professional organization, such as the American Academy of Physician Assistants.

Prepare a PowerPoint presentation that answers the following:

• What is your interest in this profession?
• What are your goals regarding this profession? Describe the plans you have made towards this goal in the past year.
• What is the growth trend for this profession, especially as there is a continuing shortage of medical professionals in the U.S.?

In addition, your presentation should address the following:

• What was Florence Nightingale’s role in establishing nursing as a formal occupation?
• Compare and contrast the types of nursing programs described in Cockerham (2007) to the available nursing programs listed on the All Nursing Schools Web site.

Write additional information in the Notes section of the PowerPoint presentation