Top 50 Blogs Every Personal Trainer Should Read

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…]

30 Must-Read Web Resources for Nurse Practitioners

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…]

40 Best Sites for Fitness Tips

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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25 Free Online Medical Databases to Learn About Any Disease

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…]

The Ultimate Guide to Beta Blockers

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…]

33 iPhone Apps Every Healthcare Professional Needs

Published by admin on Wed Apr 21, 2010

Technology is making it easier to get the information you need at your fingertips. This is especially useful when it comes to healthcare professionals. Whether you are a doctor, nurse practitioner, nurse or assistant, it can help to have access to information quickly. Smart phones, like the iPhone, provide you the information you need almost immediately. Even the most highly trained and experienced healthcare professionals can use a little reminder, and access to reference information. Not only that, but devices like the iPhone can even offer nurses and others access to charts and x-rays.

If you are a healthcare professional, you might consider getting an iPhone to help you in your work. Here are 33 iPhone apps that healthcare professionals can use to help them provide better care to their patients: [click to continue…]