Medical histories—were once housed in manila folders with protruding alphabetized tabs, standing like flags at full attention; each folder held a handwritten health history by one’s family doctor. A black dial phone, college-ruled Steno pad, carbon copy paper, and a home-drawn medical logo historically occupied space atop a medical receptionist’s aluminum desk. Once home to the tools […]

Author: Cheryl Young, Radiation Therapy Program Director | Editor: Cindy Chamberlin, Content Specialist Radiation Therapy, defined by educators Perez and Brady (2008),1 is a clinical modality utilizing ionizing radiation to treat cancer and other benign diseases. It is a field that uses evolving technologies coupled with exact procedures centered around compassionate care for patients. Radiation […]

Physical Therapist Assistants (PTAs) work under the supervision of licensed Physical Therapists to help patients regain movement and manage pain after surgery, traumatic brain injury (TBI), injury, disability, or illness. The rehabilitative and therapeutic modalities used include soft tissue mobilization/massage techniques, stretching, exercises, manual therapy interventions, range of movement motions, electrotherapies, and more.1  Physical Therapist […]

It’s safe to say we’re all grateful for the countless nurses providing acute care to us in times of need. But how many of us know the differences between nurses and what each does? What is a Licensed Vocational Nurse? What makes them different from Registered Nurses? Can both do the same functions? Here are […]

The demand for foreign LVN / RN nurses has increased manifold over the last 10-15 years.  Analysts have attributed this primarily to lack of skilled in-house staff.  This demand has also seen globalization of primary healthcare to developing countries.

The healthcare industry, specifically nursing, is constantly evolving as new medical technology, discoveries, and innovations occur. As a nurse, it is your responsibility to inform, inspire, and educate yourself, your co-workers, and your patients. Reading is one of the most effective and enjoyable ways to do this. There are a countless number of nursing books on […]

Below is an excerpt from Educating Nurses: A Call for Radical Transformation as seen on the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Learning official website. (Book authors: Patricia Benner, Molly Sutphen, Victoria Leonard, and Lisa Day) Educating Nurses: A Call for Radical Transformation explores the strengths and weaknesses in nursing education and the external challenges […]

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 […]

Magnetic Resonance Imaging, more commonly known as MRI, is a type of medical imaging using strong magnetic fields and radio frequency waves instead of X-rays. The process creates clear pictures of internal body organs and tissues. On the whole, MRIs are particularly well-suited for examining tissues around bones. These include areas such as in the […]

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a non-invasive procedure to capture a patient’s images inside an object using non-ionizing radio frequency signals. It is frequently utilized in medicinal science to capture images of living tissues inside the human body. Thanks to its progressive nature, it is considered one of the best medical world methods today to […]

Radiology involves the study of images of the internal organs of a living human body. A Radiologist is a physician who reads the results of various radiology exams. Before diagnostic imaging, only a patient’s death allowed doctors to study the human body’s internal organs. Radiology was initially the branch of medical imaging that used x-rays […]

Even in the most welcoming work environments, healthcare, by and large, is an industry valuing precision–with literal tolerance for what is sloppy. “Close enough” or “whoops” are not negotiable medical maxims. For instance, a patient couldn’t care less how your Saturday night went if you put them at risk for infection. Pupils entering healthcare do […]