Health care is a demanding profession, and nursing is one of the most stressful careers one can pursue. It’s crucial for nurses to understand how to cope with the job’s common stressors. If you learn coping skills early and put them to good use, you’ll find nursing is a challenging and highly rewarding profession. Emotional…
Health care is always in need of great nurses. As with any other profession, specific personality traits and coping mechanisms make some candidates well suited to nursing. Some of these, such as determination and a genuine desire to help others, come to mind right away. However, there are less-obvious traits every good nurse should work…
As life expectancy increases and medicine develops a more holistic concept of health, preventive care in the medical field is becoming more important. Insurance companies are recognizing that it’s more cost-effective to prevent health problems than to treat them after they’ve developed. Preventive care also ensures longer lasting quality of life. What Does Preventive Care…
Doctors and nurses increasingly rely on certified nursing assistants (CNAs) to perform crucial patient care. As a critical member of a medical facility, there are many reasons to choose a career as a CNA, from the emotionally rewarding nature of the work to the variety of possible work environments. Here are the top four reasons…
Job interview questions can be especially challenging for health care professionals. In a people-oriented field with so much on the line, employers need to know that prospective employees are friendly, competent, and positive – people who would make a definite contribution to the hospital at which they are applying. Putting a positive spin on difficult…
In the high-stress, high-stakes medical industry, travel nurses provide many benefits to patients and medical facilities. Because they go where they’re needed most, create their own schedules to avoid burnout, and help hospitals function more efficiently, travel nurses are an indispensable part of the medical field. Providing Fresh Eyes Since travel nurses see a wide…
With ongoing reports of the Zika virus epidemic, US citizens are concerned about its spread within our borders. Misinformation and unfounded worry surround the virus. People need proper information about Zika to increase their awareness and begin taking the appropriate precautions. Who Is at Risk? Pregnant women are at the highest risk when it comes…
Some medical conditions are more difficult to diagnose, and some mimic the symptoms and signs of other conditions—making diagnosis even more difficult. We’ve gathered a list of four commonly misdiagnosed conditions for you to consider in case you’ve experienced any other symptoms. You may want to seek a second opinion. Fibromyalgia This chronic condition typically…
Your digestion is a critical system in your body that can be easily overlooked, but it needs as much attention as every other aspect of your health. We’ve highlighted some of the things you should be mindful of when it comes to your digestive well-being as well as some unhealthy patterns to avoid and more…
The loss of a limb is physically and mentally devastating. Some amputees never fully recover from this experience. After the initial scars heal, the psychological trauma can last a lifetime. “Phantom pain” is a term used to describe the sensations amputees experience, which appears to come from the lost appendage. They may feel stinging in…