Medical auxiliary post is a non-career establishment, a profession announced by Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, and a non-main job that provides services for the main job. Medical assistant nurses refer to those who have the ability to provide basic nursing technical services in hospitals, pension institutions, hospice care institutions, community health service centers, families and other places to help clients maintain, restore and promote health, maintain life, alleviate pain, prevent diseases and improve their quality of life.

The difference between medical assistants and nurses is mainly reflected in the work content, and the specific differences are as follows:

The work of nurses includes assisting doctors in consultation, counseling, receiving and treating patients and their families, patrolling and observing the condition and infusion, and assisting in the treatment of new, surgical, urgent and critical patients.

The contents of medical assistance include sorting out the photos of patients, counting the information reports of patients admitted to hospital every day, helping patients to go through discharge procedures, following up discharged patients, pasting laboratory tests, making slides of doctors' morning shift, etc.

To sum up, the difference between medical assistance and nurses is mainly reflected in the work content. The work of nurses includes assisting doctors in consulting, counseling, receiving and treating patients and their families. The work of medical assistance includes sorting out patients' photos and counting the information reports of patients admitted to hospital every day.

Legal basis:

Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on Medical Practitioners

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This Law is formulated in order to strengthen the construction of doctors, improve their professional ethics and quality, safeguard their legitimate rights and interests and protect people's health.

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This Law is applicable to professional medical personnel who have obtained the qualification of medical practitioners or assistant medical practitioners according to law and are registered to practice in medical, preventive and health care institutions. Doctors mentioned in this Law include practicing doctors and assistant practicing doctors.