saraphina88

I shower in the morning and as soon as I get home. I am walking to the laundry room stripping to get the clothes in the wash, especially in the summer. I sweat from the back, not the front, so my hair and back are soaked. Many a time on the drive home have lawn sprinklers been so tempting:)

Here! Here! Bravo, enough said.

I agree! After I passed my national boards, I received a pin to wear stating I was a nationally certified medical assistant. I wore mine on my badge in the corner on my name tag. Of course it goes without saying that you walk in an introduce yourself "Hello, I'm Anne, a medical assistant for Dr. Smith. I will be taking your vitals today"

I am a certified medical assistant. I had to do a three month phlebotomy rotation at the local hospital in the lab. It was required as part of the two year MA program I attended. I was allow to draw blood on adults, get urine specimens and EKG's that was it. I did get a phlebotomy certificate that stated my hour accumulated. However, I had a friend that went to a 10 month medical assisting program, she was not certified. She got a job at a doctor's office and was not only drawing blood but starting I.V's. I was very uncomfortable with this...as was she. She was too new, and worried about her job with two young children to support to speak up. I most certainly would have left, especially after the 'little white lie' of are you a nurse to which she replied yes. Any certified medical assistant worth their salt would never lie and say she is a Nurse.

I agree about the pie in the sky promises about medical assisting. "it is the fastest growing profession" "you will make between 8-15 dollars an hour". I looked for months and finally I got a job offer from Krogers for a cashier at 7.00 an hour (union) or an assisted living called me to work for them, 8.00 an hour, in the special care unit. I was embarassed because our college advisor told us, it was 'beneath us' to do nursing home work. I enjoyed the work...well, working with the people. I left there to work for a Hospice as a home health aide, which I love. The hospice is paying to send me to college to get my RN. I had to sign a contract to work for them for five years after I pass my boards, but that is what I want to do anyway. I don't even try to keep my CEU up for my certification. I don't want to say it was a waste because it has been a springboard in my career and the college I am attending...but I can't recommend the two year program/profession.

I am a CMA. Did the other MA's sit for their National Boards?. I scored in the high 90's and have the framed certificate for my efforts. I just enrolled in COTC for RN. They took alot of my courses from my previous college. My college was two years, I have an assocates degree in applied science in addition to my National Boards certificate. Maybe there is a difference between a ten month and a two year associates degree. About 7 of my courses transferred. A&P, A&PII, all my english and math courses. My Pharmacolgy however did not transfer, they are making me take that here.

Whatever do you mean "the last holiday season ruined by nursing"?

Last year we were given a 300.00 bonus and a 75.00 Discover card, usable anywhere. Also a nice christmas party at a downtown hotel with buffet, prizes and awards. Our christmas party this year is at the Zoo and our gift card was for 100.00 We haven't heard anything about our bonus, if any, yet.