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1. Once again.....I'm a "nurse".....

   WA-Educator replied to cherrybreeze's topic in Professionalism

   I am a CMA and an LPN and a CPC (Certified Professional Coder) and that comment would have upset me as well. I wish the public (and people writing movie scripts, politicians, popular book authors, etc) would care that there is a difference. We are no...

2. Is This Standard Now With Pap Smears

   WA-Educator replied to payday's topic in General Nursing

   A man goes to the provider for his annual exam and he gets the entire exam, neuro, ophthalmic, etc. The woman goes for her annual exam and she is often scheduled for a pelvic and breast (usually includes the pap). We need to make sure our primary pro...

3. Medical Assistants in the office

   WA-Educator replied to SHELLYBELLYRN's topic in Ambulatory

   And any old "yeah who" off the street is not an CMA. Certified Medical Assistants are formally trained and are professionals. Many people may call themselves (or be referred to as) medical assistants (or nurses) for lack of a better title, but the tr...

4. Medical Assistants in the office

   WA-Educator replied to SHELLYBELLYRN's topic in Ambulatory

   Medical Assisting Programs don't include any nursing courses because there is no reason for CMAs to know basic nursing skills. Don't confuse medical assistants with nurse assistants. Certified Medical Assistants (CMAs) do need to learn basic medica...

5. Medical Assistants in the office

   WA-Educator replied to SHELLYBELLYRN's topic in Ambulatory

   Good for you. Students have to learn to behave professionally for the patients, coworkers and supervisors. I bet the instructor will be sure to emphasize better communication skills in the future. I'm sure she (the instructor) is grateful that you to...

6. Medical Assistants in the office

   WA-Educator replied to SHELLYBELLYRN's topic in Ambulatory

   I definitely think you should talk to the instructor and/or program director. It's really important that students learn professional behaviors while they are in school. Once the student has graduated, there isn't much the instructors can do, but you...

7. Medical Assistants in the office

   WA-Educator replied to SHELLYBELLYRN's topic in Ambulatory

   She might not be the best person for that job, but don't paint the entire profession of medical assisting with one or two bad experiences. Surely you have met some nurses that you don't care for, I certainly have! There are many nurses who are lazy...

8. Medical Assistants in the office

   WA-Educator replied to SHELLYBELLYRN's topic in Ambulatory

   Medical Assistants should never call themselves nurses and neither should the rest of the staff or the physicians. Most clinic will stop that practice if we alert them to the fact that it is illegal (at least in WA State, and I suspect other places,...

9. How do Nurses feel about CMAs?

   WA-Educator replied to CMAMW's topic in General Nursing

   Actually, in Washington State CMAs who are performing invasive procedures such as venipuncture and injections must registered under the Health Care Assistant Law (Chapter 18.135 RCW) In order to register under the HCA Law, they must prove college le...

10. Medical Assistants in the office

    WA-Educator replied to SHELLYBELLYRN's topic in Ambulatory

    I manage a urology clinic and I have to say that our CMAs are terrific. They are conscientious, well trained, educated, professional and hard working. In fact, we try to hire CMAs for all our staffing needs now. And, no, its not that they are "cheape...