a job in the states from the spring of 2011 on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rookiejay Posted October 12, 2012 Author Share Posted October 12, 2012 I would take anything, and work for free, just to get started somewhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
physasst Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 I would take anything, and work for free, just to get started somewhere We're hiring at Mayo....we have 55 openings for PA/NP across the campuses and system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpackelly Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Belfast= Northern Ireland=UK=there are PAs in the UK, some trained in the US, others there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rookiejay Posted July 3, 2013 Author Share Posted July 3, 2013 I interviewed in Scotland but I have not worked in almost 2 yrs so no one is interested in me. I would volunteer somewhere but Ireland doesn't have PA's so I don't have anywhere to go, and so I don't know what to do now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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