Originally Posted by Hellllllo Nurse I think that CMAs should be phased out, or never should have existed in the first place. I believe that only a licensed nurse should pass meds.
As an RN, I hate being responsible for unlicensed persons' actions. The people who thought up CMAs should have to be responsible for them.
Are you talking about medical assistants or medication aides?
I am a CMA, Medical assistant, not a medication aide, and actually take some offense to your opinion. (Yes, you are entitled to it, and am glad you posted it.
) However, I loved my job as a CMA, and received a letter from a physician/pt that I administered the most gentle injection that he had ever received. This was a great boost to my ego.....Dr.'s don't write thank you notes like that very often...at least not to my knowledge.
Also, it was under my belief that CMA's are under the Dr.'s responsibility, not a nurse's.
I DEFINATELY agree that some facilities give TOO much responsibility to CNA's, med aides, and CMA's. There are some things that only RN's should be allowed to do!!!!
Maybe after I get my RN license, and actually practice nursing, I'll feel the same way you do.
Right now, I can only comment from the CMA's point of view.
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LPNs are generally not appreciated and I so wish I'd continued on for the RN but at 46 yrs old am just too tired(and feel too old) to do it.
That is nuts!
This is horrible! I live in PA but going to school in NY and I planned on getting my NY license because it's a higher standard. I just can't believe the things they are doing to nurses!
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