Nursing Education  As healthcare practices and knowledge have evolved, so have nurses. Likely, no one has advanced more than this modern professional. Today’s nurses have management positions leading entire departments. They are administrators, educators, community healthcare spokespersons, and leaders serving in the public healthcare sector. Early Nursing Education But, this was not always the case. […]

A Licensed Vocational Nursing (LVN)* role requires someone dedicated to assisting others. While this type of nurse has many responsibilities, their foremost duty is to meet patients’ needs. The Licensed Vocational Nurse often aids supervisory staff in providing optimum ongoing medical care within wellness communities. Working in hospitals, doctor’s offices, nursing facilities, and private homes […]

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 […]

Radiologic Training might be a fit for you, especially if you’re interested in healthcare, serving others, and making a real contribution. Overall, academic radiologic programs train students to work in imaging. This includes working with patients, implementing X-ray procedures, and aiding physicians with tests. All of this is in an attempt to utilize imaging to […]

The Entry-level Licensed Vocational Nurse  Working in hospitals, healthcare centers, and nursing homes, Licensed Vocational Nurses* (LVNs) provide care under the direct supervision of Registered Nurses (RNs).1  An LVN’s primary responsibility is to meet patients’ ongoing needs while giving optimum care. These duties include taking vitals, charting, monitoring patients, and relaying accurate, timely information to […]

Now may be an opportune time to enroll in a Radiologic Technology program. Radiologic Technologists produce appropriate densities, details, and contrasts for radiographs by placing image receptors under patients’ bodily areas for examination. These radiology professionals help patients prepare for procedures and administer non-radioactive materials into patients’ bloodstreams for diagnostic purposes.  Growth Faster Than National […]

A-B-C’s and ‘A-to-Z’s of  All Things RT Think you’d have better luck tossing up the alphabet ‘n guessing where it lands, Than forming a DIY career or some educational plans?   Want a new situation, as your GPS begs new navigation?  Your vocation requests a strong SOS for its serious stagnation.  Do you have a forgotten […]

Do you think about a career in healthcare where you might do extraordinary things? Trained in the “art and science” to create images, these persons harness ionizing X-radiation beams, warding off disease and detecting bodily injury.1 In a world of advancing technology, these heroes go with the times, performing patient radiographic procedures and bringing safety […]

If you are considering attending a radiologic technology program, this route may be one of your best decisions. Radiologic training prepares one for work within a rewarding and demanding field with doctors, healthcare teams, and patients.  According to a recent article by General Electric, reasons cited for going into the field include that these professionals […]

What Types of People Go Into the Field? If you are considering a career in imaging, you must obtain various hard and soft skills for success. By and large, healthcare professionals must possess the knowledge and comprehension an accredited imaging program provides. Because of this, soft and hard skills are intrinsically tied. On the whole, […]

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 […]