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Intravenous Therapy or IV
Fluids are introduced intravenously into the body in order to replace supply and electrolytes (Pearson 2010). These are large amounts of fluid, electrolytes or nutrients administered to a patient who needs them and cannot take them orally. Medication is also administered intravenously by a physician or by a nurse. The physician informs the nurse on the type, amount, and the rate of the solution to be injected. The nurse is responsible for carrying out the physician's exact instruction to start the therapy and other responsibilities attached to the instruction. State laws specify which health care professionals can start an IV and administer it. Some States allow medical assistants with advanced training and physician supervision to start an IV. Medical assistants, however, should be aware of the risks as they are not trained to push IV medications. Although they become acquainted with IV therapy, it is not a competency (Pearson).
Medical Assistants
They are in charge of the upkeep of the office of the...
In small practices, they perform multi-tasks, administrative and clinical. In large practices, they tend to specialize in a given field but under the supervision of department administrators. They are not the same as physician assistants, who examine, diagnose and treat patients per the direct supervision of a physician. According to specialty, medical assistants may be administrative, clinical, ophthalmic, optometric and podiatric. Some of them are trained on the job but most of them first complete 1 or 2-year programs. All of them have a minimum of a high school diploma. The position does not require formal education or training (BLS).
However, formal training is the general preference (Keir 2006). Most medical assistants have only a high school diploma. High school courses include mathematics, health, biology, computer course, bookkeeping and office skills. Some of them acquire volunteer experience. Those who are trained on the job often attend training sessions and work closely with…
BIBLIOGRAPHY
BLS. Medical Assistants. Bureau of Labor Statistics: U.S. Department of Labor, 2009.
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