Published by admin on Tue Oct 04, 2011
There are a number of nursing career paths that you can choose. Many nurse practitioners and other nurses decide to choose a specialty, acquiring skills that can aid them in particular areas of medicine. Some nurses become quite skilled in specific areas, providing a high level of treatment to their patients. One of the areas of specialty that a nurse can excel in is oncology.
As a nurse, or a nurse practitioner, you can choose to specialize in cancer treatment. Oncology careers require very special skills, since you will need to be able to help the families of patients — as well as the patients themselves. If you have a great deal of compassion, and if you are interested in learning specific techniques associated with treating cancer, you might want to consider a career in oncology. Here are 30 great sites that can help you learn more about oncology career paths:
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Published by admin on Wed Jun 22, 2011
Nursing school is a grind. It’s a big job and many people are adult students when they go to school to be a nurse, which adds to the stress. Instead of feeling overwhelmed look to online resources that can help you out when the going gets tough. These YouTube videos go over the essentials of nursing school, including how to prep for tests, make it through clinicals and cultivate a nurse-patient relationship that reminds you why you got in to nursing in the first place. [click to continue…]
Published by Erin Johansson on Mon Jun 06, 2011
Personal trainers (PTs) take on a lot of responsibility for their patients or clients, as they offer advice on how to get fit and healthy without injury or without exacerbating current injuries. The following top 50 blogs every personal trainer should read include blogs for PTs or other health professionals, commercial blogs with tools and tips, business and marketing strategies and sports medicine blogs. All blogs are up-to-date and offer sage advice from professionals in the field. [click to continue…]
Published by admin on Wed May 25, 2011
A Nurse Practitioner, or NP, is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse who has completed a graduate-level education that usually involves earning a master’s degree, and in some cases a PhD. All nurse practitioners must take and complete the same exam as registered nurses and are often asked to take an another exam later specifically for NP certification in their state. There are also many specialties offered as a nurse practitioner such as family medicine, pediatrics, women’s health, and others.
With loads of educational requirements and a dedication and responsibility to patients, it can all be overwhelming for existing and studying nurse practitioners. However, there are literally over 100,000 other nurse practitioners out there, many of which share their wisdom over the web. To keep time spent researching them all down, we have collected the below 30 must read web resources for nurse practitioners. They are essential for students, practicing nurses, and even patients who want to know more about the people caring for them. [click to continue…]
Published by admin on Tue Apr 19, 2011
One of the essential roles of a nurse practitioner is to share information with patients about better health habits. You want your patients to thrive and enjoy good health. As you take care of injuries and treat disease, you can also serve an important educational role that can help others.
You can use the Internet as a great resource for learning more about getting healthy, including learning more about fitness. You can also direct your patients to good web resources. As you do your best to fulfill your duties as a NP, you can get help from these 40 great sites for fitness tips:
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Published by admin on Thu Jan 20, 2011
As a nurse practitioner, it can be helpful to keep studying different diseases and medical conditions. Continuing your education can help you serve patients better. For those who are interested in becoming nursing students, having access to information can be quite helpful. If you are looking for reference to diseases, here are 25 free online medical databases: [click to continue…]
Published by Erin Johansson on Mon Nov 08, 2010
Doctors and nurse practitioners prescribe beta blockers, also known as beta-adrenergic blocking agents, to tens of millions of American patients. Some patients have little knowledge about what these medications are meant to accomplish. This ultimate guide to beta blockers describes this life-saving medicine with more than 25 years of widespread and generally safe use. This guide also cautions readers about side effects and controversies concerning beta blockers. [click to continue…]
Published by Erin Johansson on Sun Oct 31, 2010
If the statement that doctors are the third leading cause of death is true, then preventative medicine may be the solution to staying healthy. Health and wellness blogs are a rich resource for information on how to stay out of the clutches of doctors and hospitals — and also on how to negotiate them when you find it necessary to use them. If you are considering a career as a nurse practitioner, you will be interested in a wide range of health information. The list that follows is alphabetical within five categories of health and wellness topics. [click to continue…]
Published by Erin Johansson on Fri Sep 10, 2010
The nurse practitioner is a new breed of medical expert, one that is making a difference for those patients who need medical care. The first NP class was developed in 1965, and the first master’s degree program for NPs was started in 1980. Since then, many individuals have stood out as shining examples of nursing advocacy and patient advocacy and treatment. In this list of notable NPs, you may discover some familiar names as well as some new names — all have made inroads in developing the NP profession as a trustworthy and competent career. [click to continue…]
Published by admin on Mon Aug 16, 2010
Those involved in health care professions know how important it is to maintain proper health and fitness. Your health is important to your longevity, as well as to your overall well being — and even your happiness. With increased technology it is possible to improve your health and fitness with the help of mobile applications.
Among the most popular devices for practical applications are the iPhone and devices that run Android. If you are running one of these systems, you can take health and fitness help with you wherever you go, providing you with a little health care guidance. Here are the top 20 health and fitness mobile apps, 10 from iPhone and 10 from Android:
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