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Are you considering getting your feet wet first as Nursing Assistant before jumping into the medical field? Are you currently a CNA and looking to learn more about how you can increase your likeability and overall job satisfaction? These are the 7 qualities that define a great nurse assistant that you should know, practice, and …
In 2016 the state of New York created a new area of Home Health aide. It’s called the Advanced Home Health Aide (AHHA). An Advanced Home Health Aide is trained and monitored by an RN (Registered Nurse). They are able to take on tasks that are typically performed by an LPN or RN.
In the age of entrepreneurship, it’s hard to think of working for someone else. Why work for someone else when you could work from home during the hours of your choice in your pj’s? The answer: A comfortable life and a stable career path. Is Nursing For You? It’s hard to imagine showing up at …
Do you work a night shift often? You are not alone! Night shifts work best for many nurses and offer a unique experience both on and off the floor. It is always positive to create links with other nurses who are on the same wavelength. Check these tips to stay healthy and adapt to work …
Although you might not officially be on-call, as an RN, you’re always on call. Staff members are consistently sick, people quit, and the census varies, and it can be hard for the nurse manager to staff accordingly. This especially rings true when you’re working in a hospital, and many floors may need your support. Thus making the chances of being called in on an off day high. Additionally, most employers will require (and sometimes it can even be a stat-wide requirement) for you to agree to come in if there’s a natural disaster.
When you enter the medical field, you learn a new term unrelated to the care you provide, and that term is “CEU.” For those of you considering the medical field, the term CEU stands for “Continuing Education Unit.” Nursing CEU’s are required on a state level to maintain your license, and the amount of CEU’s …
Time for self-care can seem like a distant dream for most, but it doesn’t have to be that way. We’ve compiled a list of self-care secrets for medical professionals to help boost work morale, decrease stress, and create emotional, spiritual, and occupational balance.
As our bodies age, they begin to show the wear and tear of decades of everyday life. Though some conditions are linked to alcohol or tobacco use, others happen automatically or are caused by genetics. Everyone ages slightly differently and may require specialized care from cardiologists, physical therapists, and many more healthcare professionals to maintain quality of life.
Geriatricians specialize in treating elderly patients and have advanced training and knowledge of how aging affects the human body. While doctors in family practice can often manage elderly patients with support from specialists, a geriatrician can clearly track and identify how different conditions appear and interact with each other in an elderly patient.
Since its beginning, Nursing career opportunities have been many and varied. However, in previous years when a nurse finished their career, they had to be on top of everything and they had to be prepared to know all that they were asked.
Ringing in the New Year is a great time to reflect on one’s accomplishments and hopes for the future. Healthcare professionals may think of their resolutions just like any other person, with an emphasis on their personal lives rather than their work. After all, healthcare workers have to worry about their own health and fitness too.
But job-related New Year resolutions are also a good idea, as they allow healthcare professionals to commit to being even better. Whether you’re a physician or a nurses’ aide, you probably haven’t unlocked your full potential.
With more than 200 health career options available, making a decision on which field is best for you will require a lot of research. We’ve come up with guiding questions that will help narrow down your health career options and get you closer to figuring out the perfect career for you.
The role of a nurse manager has become increasingly complex and stressful due to changing healthcare dynamics. Whether you’re currently a nurse manager or thinking of becoming one, the chances of burnout are high. We’ve compiled a few tips to preventing burnout as a nurse manager.
Have you ever heard about Care delivery systems in a nursing environment? if not, no worries we will explain to you how they work.
These systems describe how organizations approach the care delivered to their patients and make the work easier in terms of communication and interaction with patients achieving efficient, effective and timely care.
Are you thinking about getting into the medical field? If you’re ready to start your career, these are the three life lessons you’ll learn working at a hospital that may change you forever. Every Day is a Gift The famous saying, life is too short, really hits home for anyone working at a hospital. Whether …
Ready to take the next step in your nursing career, but not sure where to start? The great thing about the healthcare field it that it’s relatively easy to advance your career by obtaining Continuing Education Units, certifications, returning to school for bridge programs, or advancing your degree.
Your nursing resume is the best piece of marketing material you have at your disposal. The key to creating a professional healthcare resume is to tailor the information in your resume to the job you want.
Spending the holidays in the hospital separated from family and friends can be devastating for patients. As a nurse, there are some simple things you can do to help your patients beat the holiday blues. Spread some holiday cheer on your ward with these eight easy, gestures: 1. Smile, It’s Contagious! Sometimes, a friendly smile …
Nurses complete a massive number of duties at hospitals and other healthcare facilities. Few do as much as ICU or ER nurses. For these nurses, every shift has high stakes, as the patients under their care face life-threatening injuries and illnesses. ICU and ER nurses have different duties and workloads. Any nurse applying for jobs …
Your first job at a hospital not only sets the tone for your career, but it also means more than you think to all the people and lives you touch along the way.
Recently graduated with your M.A. and wondering how you can gain the experience you need to land your dream career as a new Medical Assistant? If you’re ready to start, but you need a little direction, you’ve come to the right article.
Navigating your way through starting a new career in a new industry is hard enough, so we’ve outlined a few tips and tricks to help catapult you into the dream position you were born for.
New York is an exciting place to live and a great place to work if you are a healthcare professional. While the demand for qualified health professionals is strong throughout the state, registered nurses are particularly in high demand in the city.
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Practitioners and Registered nurses are part of the most essential healthcare professionals. Choosing to study either of them is a crucial decision, especially because it is related to the medical field. There is a lifetime of commitment involved when you choose to work as a nurse. That’s why …
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″ custom_padding=”0|0px|39.3594px|0px|false|false”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.26.3″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.26.3″ text_font=”||||||||” text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”1.8em” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”|||on|on|||#00C1DE|” header_2_text_color=”#00C1DE” header_2_font_size=”35px” header_2_line_height=”1.2em”] Are you going to nursing school? Want to become a registered nurse, but aren’t sure what type of nurse you would like to be after you finish your studies? Here’s a list with some of the subdomains …
You want to go to nursing school but you haven’t decided yet what you actually want to do for a living after you graduate? Let us introduce you to some of the subdomains you can choose from. Intensive Care Nurse Participate in the preparation of the patient anesthesia, under the guidance of the ATI doctor. …
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The medical industry is evolving, and medical salaries are always changing. People need doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other medical staff for a good living. Here’s everything you need to know about medical salaries in 2019. Medical specialists, physicians and nurses alike, have a noble professional trajectory. They adhere to the Hippocratic Oath or deontological rules, …