Is becoming an MA still worth it ?

[Wannabenurseneko]

I want to be a nurse ,and I'm going to be starting my nursing pre-requisites this fall . I was wondering ,while waiting to get accepted into the nursing course, is it worth it to take the medical assistant course after finishing all my pre-requisites, or is that a waste of time ?. Does being a medical assistant look good when applying to nursing school , how much do medical assistants make ?.

P.S I also have phlebotomy experience will that help in the MA course ?.

[CCNY_CPS]

We agree with this as well. While there's absolutely nothing wrong with being a Medical Assistant, you'll want to have hands-on experience with actual patients - which you'll get as a CNA. Most CNA certification courses can be completed in just a few months which will help you prepare for your state certification exam!

[Wannabenurseneko]

We agree with this as well. While there's absolutely nothing wrong with being a Medical Assistant, you'll want to have hands-on experience with actual patients - which you'll get as a CNA. Most CNA certification courses can be completed in just a few months which will help you prepare for your state certification exam!

I already have a CNA certification, I decided to leave it due to the horrible experiences I listed I will return when my nursing pre-requisites are complete since non of want to work with working students .