MA vs CNA

An MA can draw blood and give injections, where as a CNA cannot! There are vast differences in the MA and CNA, thank you very much!

I went to school for a year to become an MA, and learned MTing while there!

• I need help resolving an argument please! (sm) - Hard headed
  • And another thing... - Sandy
  • here is some ammo for you (or him) to nailt this wanna be sm - seeking the clue
  • PA's go to school for 5-6 years, longer than RN and are trained - Aunt of a PA
    • Yes! I have 2 friends who left a practice as RN to pursue becoming a - Kim
    • 4 of those years are used to learn an ego trip. - and
      • hahaha! Thant's about right! nm - Kim
      • sounds like jealousy to me lol - lol
  • web site - being helpul
  • PAs are like NPs or RNPs or ANPs - ...
    • MA vs CNA - wrong! sm
      • not VAST but there are differences. - seeking the clue
      • question for you - MA vs MT
        • reply...sm - MT now, was MA
          • Thanks! - mt vs ma
    • Don't know where you got your information- - mtathome
      • I agree - MA programs are 9 mos to 2 years - while you can get trained on the job
        • Thanks. - mtathome
  • PA site - MOMT
  • MAs take vitals, draw blood, give injections, etc. - MI-MT
    • PAs have at the very least a Bachelor's Degree .. - Nutcase! lol
      • Correct and I believe 1 or 2 more years learning - MI-MT
        • Right. sm - MT
        • Thank you! Because she just completed... - A-ha! lol
          • LPN.glorified CNA..I'd not want to work in a podiatrist office if I went through the time to get - bwahaahah
            • $22/hour for LPN as I know it...NM - In Florida LPNs make far more than CNAs..
              • Do you LPN's on-call make around $50-60 an hour?!! Nice chunk of change! nm - ExpMT
                • Left out the word "Know" - sorry. nm - ExpMT

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