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What is the difference between Medical Assisting and STNA? While in school for Ma full-time, I was thinking about taking an STNA course. Please give advice.

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what is STNA?

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STNA is a state tested nurses aid

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What is the difference between Medical Assisting and STNA? While in school for Ma full-time, I was thinking about taking an STNA course. Please give advice.

As a CMA you will be able to do a few procedures a CNA can't do. Not sure what state you are in but in Arizona a CMA can draw blood, give injections, assist with procedures and exams, etc. A CNA can't draw blood (PCTs do that), they can't give injections, and they don't really assist with all that many procedures.

I'm not familiar with STNA.

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