Who is the boss for medical assistants and nurses?

The boss for MAs and nurses depends upon the setting. In hospital, it's usually the nurse manager of whatever unit/floor they work on. read more

The boss for MAs and nurses depends upon the setting. In hospital, it's usually the nurse manager of whatever unit/floor they work on. In doctor offices, it may be the physician or the office manager (usually the office manager, in my experience). read more

Don't confuse medical assistants with nurse assistants. Certified Medical Assistants (CMAs) do need to learn basic medical assisting skills though. Any acredited medical assisting program includes pathology, psychology, patient education, symptom analysis, therapeutic relations, law and ethics, and all the technical skills such as minor surgery assisting, urinalysis, venipuncture, ECG, blood tests, etc. read more