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20 Useful Online Tutorials for Nursing Assistants
Becoming a nursing assistant is harder than it sounds. Everything from taking classes to passing the CNA exam can all be a lot for any student to handle. And nursing students, especially those who are taking classes online, can find themselves with more questions than answers. To keep from sending in an email to your online professor or signing up for an in person class, why not look up the answer on the web?
15 Informative Q&A Sites to Learn About the Duties and Responsibilities of Nursing Assistants
Working in health care can be a very rewarding career. Nursing assistants have the satisfaction of seeing how their efforts can help others. Becoming a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) can provide you with the ability to help others, while earning a good salary.
40 Useful Job Sites for Nursing Assistants
Because nurses are more in demand, so too are nursing assistants. But how can you take advantage of this growing opportunity? As sure as there are more and more jobs out there, the number of qualified candidates is also sure to grow. Although not all nursing assistant schools are the same, the way to apply for these jobs is shifting to an almost exclusively online endeavor.
25 Painless Tips to “Cheat” Your Way to Happiness, Health and Wellness
If you are working in medical assisting, or any other health profession, you know that optimum health cannot be achieved without some hard work and dedication. However, it is possible to “cheat” your way to better health and even happiness if you know how to do a few of the little things that can add up to big changes. No matter your career path, current level of health or degree of contentment with your life, here are 25 things you can do to “cheat” your way to increased happiness, health and wellness.
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Top 40 Medical Career Blogs
If you are interested in a career in the medical field, it can help to get advice from people who have already been there. Many professionals write blogs now, and they can provide helpful insight into what you need to do in order to become successful in a variety of medical careers. Here are 50 of the top medical career blogs:
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Top 25 Healthcare Policy Blogs
Are you concerned about health care policies and reform? You can learn more about the direction that health care policies are taking through the blogs listed below. We discovered writers who were doctors, attorneys, journalists and politicians who all lend their perspectives to the volatile and ethical issues surrounding health care reform.
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Wellness.Edu: 25 Bookmark-worthy Cheat Sheets for Healthy Living
Why a cheat sheet? Because it takes less energy to use what’s available than to re-create the wheel. You can then use that energy to change your bad habits and to develop a healthier lifestyle in the process. Plus, you have no room to procrastinate once you click on any link provided below, because cheat sheets eliminate thinking. Just follow the advice, and you’re good to go.
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25 Ancient, Proven Home Remedies With Science Behind Them
What did the Mayans use for an enlarged prostate? How did Native Americans relieve bronchial congestion? Herbalism, or herbal medicine, has been overlooked during the twentieth century by many physicians and hospitals. But, new research, especially by the Mayo Clinic and other research facilities, show that some herbs hold their own as scientifically-sound remedies for many ills.
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25 Excellent Social Media Sites for Your Health
Recently, Health 2.0 reported that 34 percent of Americans turn to social media for health research. Their information, based upon an iCrossing report, shows that consumers choose Wikipedia, online forums and message boards as their most favored resources for information. Additionally, while these users are looking for answers, they also seek support and interaction.
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50 Proven Superfoods (And Where to Get Them Cheaply)
A “superfood” is a food that contains significant amounts of antioxidants, vitamins, fiber and other beneficial nutrients. Although “superfood” now is a buzzword, it implies any food that has been touted for years as a means to detox from junk food or other foods that contain non-beneficial additives.