Annie-CMA

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1. What is the difference between Medical Assistant and CNA?

   Annie-CMA replied to girl8582's topic in Nursing Career

   Although Medical Assistants are typically found in an office, it doesn't mean they have to push papers. I work in a multi-physician, multi-disciplinary practice where I am strictly "back-office" ~...

2. Medical Assistant vs. CNA

   Annie-CMA replied to girl8582's topic in Nursing Career

   I disagree that Medical Assisting is more clerical than hands-on. Instead I believe it all depends on what type of office you work in. For instance, I am strictly back office ~ all hands-on. The...

3. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

   Annie-CMA replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   To the morbidly obese, diabetic, three-pack-a-day-cigarette-habit, 3L-round-the-clock-O2-toting patient: Stop smoking! Don't tell me how difficult it is for you to breath and that the doctor isn't...

4. I want to know about medical assisting field

   Annie-CMA replied to dayavincent's topic in General Nursing

   Last year I made a huge career change. After more than two decades running numbers, reconciling ledgers, preparing balance sheets and income statements and pushing papers in general, I became a...