Bridge Over From Medical Assistant To Lpn

txspadequeenRN, BSN, RN · Aug 13, 2011

this thread is 6 years old and i am sure the op has found the answers she was seeking.

unless you have done both positions (and i have) you will not realize the difference in the two positions...i can throw down some facts that can prove this as well....people think just because they go to school the same amount of time or the ma has a associate degree makes the ma more in demand or more knowledgeable than the lvn. you could go to school 50 years and the content/depth of the education is still not equal. the focus is different and geared toward two different areas.... ma's may work in the hospitals but they function as techs. there is no way a hospital is going to replace a licensed nurse with a medical assistant. they have not been trained for bedside care and the liability is through the roof. lpn's have always been in nursing homes and assisted living facilities..this is nothing new but they still also function in a wide variety of other areas as well..

just an fyi,
there is not a big difference between the two. ma's have, in all honesty, taken over alot of the lpn positions in alot of areas in the healthcare industry. for 1, many have associate degrees and have more training than most lpn.s (depending on the state) many, many states are hiring them in urgent care, er's, hospitals. lpn's are now usually in nursing homes, assisted living.
alot of lpn's(not all) continue to show their prejudices towards medical assistants, which is really sad because i work with quite a few of them in the er and they are smarter than alot of lpn's i have worked with.
maybe you should discuss your issues with the ma who has upset you. but get your facts straight before shooting others down and trying to make yourself feel better. i know they do injections, iv's, suture removals, wound dressings, and much more.
the main thing is patient care and giving good quality care to people, and in this day and age everyone needs it.
so everyone, be thankful for everyone who works with you, whether they are an lpn, rn, ma, cna, receptionist, unit clerk, because without all of these it would really suck!!!!!!