Medical Assistants to replace RN's?

[blueyesue]

Hello RN's. I took my daughter to the UW Children's Hospital in Madison yesterday. The nurse my daughter had was excellent. She took the time to educate my daughter on a couple of issues, and was very personable. When thanking her for the time and expertise she had shown, she stated that the whole hospital is in the process of replacing RN's with Medical Assistants to save money. She also stated that this is happening in places around the nation. My first question is has anyone been noticing this or know anything about this?

[inspired01]

Yea, the MA wrote the order, she just had the physician sign the order, then she handed it to the the RN when we were in report. We were all floored.

[OgopogoLPN, LPN, RN]

Here you go!

Medical Assistant-Medical Assisting Career

Medical Assistant Job Description, Career as a Medical Assistant, Salary, Employment - Definition and Nature of the Work, Education and Training Requirements, Getting the Job

just a few. See.

Yeah, those links don't support squat about what you are posting that MAs can do. Nor have you answered even what country this is supposedly happening in.

Oh, and it would be a physiotherapist who assess how a patient is ambulating after sugery. Especially orthopedic surgery.

I call a troll.

[inspired01]

It is very competitive to get accepted into the program, just as an RN 2 year program. And yes, they take pharmacology I and II. You are so funny. I know, it is changing. What can do?

[OgopogoLPN, LPN, RN]

Yea, the MA wrote the order, she just had the physician sign the order, then she handed it to the the RN when we were in report. We were all floored.

I thought your were now a pharmacist and there were no RNs in the hospital? How could the MA hand the order to the RN if she doesn't work there?

[inspired01]

she was doing rounds with the physician at the hospital. she wrote the freakin order, and the physician signed the order.

[inspired01]

Yes, there are RN's, and not I am applying to pharmacy school. The MA completed rounds with the physician whom she works for. She had the right to treat patients under the physicians license, and to write orders and then have the doctor sign off on the orders.

[inspired01]

The MA does not have to work for the hospital. The MA can do rounds with the physician as the physician wishes, and the MA as his assistant can do what he authorizes her to do regarding his patients, in the hospital and in the clinic.

[KateRN1]

Oh for the love of all that is good and holy, please stop feeding the troll!

[inspired01]

Well, it's so simple to understand. The MAs work for the doctors, and the RNs fulfill the doctors orders right? and the MA is included in the patient care just as much as the nurses are.

[klone, MSN, RN]

Say what you want, but this is very true. Very, very true. We were all surprised. But I promise you, it is very true.

Okay then. Thank you for your cautionary words. very very thank you.

[OCNRN63, RN]

It is very competitive to get accepted into the program, just as an RN 2 year program. And yes, they take pharmacology I and II. You are so funny. I know, it is changing. What can do?

In other words, the physician wrote the order. The MA was a scribe.

Your stories have more holes than a half-pound of Swiss cheese.

[inspired01]

well, talk to the RN of the hospital patient, tell me if you think she is full of holes. I was there when it happened to her.