Medical attendant vs nurses' aide

The differences between medical attendants and nurses' aides can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-3 months to become both a medical attendant and a nurses' aide. Additionally, a medical attendant has an average salary of $32,495, which is higher than the $30,496 average annual salary of a nurses' aide.

The top three skills for a medical attendant include patients, vital signs and patient care. The most important skills for a nurses' aide are patients, vital signs, and electrocardiogram.

Medical attendant vs nurses' aide overview

	Medical Attendant	Nurses' Aide
Yearly salary	$32,495	$30,496
Hourly rate	$15.62	$14.66
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	90,396	157,723
Job satisfaction	-	4.5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	High School Diploma, 30%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	3	3

Medical attendant vs nurses' aide salary

Medical attendants and nurses' aides have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Medical Attendant	Nurses' Aide
Average salary	$32,495	$30,496
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $39,000	Between $23,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Urban Honolulu, HI
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between medical attendant and nurses' aide education

There are a few differences between a medical attendant and a nurses' aide in terms of educational background:

	Medical Attendant	Nurses' Aide
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	High School Diploma, 30%
Most common major	Medical Assisting Services	Nursing
Most common college	-	-

Medical attendant vs nurses' aide demographics

Here are the differences between medical attendants' and nurses' aides' demographics:

	Medical Attendant	Nurses' Aide
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 29.1% Female, 70.9%	Male, 13.2% Female, 86.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 6.0% White, 59.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 13.3% Asian, 7.6% White, 64.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between medical attendant and nurses' aide duties and responsibilities

Medical attendant example responsibilities.

Adhere to OSHA guidelines while performing instrument sterilization in addition to managing medical inventory.
Pass medication, food prep, help with ADL s, wash laundry, and chart behaviors, dressing, etc ...
Follow HIPAA privacy policy guidelines.
Maintain confidentiality at all times according to hospital policy and procedures and HIPAA requirements.
Assist patients and family members with personal and environmental difficulties which accompany a predispose illness.
Keep records on individual pet, including daily observations and information activities perform, meals sever, and medication administer.

Nurses' aide example responsibilities.

Manage and schedule restorative nursing programs for patients to encourage further rehabilitation or maintenance of physical function.
Maintain current CPR and hospital policies, work with patients ranging from pediatrics to geriatrics on a daily basis.
Perform ADL's (activities of daily living) and direct care services to assign patients to ensure schedule appointments are met
Assist with patient transfer, ambulation, catheter care, vital signs, answering call lights, feeding, and shower.
Lead RCA that overlook on residents and supervise staff.
Perform housekeeping to maintain cleanliness of the facility or patient's residence.

Medical attendant vs nurses' aide skills

Common medical attendant skills

Patients, 44%
Vital Signs, 18%
Patient Care, 17%
CPR, 8%
Administer Medications, 6%
Surgery, 2%

Common nurses' aide skills

Patients, 27%
Vital Signs, 12%
Electrocardiogram, 8%
Compassion, 7%
Rehabilitation, 5%
Medical Equipment, 4%