Jessy_CA26

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   Jessy_CA26 replied to NancyRN's topic in General Nursing

   What sucks is I came to this site to hopefully meet a lot of people in the same industry as myself.. I guess I will go find another message board.. I have never been put down like I was. Im sorry but everybody does there best out there and i never ca...

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   Jessy_CA26 replied to NancyRN's topic in General Nursing

   Um HELLO I NEVER EVER called myself a nurse.. Will you please go back through my posts and see what I said instead of putting words in my mouth.

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   Jessy_CA26 replied to NancyRN's topic in General Nursing

   So ya.. Please dont think its a 3 month program with no hands on experience etc. Its pretty much a new profession but everywhere I go they are hiring MA's.. the pay is high, hours long and just like RN's we get stressed.

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   Jessy_CA26 replied to NancyRN's topic in General Nursing

   My MA program was 12 months long and then I had a 360 hour externship. The following is the classes I took some programs last up to two years with a AA degree in Medical Assisting or four years with a Bachlors in Medical Assisting.. You can get your ...

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   Jessy_CA26 replied to NancyRN's topic in General Nursing

   "in fact they should do time for giving ANY DRUG. you wanna dispense meds-be a nurse." Ok NOW this has gotten out of hand. Yes deary we do drug calculations and dispense the meds and yes its 100% legal. Dont belive me? Then check out the AAMA .. Get...

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   Jessy_CA26 replied to NancyRN's topic in General Nursing

   Ok but EMT's and Medic's have less then a year of training as well and do triage.. is that dangerous as well? I think its the education that you have had and the continuing education that you are taking.. Im not here to fight with anybody.. Please ...

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   Jessy_CA26 replied to NancyRN's topic in General Nursing

   And yes you still have to pass the exam.. Come on now.. You just dont have to go through the LVN program. Just to clear things up a bit.. to petition the LVN board you must: Go through a MA program no less then twelve months Work out in the field for...

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   Jessy_CA26 replied to NancyRN's topic in General Nursing

   Why should it scare you that some do triage calls? that is what were are trained to do ya know.

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   Jessy_CA26 replied to NancyRN's topic in General Nursing

   NurseKaren maybe you should go back and re-read.. I said C-MA to LVN not LPN Yes, you can petition the board all the info is here http://www.bvnpt.ca.gov/ Since the MA program pretty much mirrors the LVN program if you have two years of field experi...

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    Jessy_CA26 replied to NancyRN's topic in General Nursing

    BTW .. Im at the low end of the pay totum pole. The other MA that has been there longer gets 22.00/hour. Why you ask? Because we do a helluva lot of medical coding/billing and insurance. And yes we close the books.. so bookeeping is also in there.. ...

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    Jessy_CA26 replied to NancyRN's topic in General Nursing

    So can MA's .. We are schooled heavily in the legalities of being a MA.. If we administer the wrong medication, do the wrong dosage calculations or do a crappy job of charting we can and most likely will go to jail. If a patient dies from a wrongful ...

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    Jessy_CA26 replied to NancyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Deleted.. cuz its not worth it.. I just wish you would realize that Yes MA's and CNA's work very hard.. and it seems as if we get more respect from Doctors then Nurses.

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    Jessy_CA26 replied to NancyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, the Pay for MA's is not bad Im at 19.00 a hour and Im not complaning.

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    Jessy_CA26 replied to NancyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Woah ok.. First of all Im a C-MA and I work for a Plastic Surgeon and yes they call us "Nurses" As a MA I do both front and back office work as well as a Surgical Tech for my Boss. (Yes, MA's can do that) I love being in the surgery room helping out...