Certified nurses' aide vs medical assistant

Differences between certified nurses' aide and medical assistant duties and responsibilities

Certified nurses' aide example responsibilities.

• Recognize by physicians for ability to meticulously prepare patient's chest and attach leads to obtain excellent quality EKG tracings.
• Administer nursing care under direct supervision to assign residents and patients in order to achieve maximum level of independence.
• Assist residents with bathing, feeding, transferring, oral care, etc., care track on vital signs and ADL 's
• Demonstrate understanding of the needs of the patients and make appropriate matches between HHA and patients.
• Provide companionship to keep patients mentally healthy.
• Establish compassion by providing emotional/spiritual support to patients and families.
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Medical assistant example responsibilities.

• Create and maintain confidential patient files; implement EHR systems to automate patient records management for the purposes of meaningful use.
• Adhere to OSHA guidelines while performing instrument sterilization in addition to managing medical inventory.
• Participate in emergency surgical intervention in obstetrics and gynecology patients.
• Demonstrate proficiency in taking patient history and vitals, venipuncture, injections, urinalysis and preparing examination trays.
• Attend to new out patients in gynecology clinic, make clinical diagnosis and follow up.
• Provide RMA support to physician, and patients, including but not limit to vitals and patient history.
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