What is the difference between CNA and Med. Tech?
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a cna is a certified nurses aid...they are the ones who wipe ass....a med. tech. passes out medicine
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It depends on what kind of lab you're talking about...\nPlease specify...\n\nAssuming a lab tech that works in a hospital medical laboratory in disciplines such as microbiology, hematology, chemistry, blood-bank,... the title would be -  MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST.
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Massage therapist is less stressful but it is harder to make a living. There are a lot of them trying to find work. An RN does not have to work in a hospital, which is the most stressful place. Clinics, case management, dispensing meds in a nursing home, there are a lot of different jobs for RNs and it is a shortage occupation.
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A neonatal nurse is one who works in the NICU with sick or premature babies. A pediatric nurse is one who works with children that are not newborns.
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med assist is just a skivvy, go nurse, they can train you if you need to convert to adult nursing. the RAF rocks, go do it! chat to your local CIO (careers information office) and get all the info
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CNA's handle personal care for patients. Bathing,Feeding, cleaning up any accidents, taking them to the toilet(if they can't themselves), dressing, range of motion exercises(for those that need it), taking temperatures, blood pressures, emptying cathetor bags,.. and the list goes on and on.\n\nOn the 3rd shift we would have to do rounds every 2 hours and make sure noone was soiled. If they were, you had to change them. Take temperatures of those that needed it, empty cath bags, turn the people that couldn't turn themselves (so they did not get bedsores) When you have up to 18 patients a night, it is not easy. We also had to get 2 up and ready each morning.Sometimes pass out food trays and help feed. Plus charting intake(fluids) and outputs(urine)\n\nHope that helps.
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physician assistant or PA is the highest level from among your list, both in terms of education, salary, and time required for a degree.  A PA functions like a doctor in many respects.  This is similar to a nurse-practitioner, or NP.\n\nNursing, look it up, pretty straight forward, there are lvn and RN, with RN there is a BSN and ADN ( 2 vs 4 yr degree)\n\nMedical assistant is a person who has very basic knowledge of medical office procedures and assists with blood pressures, etc..  Do you want to know something more specific?
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Both are in high demand.  I know that all the hospitals I'm at for rotation (I'm a physician assistant student) are needed both positions filled.  So no matter which you decide on you'll have a job.  Just as a side note - remember nurses may make a little more, but their jobs (in a hospital) are generally more demanding.  Also, a nurse is more flexible in where they work - ie hospital, clinic, nursing home, home care, etc.  A radiology tech is pretty much stuck at either a hospital or urgent care/multicenter specialty office.  So just keep that in mind too.  Either way, you (like most healthcare students) won't have a hard time finding a job.  Good luck!
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Sathya,\nThere is no difference between the two degrees. But the university which is giving this degree is different. A university which provides B.Tech provides only technical education. That means its other colleges will be technical oriented colleges. Something like JNTU in Hyderbad. And a university which provides B.E Degree will teach all the other courses also like arts & sciences, et.c. Something like andhra university and all. If I'm wrong ignore me man.
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http://www.nursing-school.org/surgicaltechnician.htm?nopop=1&xid=0&CID=84654&KWID=surgical%20tech%20average%20salary&SID=KE16333354
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with a medical degree you will always get a job, whereas with an engg degree there is not always the same demand for them, salary for medicine is much higher than engg (in the private sector), engg is less work but that is reflected in the pay rates
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Physical Therapy focuses on the lower extremities\nOccupational Therapy focuses on the upper extremities\n\nPT focuses on gait, walking, mobility\nOT focuses on dexterity of your hands to perform everyday tasks like cooking, hygeine, etc.\n\nYour Major would be Physical or Occupational Therapy with emphasis in pediatrics.
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LPN I think can give injections?  I think a CMA can only to sugar testing an things like that.  I might be wrong :(\n\nLPN stands for licensed practical nurse \nCMA stands for certified medical/medicine assistant.  The next step down would be CNA (certified nursing assistant), and the next step from LPN would be RN.  A CMA can pass meds, but I don't think they can do injections.  And I seem to think that a LPN can't start an IV, but an RN can.  Please someone correct me if I am wrong.
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Nursing. They are currently importing them from several other countries because of shortages in US. You may also want to consider being a PA or physicians assistant, less schooling than a doctor and a high paying salary. -Super
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well with nursing you have night shifts and a job pretty much when ever you want. with business there is more money but everyone is in business so its harder to get a job. and then you have to think hours on your feet if you dont mind long hours then go for nurseing.
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The medical assistant career is very rewarding and versatile. Most medical assistants work in doctor's offices under the direct supervision of primary care or specialty care physicians. You must be good with people of all ages and from all walks of life. \n\nAccording to the Bureau of Labor Statistics the medical assistant field will be one of the fastest growing occupations in the USA.\n\n\nMedical coders and billers work together to assure health care providers to get paid for their services. The main shared focus area of both careers is the medical office business' financial aspects. It can be said, that the healthcare provider's livelihood and success depend on the medical biller's and coder's skills, dependability, and accuracy. Many working in medical coding and billing eventually specialize in either medical coding, or medical billing only.\n\nThe medical coder primarily focuses on converting a medical procedure, diagnosis, or symptom into specific codes to submit a claim for reimbursement.\n\nThe medical biller assures that health insurance companies and patients are billed for procedures provided by the health care provider, whether this took place during scheduled or emergency medical office, or hospital visits.
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Most larger nursing homes offer in-house certification if you become employed there, usually with the stipulation that you stayed employed there for a certain amount of time after your certification. Our nursing home also offers Med Tech courses as well. good luck :)