Our Most Helpful Job Search Tips from 2017 for Allied Health Professionals
As we prepare to bid farewell to 2017 and celebrate 2018, we looked back on our tips from the last year. Here are a few of our most helpful tips. Latest salary trends for sterile techs in California Considering a career in healthcare? If you enjoy helping people, working behind the scenes, and staying very […]
Healthcare Jobs You Can Start in Two Years or Less
When some people choose new careers, they have a long journey ahead of them to reach their new professional destination. There’s good news for some people interested in healthcare careers: that journey may be considerably shorter. In fact, for some healthcare jobs, people can start in two years or less. Surgical tech Surgical techs are […]
How Can Healthcare Workers Avoid Back and Foot Pain?
Working in healthcare can be tough on the body. In addition to standing for hours during shifts, you may have to move patients and do other tasks that cause strain in various ways. If you want to avoid back and foot pain, we have a few tips. Stretch Everyone can experience tight muscles and stiffness, […]
What Is Causing Distractions in the Operating Room?
In the operating room, even the most routine surgery can take a sudden and very serious turn. The most critical cases may even be a matter of life and death. In that environment, distractions are more than annoying; they can lead to errors that could cause severe complications or even endanger the patient’s life. What […]
What Is the Difference Between a Registered Nurse and a Licensed Vocational Nurse?
When patients are receiving care, they might notice nametags on their caregivers and wonder about the differences between a Registered Nurse (RN) and a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN). It’s important to note that, in some states, the LVN is synonymous with the LPN, or Licensed Practical Nurse. Education and Training There are some similarities in […]
Three Tips for Nurses Who Have to Share Bad News
It’s never easy to give bad news. People in many professions have to do this: a teacher tells a parent that a child isn’t passing a class, a mechanic tells a customer that a car can’t be repaired, or a publisher tells an author that a book was rejected. However, people who work in healthcare […]