Nursing & Medical Careers Guide
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Nursing School Requirements
You’re compassionate and hardworking. Helping people is what you were born to do. So it makes complete sense that you’re considering going to nursing school. Nursing school has its own set of requirements so here are some things you’ll need to know before applying to...
Becoming a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
It doesn’t take a large investment of time or money to become a certified nursing assistant (CNA). Here are the steps you’ll need to take: Graduate high school or get a GED. Be at least 18 years old. Enroll in a state-approved nursing assistant program through a...
How Much Money Do LPN’s Make?
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2019 Licensed Practical Nurses who worked full time earned a yearly median salary of $47,480.
MRI Tech Job Description (& How to Become One)
To properly diagnose some patients, doctors need a series of diagnostic tests including an MRI, which is an acronym for magnetic resonance imaging.
Veterinary Assistant Job Description
Veterinary assistants work in animal hospitals and clinics alongside veterinarians, vet technicians, and vet technologists as support and care staff.
5 of the Highest Paying Nursing Careers in 2021
Money may not be a determining factor for many when choosing to become a nurse. Here are the five highest paid nursing careers.
What Does a Physical Therapy Assistant Do?
As a physical therapy assistant (PTA), you’ll be the right-hand person to a physical therapist. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, will be to help your patients recover from what injuries and illnesses ails them.
What Does an EMT Do? (& Career Path)
An EMT can be called to any variety of emergency scenes, whether it’s a car accident, weather-related disaster, or someone having a heart attack or stroke, to name just a few scenarios.
What an LPN Does (& How to Become One)
What does an LPN do? Typically, if you’re a licensed practical nurse, your day to day will include monitoring your patient’s health with tasks such as taking temperature and blood pressure. LPN Job Description Besides taking temperatures and reading blood pressures,...
Dental Hygienist Job Description & Career Path
What does a dental hygienist do? On a typical day a dental hygienist works closely with the dentist and is responsible for a variety of tasks…
Fast Online Medical Billing & Coding Programs
Since some schools offering medical billing courses do allow you to "complete at your own pace" online, it is theoretically possible to complete one in 4 to 8 weeks. More realistically, some colleges will allow you to train for your medical coding certificate online...
Radiologic Technician Job Responsibilities & Education
As a radiologic technician (or MRI technologist), you will work directly under a radiologist using imaging techniques such as basic x-ray, magnetic resonance imaging, mammography, fluoroscopy, and computed tomography. Radiologic Technician Job Description The daily...