Kroger offers jobs to 14-year-old candidates who have valid work permits. Some positions at Kroger do require workers to be older, however. For example, a person must be at least 18 to work as a butcher or to have a job that requires handling tobacco.
Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant Differences. One of the main differences between the two occupations is the training involved. While nurse practitioners go to nursing schools, physician assistants attend medical school, so consequently they emerge with different viewpoints regarding medicine.
In an outpatient practice such as mine, the distinction between doctorsâ and nursesâ roles can be more subtle. Nurse practitioners, who have both bachelors and masters degrees plus special certification, prescribe medication, perform physical exams, and act in many ways indistinguishable from doctors.