Every year, millions of people go to the emergency room for a variety of reasons. An ER visit can be scary, but if you are prepared, you’ll feel more in control when you get there. Part of being prepared for ER visits involves knowing the most common reasons people go. This can help you determine…
Many Americans struggle with stress-related illnesses such as anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and panic attacks. In many cases, medication helps patients cope with these symptoms. However, America has a prescription drug problem, and more patients are recognizing this. As a result, they are turning to stress-reducing techniques to supplement or replace their medications and…
When most people think of healthy foods, fruits and vegetables are always popular choices, and whole grain breads have gained popularity, too. However, people do not recognize many other foods for their health benefits. In fact, some foods have reputations for being unhealthy but carry more benefits than you probably thought possible. Chocolate Chocolate has…
America faces an epidemic of opioid overdoses and deaths. While some addicts will avoid hospitals for fear of getting into trouble, it’s important for nurses and health care professionals to recognize an overdose and patients who have complications from opioid use. If you do not deal regularly with opioid overdoses, it is best to familiarize…
Health care is a demanding profession, and nursing is one of the most stressful careers one can pursue. It’s crucial for nurses to understand how to cope with the job’s common stressors. If you learn coping skills early and put them to good use, you’ll find nursing is a challenging and highly rewarding profession. Emotional…
Health care is always in need of great nurses. As with any other profession, specific personality traits and coping mechanisms make some candidates well suited to nursing. Some of these, such as determination and a genuine desire to help others, come to mind right away. However, there are less-obvious traits every good nurse should work…
As life expectancy increases and medicine develops a more holistic concept of health, preventive care in the medical field is becoming more important. Insurance companies are recognizing that it’s more cost-effective to prevent health problems than to treat them after they’ve developed. Preventive care also ensures longer lasting quality of life. What Does Preventive Care…
Doctors and nurses increasingly rely on certified nursing assistants (CNAs) to perform crucial patient care. As a critical member of a medical facility, there are many reasons to choose a career as a CNA, from the emotionally rewarding nature of the work to the variety of possible work environments. Here are the top four reasons…
Job interview questions can be especially challenging for health care professionals. In a people-oriented field with so much on the line, employers need to know that prospective employees are friendly, competent, and positive – people who would make a definite contribution to the hospital at which they are applying. Putting a positive spin on difficult…
In the high-stress, high-stakes medical industry, travel nurses provide many benefits to patients and medical facilities. Because they go where they’re needed most, create their own schedules to avoid burnout, and help hospitals function more efficiently, travel nurses are an indispensable part of the medical field. Providing Fresh Eyes Since travel nurses see a wide…