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Where Do Medical Assistants Work? Exploring Diverse Opportunities in Healthcare

Southern Careers Institute

They may perform tasks such as drawing blood, collecting specimens, and assisting with patient admissions and discharges. They triage patients, assist with diagnostic tests, and help with minor surgical procedures. Many medical assistants pursue additional certifications to expand their skills and increase their career opportunities.

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Care Coordination: The Key to Improving Patient Outcomes

Relias

” The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) recognizes care coordination as a core competency for nurses and offers a certification for care coordination and transition management. In emergency care settings, care coordination can involve immediate care, hospital admission, discharge planning, follow-up care, and post-acute care.

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Meet Nicole Reid, Poison Control Nurse

Minority Nurse

After a year spent working as a SPI, I sat for my national certification exam and became a Certified SPI. Seven years into my poison center career, I became credentialed to sit for a board certification exam from the American Board of Applied Toxicology. I spent five days in the hospital and was discharged home on oxygen.