Why I Wanted to Be a Medical Assistant and Not a Nurse

I was always interested in the medical field and a meaningful career and am interested in working as a medical assistant, rather than in nursing, which requires enrolling in a nursing program, which is hard to get into and takes time.

- I like medical assistant because they work Mo - Fri in a clean environment.
- Contrary to nursing, medical assistants work normal business hours, no weekends and holidays. This gives + time w. family.
- Take home pay is good. Once you take the certified medical assistant exam it gets even better.

When I needed to learn more about this career and what it entails I found EVERYTHING I needed to know quickly and easily on the website at www.certified-medical-assistant.com: -description -duties -rules and an easy school finder. The website helped me find the perfect school to get into medical assisting fast.

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[dudeman0762]

Senior medical assistant 10+ years.......$36,000

starting nurse first year..........................­....$65,000 10+years $90,000

with nursing you can also do much more for your family....for just a two year program.. just sayin

[aylesheather]

Im a medical assistant....I work most holidays and some weekends. We play a VITAL role in the medical field. Dont get your hopes up for a 9-5 job.....

[tinasexy35]

Hey Brittney i have been a Medical Assistant for 13yrs now. i love my job as a CMA. i have worked in Pediatrics to Women's Health(ob/gyn). and also i worked as a critical care technician at the Hospital (Trauma-ICU-CCU). a lot off nurse tell me why don't i go back for RN. i love working with the Doctors and the Nurses. specialist office you will learn and make more. and i make more then 36,000 year. and in the Doctors office the CMA are the Doc's right hand person. GOOD LUCK!!

[diz30413]

@swiwi86 Nursing isn't for everyone. Besides, many facilities are choosing to hire MAs instead of nurses so they don't have to pay a nurse's salary. Many MAs, once trained in a particular medical practice, can do just as much as many nurses. I'm not naive about this. I do realize this doesn't apply to all practices or hospitals.

[Lolita5025]

@dudeman0762 I'm currently in school to be an RN, from there I'll do a doctorate in LNP, however, from what I'm hearing from clinics and hospitals, they want 4-year degree employees. Not only are they making the big wages, but they're better qualified and learned.

[holyblessed18]

Do what you want! There are so many facilites that a medical assistant has to choose from.

[holyblessed18]

really they start off around the same prices. and depending on what type of facility and nurse you are changes everything. I believe that most nurses are mad just because more Medical assitants are taking their place. I mean even if you don't get certified as an MA. You still have an associate degree which is a lot more that just being and LPN or CNA. MA are taught to do a lot more that nurses do. Such as taking blook, and lab work. Regardless just look at the trend.

[Sierathegreat]

stop reading the PAPER lol...go from YOURRRRRRRRRRRR heart! Psh, cheater LOL

[nanlisa]

Medical assistants also have to deal with sicknesses, disease, crying children (especially if they work in a pediatric office), stick needles in people and draw their blood, and so forth.

Some doctors' offices have evening and Saturday hours. This is definitely not a 9-5 job. People are going to get sick no matter what. Regardless of whether it's Christmas, New Year's, or just a regular weekday, health care is a 24/7 field.

[swiwi86]

The image ive got from watching this is that they girl thinks getting into nursing school is too "hard" so she is going to take the easier option, having said that there is a huge shortage of medical professionals in the world, so anyone entering the field is welcome to do so