Nursing Certifications Many nurses in the United States choose a specialty and acquire certification to signify that they possess expert knowledge in that specific area. According to studies from the National Academy of Medicine, then known as the Institute of Medicine, nurses who are certified in their chosen specialty have higher patient satisfaction rates [...]
nursing credentials Nursing Credentials and Certifications What are nursing credentials and certifications? These are the different credentials and certifications that an individual must possess or obtain in order to practice the nursing profession in accordance with the law. Post-nominal Letters Post-nominal characters are the abbreviations listed after a nurse's name. They reflect the nurse's credentials. [...]
ana code of ethics, 9 provisions of nursing ANA Code of Ethics - What are the 9 Provisions of Nursing? In the latest survey conducted Gallup, NURSES came out on top for honesty and ethics. Keeping its streak of being ranked 1st place in the said criterion for the seventeenth (17th) straight year. The nursing [...]
EKG Interpretation: What You'll Learn in ECG Interpretation & Pharmacology Class What is ECG? ECG (electrocardiogram) is a graphical recording of the hearts electrical activity during each of its cycles. It is the most common investigation of the heart performed by physicians and is extremely useful. What are the uses of ECG? ECG is used [...]
bloodborne pathogens Annual Bloodborne Pathogens Re-Training for Healthcare Workers Some blood-borne diseases are lethal. A bacterium, virus, or other infectious microorganism carried by blood can cause serious diseases also known as blood-borne pathogens. Exposure to it poses a serious risk to workers in many occupations especially the health care workers (HCWs) such as but not [...]
See If Any of These Free Clinical Training Programs Catches Your Interest Free CNA Training Programs JVS HealthWorks® https://youtu.be/xLyGfgtxcW4 "This exciting program trains individuals for entry level careers in the rapidly growing healthcare industry as Certified Nurse Assistants. JVS HealthWorks® provides intensive case management, job retention guidance and follow-up services, which has resulted [...]
IV Therapy Certification: Drips, Pros and Cons For over a decade, Educate Simplify has been offering IV therapy certification classes for health professionals. Intravenous therapy or IV therapy is a therapy that transports liquid substances straight into a vein. Thus, intra- + ven- + -ous. The route of administration for IV therapy could be used [...]
American Heart Association 2018 & Beyond Early this month, the American Heart Association held its annual meeting. The AHA Scientific Sessions 2018 took place in Chicago, Illinois on November 10th through November 12th. What you will see below is a list of some of the key clinical trial presentations at the said event. Cardiovascular Disease [...]
CNA Renewal CEU: BRIDGING PASSION AND ACTION CNA Renewal. If we talk about the Economics of Life, “people face tradeoffs” is the first thing that comes into my mind, which is quite seemingly similar to one’s passion. Our passion in helping others and assisting medical practitioners takes great courage in investing in good quality trainings. [...]
CPR certification for health professionals and certainly for everyone too. Anyone can learn CPR and everyone should. The American Heart Association reports that 70% of Americans feel helpless to act in the event of a cardiac emergency because they either do not know how to effectively administer CPR or their training has lapsed. Did [...]
