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, […]

On Friday, March 20, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered 40 million Californians to shelter-in-place—forcing all but “essential workers” or those seeking critical services to stay home.1  Seven days later, “on March 27, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was passed, allotting $2.2 trillion for fast, direct economic aid to Americans—negatively […]

On Friday, March 20, 2020, Americans anxiously turned to their televisions, radios, and cellphones, to hear California Governor Gavin Newsom give an order for 40 million Californians to shelter-in-place—forcing all but “essential workers” or those seeking critical services to stay home.1 Overnight, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts campus directors were challenged to find new ways […]

For three weeks, Stephanie Jackson had the opportunity to visit Malawi, Africa, with RAD-Aid International. Ms. Jackson has always held an innate drive to help others and a love for travel. Through RAD-AID International, she was able to combine both passions and use her radiology skills to help improve healthcare conditions in Malawi.   What […]

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 […]

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 […]