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On the Nursing Assistant Guides blog, certified medical assistant Celeste Botonakis explores the daily life of a CMA. She'll keep you up-to-date with the latest on what’s happening in the field, and provides tips for those who are interested in becoming a medical or nursing assistant. Celeste has served in the medical field for over six years, and is passionate about helping people. She currently works at CSR Primary Care in Skokie, Illinois. Click here to learn more about Celeste Botonakis and NursingAssistantGuides.com.

How To Cope With Unruly Patients

In the healthcare field, you will encounter people of different demeanors. Some appreciative of the care they receive, others not so much. This can be tough when you feel criticized when all you’re trying to do is help your patient. Here’s how to deal with others.

5 Reasons To Become A Medical Assistant

Want to join a new and exciting career field? Then consider becoming a Medical Assistant. This profession is filled with challenges and great rewards. Medical Assistants are in demand now more than ever. It’s also an easy career to join. Medical assisting is a great way to get your foot in the door for a variety of other health care positions. It’s a career filled with compassion, and a career you can be proud of.

Meet Our New Blogger

Hi! My Name is Celeste, and I am a Certified Medical Assistant. I have been in Medical assisting 6 years. As long as I can remember, I knew I have always wanted to help people, but didn’t want to do years of schooling as a doctor, so I found my calling in Medical Assisting. I am a very caring, social, and helpful person.

25 Infographics & Research Studies to Learn About Sleep & Your Health

If you’ve changed your clock this March to compensate for Daylight Savings Time, did you notice a change in your sleep patterns? Research has shown that it won’t have much effect on your health other than making you a bit groggy. But, if you lose too much sleep, your immune system suffers, and you’re more susceptible to colds and viral infections. In the following 25 research studies that focus on sleep and your health, you’ll learn why napping is good — sometimes — and why a steady sleep pattern is best for your health.

25 Infographics & Research Studies to Learn About the Childhood Obesity Epidemic

In February this year, First Lady Michelle Obama announced what she called a “very ambitious” program to end childhood obesity. This nationwide campaign, called “Let’s Move,” calls for initiatives that target parents and schools, and that provides information about nutrition and exercise, improving school food quality and making healthy foods affordable and accessible for families. This program also focuses on physical education. While these initiatives are commendable, how bad is the childhood obesity problem and are these initiatives worth pursuing?

The Ultimate Set of Swine Flu Tracking Tools

H1N1, often referred to as the swine flu, is a new strain of influenza that made its debut early in mid-April 2009. With the upcoming seasonal changes, H1N1 is expected to make another appearance as it spreads from person to person worldwide. Are you prepared for this pandemic?

25 Essential Blackberry Apps for Health and Fitness

Have you made the connection between fitness and health? If you have made the connection (and the commitment) to a healthier lifestyle and if you own a Blackberry, then you’re in for a health and fitness treat. You have access to dozens of health and fitness apps, but we’ve picked twenty-five essential apps that cover a range from calorie-counting to nutritional help to fitness and medical advice.

Top 50 Healthcare Policy Blogs

Are you concerned about current health care policies? Are you even more concerned with the future of this issue? Health care is intertwined with business, markets, government and private business. It is international and it is consumer-oriented as well as focused on health care workers and physicians and health care facilities. To help you sort out the issues and to see how they intertwine, we’ve created a list of 50 top healthcare policy blogs for your convenience.

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