What are the duties of an LPN?

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At present I'm a medical Assistant (900) hrs. What are the different duties and responsibilities compared to LPNs?

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I'm currently a medical assistant (well, I used to work as one and am still certified in the field, but I don't work as one right now).

Medical assistants can give injections and medications with a Dr.'s orders (they just can't give intravenous medications). They can draw blood, take vitals, schedule office appointments, etc, etc. I'm sure you know all that already.

LPN's focus on more of a hospital component to care. They change bedpans, dress patients, help them to the bathroom (all the stuff that RN's do). They can also do all the clinical components that a MA can do (draw blood, give injections, etc). They can start IV lines and give IV meds (which an MA cannot usually do).

LPN's are not usually trained to run a medical office, though. They are not taught that much about billing, patient scheduling, and all that good stuff that I spent about half my MA course learning.

LPN's usually earn more an hour than MA's and it's a more versatile career since LPN's can work in medical offices and hospitals, while MA's are usually hired only for medical offices.

Other Answers:
same thing but MA's do some office work, filing, billling and coding, and cant administer medicine

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