how to address MA

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Hello, I read a lot about how medical assistants refers themselves as a nurse and that it frustrates the real nurses.

so my question is, how do you address the MAs' in the clinical setting? For example, if I see a nurses but don't know their name, I can call them "nurse! can you please help me." How about the MA? do I say, "assistant! please help me?" kind of awkward.

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Emergency, Trauma.

Why not sir or ma'am?

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Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.

1) Get to know their names

2) Make a general call for help. "Are there any MAs available to help?"

3) Go up to the person and ask them for help.

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