medical assistant

RNsRWe, ASN, RN · Jun 16, 2015

You can also go to nursing school after truck driving school, clown college, or McDonald's Hamburger University, so long as you meet admission criteria and get admitted.

Ok, got my morning laugh, thanks!

CelticGoddess, BSN, RN · Jun 16, 2015

its actually not illegal to portray a nurse.... its illegal to portray a doctor, police, officer judge, military official, priest or government worker. plenty of CNA's or MA's call themselves nurses and i see no problem with that nor do most nurses

Actually, yes it is, in some stats. In SC, you can only call yourself a nurse if you have passed boards. this is according to the SC Nurse practice act

Red Kryptonite · Jun 16, 2015

There's a huge difference between portraying yourself as a nurse in real life verses having the word "nurse" in a username for an online forum. I doubt the police or BON will waste resources coming after people who haven't broken any laws.

Still makes you insecure and pathetic for needing to call yourself something you haven't earned. Do the work if you want the prestige of the title.

AJayG3310 · Jun 16, 2015

There's a huge difference between portraying yourself as a nurse in real life verses having the word "nurse" in a username for an online forum. I doubt the police or BON will waste resources coming after people who haven't broken any laws.

However, it is in the TOS for allnurses:

#8 You agree NOT to use titles that you have not earned. (RN, Dr, LPN, LVN, Nurse, etc)

BuckyBadgerRN, ASN, RN · Jun 16, 2015

You're right. HOWEVER, it is against the TOS here on AN to use a title you haven't earned in a user name or in the alphabet soup following a user name.

There's a huge difference between portraying yourself as a nurse in real life verses having the word "nurse" in a username for an online forum. I doubt the police or BON will waste resources coming after people who haven't broken any laws.

studentih · Jun 16, 2015

It really depends on where you went to get your medical assisting degree, and how those credits will transfer.

I think the real question you are trying to ask is whether having your MA license will get you ahead in a nursing program (kind of like when an LPN bridges to RN). Unfortunately, it will not. I got my MA license three years ago and have been taking pre-reqs ever since in order to get into an RN program. A lot of programs don't honor your MA license, they actually consider a CNA above an MA. In my opinion I feel like it should be given more credit than it is given. We learn a lot skills that are vital to going into the nursing profession (a&p, pharm, injection...etc) But that just my feelings about it :yeah:

Good luck!

IH

WCSU1987 · Jun 16, 2015

I was debating doing a M.A. program at the CC. It's a ten month certificate with all the nursing pre requisites included in the program. Except I didn't look further into because I can't see an M.A. going to nursing school with how the work schedule is set up. Most M.A.s work in clinical offices M-F 9-5. Nursing school is a M-F 9-5. Granted the school that offered the M.A. cert was one of two evening program's in the state so maybe the college held spots open for the student's. You still had to take the TEAS though. MA pay is decent mostly $15-$18 in the New England Area. A lot of area hospital's still hire LPNs/CNA/EMT in an MA role...so not sure if 0 month's or an associate's worth it unless you use the associate's degree to take a entry BSN program.

Best of luck

BuckyBadgerRN, ASN, RN · Jun 16, 2015

Are MA's licensed in your state? Here it's a certification, like CNA's.

It really depends on where you went to get your medical assisting degree, and how those credits will transfer.
I think the real question you are trying to ask is whether having your MA license will get you ahead in a nursing program (kind of like when an LPN bridges to RN). Unfortunately, it will not. I got my MA license three years ago and have been taking pre-reqs ever since in order to get into an RN program. A lot of programs don't honor your MA license, they actually consider a CNA above an MA. In my opinion I feel like it should be given more credit than it is given. We learn a lot skills that are vital to going into the nursing profession (a&p, pharm, injection...etc) But that just my feelings about it
Good luck!
IH

WCSU1987 · Jun 16, 2015

My state most places are going to licenses, but that is due to health insurance issues and EMRs. Still can do that in a 10 month program. Pay is similar mostly for PCTs and MAs in my state.

studentih · Jun 17, 2015

Are MA's licensed in your state? Here it's a certification, like CNA's.

No, it is a certification. I am sorry, my job that I am working refers to it as "license" but really it is a certification.

I honestly like an enjoy the work I do as an MA, there is just not much room for growth with this job. That is why I am pursuing my BSN.

anie10 · Jun 24, 2015

its actually not illegal to portray a nurse.... its illegal to portray a doctor, police, officer judge, military official, priest or government worker. plenty of CNA's or MA's call themselves nurses and i see no problem with that nor do most nurses

Huh? But then again, I remember you typing something about California nursing programs requiring CNA - which is false, well at least in LA County...

NICUmiiki, DNP, NP · Jun 27, 2015

its actually not illegal to portray a nurse.... its illegal to portray a doctor, police, officer judge, military official, priest or government worker. plenty of CNA's or MA's call themselves nurses and i see no problem with that nor do most nurses

Wrong. It is illegal to portray yourself as a nurse if you are not one.

*Didn't read the other comments. I'm very sure others have already pointed out how very wrong your statement was.