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Category: Health Care Careers
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Great Time to Be a Medical Assistant: Demand and Rising Salaries
National Medical Assistant Week is fast approaching (Oct 19-23). It’s time to celebrate the tremendous contribution of Medical Assistants to patient care. And we’ll also take a look at: Career paths, pay, and job outlook for 2022 What’s driving Medical Assistant demand…and will it continue? What it takes to be a Medical Assistant How Medical… Read more
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What’s Behind the Rise of the Nurse Practitioner?
What’s Behind the Rise of the Nurse Practitioner? According to BLS.gov (Bureau of Labor Statistics), the number of positions for Nurse Practitioners is expected to grow 45% over the next 10 years, a rate unheard of in just about any other profession. The industry will be adding nearly 120,000 jobs. What’s driving this trend? Many… Read more
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Do I Really Need ACLS Training: Impact On Your Career
Health care professionals that complete ACLS training holds many more career opportunities that go beyond working in the hospital setting or emergency centers. Their skills are valuable across multiple industries where the risk for encountering someone in cardiac arrest is higher. However, any situation can turn into an emergency. In fact, consider these top career… Read more
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Your Guide to Free Online Nursing Courses with Certificate
Continuing education makes up a vital part of the nursing skill repertoire. Nurses across the country must obtain state-set continuing education units (CEUs) to renew their licenses, reports Medscape.org, and depending on employer, some CEUs, like CPR, Bloodborne pathogens (BBP), BLS, and First Aid, may have more stringent regulations. For example, CPR courses may need… Read more
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A Brief Guide to Staying Energetic and Healthy While Working Long Shifts
NURSES FACE CHALLENGES unlike workers in other industries. Due to their basic job description, caring for others, nurses may forgo managing their own care. Their responsibilities to a health care organization and people in need of health care further contribute to the problem. By some accounts, the prevalence of mental health problems among nurses could… Read more
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An Objective View of the AHCA’s Potential Impact on Health Care
AS OF EARLY JULY, the Senate’s work on the AHCA, scored by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), is expected to result in more than 22 million Americans losing their health insurance. Meanwhile, the number of Americans who could lose insurance in the first year is expected to exceed 15 million, reports Thomas Kaplan and Robert Pear… Read more
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Guest Blog Jen Kyer On: Nurturing Your Nurse
BEING A NURSE IS A HARD JOB. It’s obvious from any of my other posts I feel this way but there’s another job that is probably close to as challenging (other than EMS, Police, military etc. but I think this is applicable to them as well). It’s got to be really difficult to be the… Read more
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How the ACA Affects Nurses
THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (ACA) has helped millions of people obtain health coverage, and the number of total enrollees is only going to increase. While you may be covered under employer health insurance plans, you should consider how the ACA will impact your career as a nurse. Demand For Registered Nurses Surges The nursing… Read more
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Career Options for New Grads With a BSN
NEW GRADUATES WITH A BSN HAVE MANY OPTIONS when it comes to specific career types. While working as a registered nurse, recent graduates can explore advanced degrees, work in hospitals, nursing homes or clinics and figure out what type of care setting gives them the most joy and sense of accomplishment. Rather than simply applying… Read more
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10 of the Hottest Health Care Careers You Need to Know
Unlike many other industries, such as retail and restaurant, the health care sector continues to offer career paths that generate substantial compensation, plentiful benefits and a secure future. How exciting! Medical Technology Schools released a broad list of their top 50 health care careers for 2016 based on projected growth percentage and growth in the… Read more