Question

MAS115 Laboratory Procedures and Techniques Medical Assistant Role Project (LRC Project) 5. Describe certification and licensure. For each of the following professionals, indicate if they need certification or licensure: medical assistant, medical doctor, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, and registered nurse. 6. Using the internet or other resources, locate the state's legal scope of practice for medical assistants. Summarize your state's legal scope of practice for medical assistants. Provide a citation for the reference you used. 7. Define the principles of self-boundaries and explain how it impacts medical assisting

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5)Certification refers to the professionals or person who has gained certain skills based on criteria to fit an occupation .Here udually a third party assesement are done.They do not take any major decisions rather does simple basic works.Medical assistant, physician assistant are a certification course

Licensure refers to the professional who has gained or a qualification for practicing after legally permitted by tge government to work in that state.Here they can take decisions on own due to their qualifications. Medical doctor, Nurse practitioner, Registered nurse needs license to practice

6)The legal scope of the medical assistant are to collect medical history and take vital signs.Sometmimes they are hired for blood sample collections if having a phlebotomy certification

7)The principles of personal boundaries are knowing the limits of self personally and professionally. It has a greater impact when a staff is assisting in a medical procedure if there exist a difference of opinion .Personal bias should not impact the professional conduct.