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The Nursing Shortage Means Job Opportunities

Prism Career Institute

While periods of understaffing present challenges for hospitals, doctors’ offices, and other facilities, many aspiring healthcare professionals are taking advantage of available job opportunities. Rural shortages can, unfortunately, lead to the cessation of certain services at hospitals and other facilities.

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Friday Reflection 49: The Patients of 12 Reisman

Sensible Medicine

I did most of my inpatient general medicine on the 12 th floor of the Reisman building at Beth Israel Hospital. Last spring, I returned to the Longwood Medical Area in Boston to give a talk. I remembered the details of all of their hospitalizations. CT died about a week after admission. CW had no family.

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Home Is Where the Health Is, CareMore Health (And Most People) Believe

Health Populi

One-half of consumers also believe people would be more likely to be healthier longer with care delivered at home, and nearly half of people also think people could be more adherent to medical advice and less stressed in the process.

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Nurse Finds Her Passion as Nurse Educator

Minority Nurse

Prisca Benson, MSN, RN is a a nurse navigator for the neuroscience department at The Valley Hospital. In 2014, I got a job as a neurology nurse at my dream hospital, NYP-Columbia University Hospital. I also noticed that some patients lacked a basic understanding of their medical history and medication.

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What does a hospital pharmacy technician do?

NHA Now

Pharmacy technician employers can be grouped into four main categories: community pharmacies (retail pharmacies), specialty pharmacies, mail-order pharmacies and hospital pharmacies. However, the day-to-day tasks of a pharmacy technician in a hospital are unique to that environment. Train new technicians and research pharmacy staff.

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Beyond Hospitals: Where Else Can Medical Assistants Work?

Prism Career Institute

Typically, medical assistants will be asked to perform a mix of clinical and administrative work. Clinical Duties Medical assistants may be asked to perform the following clinical duties: Record patients’ symptoms and update medical histories Measure vital signs (i.e., appeared first on Prism Career Institute.

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Expectations of Medical Assistants in the OB/GYN Field

Prism Career Institute

Once OB/GYN medical assistants have completed their diploma programs and certification, a variety of opportunities become open to them. OB/GYN medical assistants can be found in physician offices, family planning centers, hospital outpatient clinics, urgent care, health maintenance organizations (HMOs), and more.