The first rung in becoming an ultrasound technologist is to complete an official sonography course, meeting specific educational requirements toward one’s educational goals. Ultrasound programs and their academic trajectories vary from certificate to associate and bachelor degrees. All programs consist of didactic classroom instruction paired with clinicals providing students opportunities within medical settings. These include […]

Pursuing a vocational nursing (VN) career most often begins with an accredited vocational nursing program. Upon program completion and passing the NCLEX-PN, one may become certified to practice as a vocational nurse. At Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, this program takes 12 months/52 weeks.* The relatively quick entry into the healthcare field allows one to work, […]

If you want to make a difference in your life, earning an LPN nursing degree could open for your various opportunities than you ever thought. You could help other nurses in their daily duties at the hospitals or applying your services to a rehabilitation clinic by just taking one of the many LPN programs. Through […]

There was a time when vocational training focused on skilled trades, such as mechanics or welders. But with the advent of the computer age, industries have diversified. Online schooling now offers people better opportunities, such as business and information technology. However, in nursing degrees, not many universities offer nursing programs to their students, so those […]

If you are interested in ultrasound courses, you should know that Medical Ultrasound Schools (or Sonography schools) provide such studies. These studies are, in most cases, for certification and associate degrees in ultrasound technology. The difference between ultrasound technology and the traditional x-ray is that the first one is used for seeing muscles and generally […]

To obtain your sonography license, you have to go through the proper training and sonography classes. You will also have additional hands-on training that must be completed to certify you for the sonography license. Sonography courses are not easy to go through. They require a lot of time and commitment. Before committing to getting your sonography […]

Licensed vocational nurses work with registered nurses and doctors in providing care to sick and injured people. After completing a licensed vocational nursing program, LPN nurses work at hospitals, elderly homes, and private clinics. There are several LPN programs from which individuals can choose. There are more than 500 universities as well as community colleges […]

Since the introduction of the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) technique, its demand has only grown from time to time. Like any other fast-growing industry, the MRI industry is in constant need of trained professionals to fill up the vacuum in the industry. The reason is the number of job opportunities created every year and the […]

Diagnostic medical sonography involves visual images of organs and tissues deep inside the human body using ultrasound waves. Anyone taking a diagnostic medical sonography program learns to use specialized equipment and other diagnostic techniques to collect information on the physiological, pathological, and anatomical state. Specialized physicians then use the data collected by a sonographer to […]

If you ever thinked about starting a career in medical domain, as a Licensed Vocational Nurse you should know that now is the time to do this because the hospitals all over the United States are passing through a severe shortage of Registered Nurses (according to a report released by the American Hospital Association).

An increasing number of students can be seen pursuing an LVN program leading to an LVN diploma. These days, most LVN nursing schools require students to undertake an entrance exam to qualify for studying for obtaining an LVN diploma. Typically, such an entrance test, usually a computer-based test, would consist of reading comprehension, a stress […]

To acquire your ultrasound certification, you have to go through certain training levels and courses to qualify to take the examination. Different ultrasound schools will have various ultrasound courses unique to the particular type of concentration in ultrasound that students decide to take. Depending on the particular concentration of ultrasound you seek to pursue, several […]