can a physician assistant can perform the same procedures as a nurse practitioner
What is a medical assistant? A medical assistant (MA) is an unlicensed person who assists in the medical practice under the supervision of a physician, physician assistant or nurse practitioner and performs delegated procedures appropriate with the MAâs education and training.irect supervision, as defined in statute, means that a physician, physician assistant or nurse practitioner is within the same room or office suite as the medical assistant in order to be available for consultation regarding those tasks the medical assistant performs.