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  1. what the heck are medical assistant schools doing !

    LorraineCNA replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    Just a few more points. I edited my original post but apparently it got lost in cyberspace. We are qualified to draw up meds. We learn the same "Six Rights" they teach in nursing school. It's also our...

  2. what the heck are medical assistant schools doing !

    LorraineCNA replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, I realize this is an old thread but I haven't been here for awhile. I'm a CMA. I work in a very busy family practice. I draw blood, do ekg's, BP's along with other vitals, AI's, PPD's, etc. We...

  3. Please give any advice

    LorraineCNA replied to MarsMe's topic in General Nursing

    Hi there! I'm a CMA in a busy family practice. We always confirm appointments a few days ahead. When we call we remind the pt to bring a list of their current meds along with the dosages. Some still...

  4. Cna Questions And Requirments

    LorraineCNA replied to spoiledbrat0627's topic in General Nursing

    Like the other posters suggested, it's usually easy enough to find the training for free. Get the phone book out and call the LTC facilities near you and ask if they offer the classes, most do. The...

  5. lpn or rn in office setting

    LorraineCNA replied to nursewannabee's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I don't know where you are location-wise. I'm a MA in Pennsylvania and there are very few openings here for LPNs outside of the LTC arena. Docs offices here hire mostly MAs and RNs. We have one RN for...

  6. Would nurses support MA licensure?

    LorraineCNA posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just wondering about this. Required licensure would raise the status of the medical assistants in my opinion and also include a specific scope of practice. It would also probably raise our pay level...

  7. Would nurses support MA licensure?

    LorraineCNA replied to LorraineCNA's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in PA and I'm legally allowed to give injections here. I seriously considered LPN school here. Unfortunately, the nearest school was 45 minutes away and even farther for clinicals. I had two kids...

  8. Would nurses support MA licensure?

    LorraineCNA replied to LorraineCNA's topic in General Nursing

    Nope, there is no "license" for MAs. Just voluntary certification. That's another problem, there are so many different agencies offering "certification". Some of them don't even require formal...

  9. Would nurses support MA licensure?

    LorraineCNA replied to LorraineCNA's topic in General Nursing

    Just goes to show the differences in pays across the board. I took almost a 3.00 an hour pay cut going from CNA to CMA. Good point on getting paid what the market demands. Lorraine CMA,

  10. Would nurses support MA licensure?

    LorraineCNA replied to LorraineCNA's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, I highly doubt the physicians would support it. They'd be crazy to. Just figure what the doc where I work saves by having us 5 MAs instead of having to hire receptionists and nurses. Plus, we're...

  11. Would nurses support MA licensure?

    LorraineCNA replied to LorraineCNA's topic in General Nursing

    I understand that aspect. However, if the docs couldn't get MA's for a Walmart wage and had to compensate us better, would they not be inclined to go back to hiring licensed personel? The reason they...

  12. Would nurses support MA licensure?

    LorraineCNA replied to LorraineCNA's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think we expect to as "monitarily valuable" as LPNs. I do however expect to be more "monitarily valuable" than an employee at Wally-World. I work for one of the major hospital networks in PA...

  13. Would nurses support MA licensure?

    LorraineCNA replied to LorraineCNA's topic in General Nursing

    I think that's rather presumptuous. I have no desire to become a nurse. I like performing the "technical" duties. I also like the diversity of the position. There's also a good bit of responsibility...

  14. Would nurses support MA licensure?

    LorraineCNA replied to LorraineCNA's topic in General Nursing

    OBRA went into effect in 1987 so CNA isn't that new. I wasn't aware of the the military aspect as I have no background in that area. Lorraine CMA,

  15. Would nurses support MA licensure?

    LorraineCNA replied to LorraineCNA's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, I like that aspect of it myself. I guess the aspect I DON'T like about it is the fact that I can make the same pay at Walmart (well...almost). It just seems to me that MAs are kind of a...

  16. Would nurses support MA licensure?

    LorraineCNA replied to LorraineCNA's topic in General Nursing

    >...some of my coworkers were just hired off the street That's part of the reason that I think licensure or at least mandated certification should be put in place. Where I work, we also do 90% of...

  17. What's the diff between MA and CNA?

    LorraineCNA replied to ERICKA9's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in PA and for the most part, CNAs make more here than Medical Assistants do. In part, I believe due to the huge turnover issue. Hospital jobs for LPNs here a few and far between and if if you do...

  18. Patient Care Tech duties..replacing Nursing duties?

    LorraineCNA replied to c5150b's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a nurse but a Certified Medical Assistant and CNA. We had a thread on one of the MA forums about whether PCTs were replacing LPN's. The sad part of it is this: at least where I am (PA) there...

  19. Aides passing meds

    LorraineCNA replied to tookewlandy's topic in General Nursing

    Just wondering if you're referring to "certified medication aide" or "certified medical assistant"? Lorraine CMA,

  20. Wearing scrubs in public...

    LorraineCNA replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    "Another growing problem is scrubs being stolen and word in other places, such as the subway, to convey an impression of respectability. Anyone seen wearing scrubs outside an appropriate environment...

  21. Being let go from a PCT job.....how to handle duirng interview....

    LorraineCNA replied to neuronursein06's topic in General Nursing

    I'd probably call and just say you were wondering if she'd made a decision yet. It may be that she's just been swamped and unable to return your call. Worst case scenario is you didn't get the...

  22. Medical Assisting

    LorraineCNA replied to ddianneepooh's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Oh, I'm not referring to Medicare or Medicaide...but that'll open up a whole 'nother can of worms here so I'll just apologize for my lack of judgement on posting that. Lorraine CMA,

  23. Medical Assisting

    LorraineCNA replied to ddianneepooh's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Exactly. Just like calling in scripts, The doc writes exactly what he wants on the chart note and we call it in. I'm not assessing anyone or diagnosing anyone or "prescribing" anything. Lorraine CMA,...

  24. Medical Assisting

    LorraineCNA replied to ddianneepooh's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You wouldn't mind that a pt sent you who is perfectly, probably OVERqualified to do said task (rooming, hx, bp, med list) to go get the RN? If I went and told the RN that she had to room a patient...

  25. Medical Assisting

    LorraineCNA replied to ddianneepooh's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I do agree with you for the most part. Like I said, I wear a name tag with my full name and title along with a very humiliating picture...hehe. Most of our pts are regulars (family practice) and they...