You’ve probably seen the popular television show CIS, NCIS, or Bones. If you have then you may think a forensic nurse works with dead bodies. Well sometimes they do, but in most cases a forensic nurse gathers evidence and appears in court. She or he is the liaison between the medical field and the court [...]
Going into the medical field is a great career move if you enjoy working with people and making them feel better. As a caregiver or nurse you will be able to give comfort to the sick and help to alleviate pain. Before you can start working, though you will need to get training. That is [...]
As a nurse you have many career options open to you. One of the most rewarding is as a pediatric nurse. Pediatric nurses care for infants and children in hospitals, clinics and some go overseas to do international aid work. Pediatric nurses may also serve as child advocates. These nurses go to bat for children [...]
Medical assistant training gives you the skills to help fill in the gaps of the growing demand for quality healthcare. Medical assistants do more than just check patients into a doctor’s office and take their vitals. Medical assistants with specialized training can draw blood, take x-rays, perform basic laboratory tests, collect samples, and manage personnel [...]
Palliative care is a fairly new concept. It is a holistic approach to patient care provided when a person is facing a long term or life threatening illness. The patient’s family is involved in the care plan and the palliative team not only keeps the patient as comfortable as possible, but the needs and feelings [...]
My mother is a retired RN, my mother’s best friend was an RN, my aunt was an RN and back in their day there were almost no male nurses. A male nurse was a rarity only a decade ago. When my late husband was a CNA he faced subtle discrimination because he was a man. [...]
Doctors are usually thought of as the primary source of patient care, but caregivers and nurses provide the day to day, hands on care that patients need. The doctor may see a patient for a few minutes each day, look over their chart and give orders on the care the person is to receive, but [...]