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Sarah, a graduating college student, knew she wanted to pursue a career in healthcare and was weighing the options between becoming a physician associate/assistant (PA) and a nurse practitioner (NP).

The patient at the clinic was in his 40s and had lost both his legs to Type 1 diabetes. He had mental health and substance abuse problems and was taking large amounts of opioids to manage pain. He was ...