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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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?