I decided that I want to either work in a doctor's office or do home care instead of working in a hospital or nursing home. I know that I can do home care as an LPN or RN and not as an MA, but I wanted to know as far as working in a doctor's office am I wasting my time getting an RN or LPN degree? I go to different doctor's offices with my mom, but a lot of time the people either don't have a name tag on or if they do, it is turned around. I would ask them, but I always chicken out. 0 Likes
nurseprnRN, BSN, RN Jul 2, 2014 If you really don't want professional responsibilities for some reason, you can be a CNA in home care or an office, too. Don't waste your time on a professional education if you really aren't interested in what it means. And you should always ask what the credentials are of anyone who cares for you. And finally: Do NOT think that because RNs, LPNs, CNAs, and MAs all take blood pressures, weigh you, fill out a history and meds checklist on an electronic device, and stick you for blood that they are all doing the same job. They aren't. Tasks aren't the same thing. 0 Likes
SDALPN Specializes in Peds(PICU, NICU float), PDN, ICU. Jul 2, 2014 If you really don't want professional responsibilities for some reason, you can be a CNA in home care or an office, too. Don't waste your time on a professional education if you really aren't interested in what it means. And you should always ask what the credentials are of anyone who cares for you. And finally: Do NOT think that because RNs, LPNs, CNAs, and MAs all take blood pressures, weigh you, fill out a history and meds checklist on an electronic device, and stick you for blood that they are all doing the same job. They aren't. Tasks aren't the same thing.Very well said! 0 Likes
Texas86RN Has 8 years experience. Jul 2, 2014 A lot of doctor's offices use unlicensed staff, so you can potentially work in a doctor's office without a nursing license, Home health uses CNA, LVNs, RNs, depends on how much you would like to get paid, and if you want the responsibilty of an RN 0 Likes
SDALPN Specializes in Peds(PICU, NICU float), PDN, ICU. Jul 2, 2014 A lot of doctor's offices use unlicensed staff, so you can potentially work in a doctor's office without a nursing license, Home health uses CNA, LVNs, RNs, depends on how much you would like to get paid, and if you want the responsibilty of an RNEasy there, LPNs have a license and responsibility as well. 0 Likes
RNperdiem, RN Has 14 years experience. Jul 2, 2014 In the doctors' offices I visit regularly, the MAs do the bulk of the work. There is a NP working with my OB-Gyn doctors and an RN who does a lot of telephone triage. Otherwise, nurses are well outnumbered by MAs in the office setting. 0 Likes
RNsRWe, ASN, RN Jul 2, 2014 Easy there, LPNs have a license and responsibility as well.She didn't say that, or even suggest it, from what I read. Just saying that there are options if one doesn't want the responsibility that goes along with being an RN (because, obviously, responsibility differs depending on the job and license). 0 Likes
RNsRWe, ASN, RN Jul 2, 2014 "I decided that I want to either work in a doctor's office or do home care instead of working in a hospital or nursing home." ~ WishfulLPN26Ok....Why? What is it you DO want to do, or see yourself doing? 0 Likes
mtngrl, ASN, RN Jul 3, 2014 There is nothing wrong with not wanting to work in a hospital. My first RN job was in a doctor's office. Most of the nurses there were LPN's. The pay was very low, but I liked the job. I find now that there are few RN's in the office setting. They usually don't NEED an RN to do the types of things done in the average MD office. 0 Likes