Bridge Over From Medical Assistant To Lpn

DO ANYONE OUT THERE KNOW IF A MEDICAL ASSISTANT CAN BRIDGE OVER FROM A MEDICAL ASSISTANT TO AN LPN. AFTER ALL A MEDICAL ASSISTANT DO JUST ABOUT THE SAME DUTIES AS AN LPN . OR PERHAPS A MEDICAL ASSISTANT CAN GET CREDIT HOURS AND USE THOSE HOURS TO BRIDGE OVER WHAT DO YOU THINK :uhoh21: :chuckle

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Where I live a Medical Assistant works in an office enviroment as mainly clerical and would therefore have to do the entire LPN programme.Do you prepare meds, remove staples, sutures, drains, perform post partum and post op care?There really is a BIG difference between the two lines of work.
Quote from Fiona59Where I live a Medical Assistant works in an office enviroment as mainly clerical and would therefore have to do the entire LPN programme.Do you prepare meds, remove staples, sutures, drains, perform post partum and post op care?There really is a BIG difference between the two lines of work.
Quote from Fiona59Where I live a Medical Assistant works in an office enviroment as mainly clerical and would therefore have to do the entire LPN programme.Do you prepare meds, remove staples, sutures, drains, perform post partum and post op care?There really is a BIG difference between the two lines of work.
Let's not bicker over what each state allows MAs and LPNs to do. The question is can the credits from one be used towards obtaining the other degree. The only sure way would be to write the state board AND the LPN school you desire to attend. In my area the MA course is an associate degree. I saw some others that were as little as 6 weeks. *I* was a MA for 7 years with only my nursing school experience from 2 1/2 years when I quit to get married.I never had any formal MA course or instruction. It was learn on the fly.Usually credits to satisfy one degree can't be reused for another degree. But call the BON and the school.
Quote from P_RNLet's not bicker over what each state allows MAs and LPNs to do. The question is can the credits from one be used towards obtaining the other degree. The only sure way would be to write the state board AND the LPN school you desire to attend. In my area the MA course is an associate degree. I saw some others that were as little as 6 weeks. *I* was a MA for 7 years with only my nursing school experience from 2 1/2 years when I quit to get married.I never had any formal MA course or instruction. It was learn on the fly.Usually credits to satisfy one degree can't be reused for another degree. But call the BON and the school.
If your not interested in entering an LVN program, i suggest that you reasearch you states VN nursing board. In some cases you can challenge the required education if you have enough time/experience from your job. If your VN nursing board will give you enough credit all you have to do is take and pass the NCLEX.Try it, it just may work.Tanaynicole
you have to check with desired schools (though i would venture to say probably no bridge exists). At my school there isn't any possible way this could work because the prereqs are different. Yes MA students take "A&P" etc.. but it is 1 term and a basic concepts course specifically for EMTB/Phlebotomy/MA. Not a college level course and is not the same A&P that the Nursing students must take. This is true of all of the colleges that i have looked at in my area. Best advice is to figure out what schools you could possibly attend and check their requirements and see if anything that you have taken can count toward your new career path.
SMK1-I wanted to clarify what I was said in my previous post. The CC I attend requires the same med. term, A&P, wellness and nutrition, English Comp, Pharmacology, Math for Meds, and Algebra courses as pre-req's for the LPN program. These are the same pre-req courses taken by the MA's, which means that the credits would transfer to the LPN program. If you want to continue into the RN program, you must take a more advanced A&P and an advanced pharm course, along with pathophysiology. However, MA's must take Pathology and Law and Ethics, which are incorperated into the LPN program. MA's also have their own clincal, then an externship. So yes, you do need to check with your school to see if MA course credits will transfer to LPN. I bet that they will, but if you want to go the next step to RN, you will need more advanced pre-req's. At this point in my education, I have over and above the pre-req's needed to enter the LPN program. It sounds as if this may vary with which college you attend.
Educational requirements certainly differ at colleges. Best advice: check out what is available in your area. Also, check the employability of an LPN in your area and what type of areas they are hired into. This may influence your decision also. Good luck.
Just an FYI, There is NOT a BIG difference between the two. MA's have, in all honesty, taken over alot of the LPN positions in alot of areas in the healthcare industry. For 1, many have associate degrees and have more training than most LPN.s (depending on the state) Many, many states are hiring them in Urgent care, ER's, hospitals. LPN's are now usually in nursing homes, assisted living.Alot of LPN's(not all) continue to show their prejudices towards medical assistants, which is really sad because I work with quite a few of them in the ER and they are smarter than alot of LPN's I have worked with.Maybe you should discuss your issues with the MA who has upset you. But get your facts straight before shooting others down and trying to make yourself feel better. I know they do injections, IV's, Suture removals, wound dressings, and much more. The Main Thing Is Patient Care and giving good quality care to people, and in this day and age everyone needs it. So everyone, be thankful for everyone who works with you, whether they are an LPN, RN, MA, CNA, Receptionist, Unit Clerk, because without all of these it would really suck!!!!!!
[quote=Wolfby1;5503043]Just an FYI, There is NOT a BIG difference between the two. MA's have, in all honesty, taken over alot of the LPN positions in alot of areas in the healthcare industry. For 1, many have associate degrees and have more training than most LPN.s (depending on the state) Many, many states are hiring them in Urgent care, ER's, hospitals. LPN's are now usually in nursing homes, assisted living.Alot of LPN's(not all) continue to show their prejudices towards medical assistants, which is really sad because I work with quite a few of them in the ER and they are smarter than alot of LPN's I have worked with.Maybe you should discuss your issues with the MA who has upset you. But get your facts straight before shooting others down and trying to make yourself feel better. I know they do injections, IV's, Suture removals, wound dressings, and much more. The Main Thing Is Patient Care and giving good quality care to people, and in this day and age everyone needs it. So everyone, be thankful for everyone who works with you, whether they are an LPN, RN, MA, CNA, Receptionist, Unit Clerk, because without all of these it would really suck!!!!!! Even the physicians, LOLSo
this thread is 6 years old and i am sure the op has found the answers she was seeking. unless you have done both positions (and i have) you will not realize the difference in the two positions...i can throw down some facts that can prove this as well....people think just because they go to school the same amount of time or the ma has a associate degree makes the ma more in demand or more knowledgeable than the lvn. you could go to school 50 years and the content/depth of the education is still not equal. the focus is different and geared toward two different areas.... ma's may work in the hospitals but they function as techs. there is no way a hospital is going to replace a licensed nurse with a medical assistant. they have not been trained for bedside care and the liability is through the roof. lpn's have always been in nursing homes and assisted living facilities..this is nothing new but they still also function in a wide variety of other areas as well..Quote from wolfby1just an fyi, there is not a big difference between the two. ma's have, in all honesty, taken over alot of the lpn positions in alot of areas in the healthcare industry. for 1, many have associate degrees and have more training than most lpn.s (depending on the state) many, many states are hiring them in urgent care, er's, hospitals. lpn's are now usually in nursing homes, assisted living.alot of lpn's(not all) continue to show their prejudices towards medical assistants, which is really sad because i work with quite a few of them in the er and they are smarter than alot of lpn's i have worked with.maybe you should discuss your issues with the ma who has upset you. but get your facts straight before shooting others down and trying to make yourself feel better. i know they do injections, iv's, suture removals, wound dressings, and much more. the main thing is patient care and giving good quality care to people, and in this day and age everyone needs it. so everyone, be thankful for everyone who works with you, whether they are an lpn, rn, ma, cna, receptionist, unit clerk, because without all of these it would really suck!!!!!!