I think the reason more people make phlebotomy an actually career and stay one is because the work is less stressful their not doing hard physical work that CNAs have to do plus the pay is better

Being a CNA is harder on the body, BUT it's excellent if the goal is nursing school. As an RN, BSN, I wish I had been a CNA in a hospital while in nursing school. I have all the book learning, but am very deficient in the whys and wherefores of hospital life and patients. It was hard for me to learn to touch other people, to invade their space. I wasn't sure of my role vs CNAs. You're right about phlebotomists and IVs, but human interaction is so much less than a CNA. The CNA feeds well into the nursing role, at least in my opinion.

I'm in Illinois we learn alot as far a phelebotmy we make good MONEY 15 - 23 dollars an hour to start some make up to 37,000 a year, high demand

I am a CNA... and dang, I just dislike the work overload and the abuse from the nurses and pouring everything onto us. I'm thinking about Phlebotomy, or Pharmacy Technician. I'm going to stay a CNA for another year and do some travel contracts and then do Pharmacy Tech while I'm traveling. (Its online). After I finish the Pharmacy Tech program I think next I want to do Nursing school... being a CNA just is too much to deal with.

Thank you for the very helpful information.

Thank you for this

5/2018 great information, thank you

It’s true I just got my phlebotomy certificate and the jobs are quite few and far in between picky too

Thanks for the information

Thank you for making this video It helps us to understand I have been a secretary for 5 years in law office, and I want to add another skill I want to be a Phlebotomist and plan to enroll in this coming months

My have times changed. Now is the perfect time to be a CNA. I know so many that's making $25-$40 an hour with very little experience. Meanwhile it's hard getting $15 coming in as an Phlebotomist.

What about the bad part of being a CNA? I have heard some horror stories since you have to deal a lot with the elderly a lot of the times, especially in nursing homes and a lot of them have dementia. I heard of CNA's being kicked, bit, punched, poop thrown at them. You Should of mentioned that CNA's have to do a lot of what people call the "dirty work" like changing diapers, wiping butts, cleaning poop, pee, ect. This is important for people to be aware of the rough reality of being a CNA.

I want to be a phlebotomist its less work but they make more money but its still clinical experience working in a hospital in case if i want to do something bigger like becoming an RN or PA or full physician one day but i also wanna do it cause id work full time and get health insurance which is something i need.

Phlebotomy.......HANDS DOWN!!!!!!!!!!

Could someone who is very nervous in drawing blood and may stick you in the wrong place still be an LPN?

Someone may argue or ask why phlebotomy is female dominant carrier?? But this encourages alot kudos

I'm currently a medical assistant, worked at a clinic previously and I loved doing phlebotomy, I would be the first to volunteer to do the sticking on that patient. I recently quit my job and was thinking of becoming a phlebotomist because I really do enjoy doing the work I have 3000$ so far and the program is 1,500$ that's the only thing preventing me from going in because of the price, I'm currently 19 years old I know 1500$ is not alot of money but as a 19 year old it feels like alot ! Would you say it's best towards education ? And with the title medical assistant + phlebotomist would the pay scale move up more since I would get both titles ?

I'm thinking of being an EKG tech or phlebotomy tech. My body is suffering from cna work plus the abuse, lack of respect, and lack of help from nurses.

In other words make less money while you break you back sounds great lol

A lot of schools require CNA job experience before applying to the nursing program. That shows if nursing is right for them and if they hate it then they quit and switch major.

Not true.